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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnxiety disorders are the most\ncommon mental illness in the U.S., afflicting 40 million adults, or 18.1 percent\nof the population each year, according to the Anxiety and\nDepression Association of America. The good news is that anxiety\ndisorders are treatable via talk therapy, mindfulness training, and medication.\nIf you’re feeling nervousness, worry, or even panic, these five apps may help\nin the short term. Note: If you’re in crisis, you should call 911 or contact a\nmedical professional, a suicide hotline, or even the Crisis Text Line, which puts a\ntrained counselor just a text away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are some of the\nmore common anxiety disorders?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety\nDisorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What are the symptoms\nof anxiety?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Excessive negative thoughts, worry, fear, restlessness,\nirritable moods, sweating, hyper vigilance, racing thoughts, palpitations,\ntrembling, and insomnia are some of the more common symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How does an anxiety\nattack differ from a panic attack?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The difference between the two, according to the American\nPsychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental\nDisorders, Fifth edition (DSM-5), lies in the difference in the provocation,\nintensity, and duration. An anxiety attack, which may include fear,\napprehension, a racing heart, and shortness in breath, builds over a long\nperiod of time, but is generally shorter lived and decreases in intensity once\nthe stressor is removed. Panic attacks are sudden, severe, and longer lasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What are my anxiety\nand panic treatment options?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The most prescribed evidence-based treatment options include\ntalk therapy, medications including benzodiazepines and antidepressants, and\nself-help practices, such as yoga and meditation to quiet the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also a slew of anxiety apps for iOS and Android out\nthere that can potentially improve users’ mental health. Below we include some\nof our favorite mental health apps to help users cope with anxiety symptoms,\nsocial anxiety, panic attacks, and even post-traumatic stress disorder. Some\nrely on cognitive-behavioral therapy and others on deep breathing or\ndiaphragmatic breathing and others on mindfulness meditation. Most of these anxiety\napps are free to download but require in-app purchases to make the most of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hello Mind (<\/strong>Android<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>iOS<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hello Mind harnesses the power of hypnotherapy, relaxation, and\nmeditation in its potent 10-session treatments, boosters, and quick fixes.\n($12.99 to 119.99)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pacifica (<\/strong>Android<\/strong><\/a>, iOS<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Break the negative thoughts cycle with Pacifica’s multipronged\napproach. 30+ audio exercises, a pattern-finding mood tracker, a journaling\ntool, cognitive behavioral therapy-based challenges, and a peer-support\ncommunity all work together holistically for anxiety, stress, and depression\nrelief. ($8.99 to 199.99)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calm (<\/strong>Android<\/strong><\/a>, iOS<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Destress at your own pace with Calm, which offers three- to\n25-minute meditations to help you ease anxiety symptoms, get to sleep, and\nmore. If meditation is not your thing, then the app offers more than 100 sleep\nstories, breathing exercises, and nature sounds to help you unwind. ($12.99 to\n299.99)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Headspace (<\/strong>Android<\/strong><\/a>, iOS<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Meditation is one of the most recommended practices to keep\nstress levels and anxiety symptoms down. The best meditation app on the market\ntoday is Headspace, providing myriad meditations to help people with stress\nmanagement, depression and anxiety, and more. ($12.99 to $399.99)<\/p>\n\n\n\n