{"id":9004111222096721,"date":"2026-07-15T09:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/?post_type=actualites&#038;p=9004111222096721"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:19:31","slug":"choosing-mental-health-app-confidence","status":"publish","type":"actualites","link":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/news\/choosing-mental-health-app-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a mental health app with confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) revealed earlier this year that nearly 90% of Canadians turn to online resources to find health information. Despite this trend, about 70% of respondents to the CMA survey said they were skeptical about health information found on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>It was against this backdrop of legitimate public skepticism, combined with an abundance of choices, that the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsantementale.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AppSanteMentale.ca<\/strong><span class=\"rqt-nbsp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rqt-external-link-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/divi-child-cct\/icons\/lien-externe.svg\" alt=\"Ouverture d\u2019un lien externe\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" \/><\/span><\/a> website was created. Launched in June 2025, it is the result of <em>Centre d&#8217;expertise en technologie de l&#8217;information en sant\u00e9 mentale, d\u00e9pendance et itin\u00e9rance<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/ciusss-estmtl.gouv.qc.ca\/propos\/centre-dexpertise-en-technologie-de-linformation-en-sante-mentale-dependance-et-itinerance-ceti-smdi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CETI-SMDI <span class=\"rqt-nbsp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rqt-external-link-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/divi-child-cct\/icons\/lien-externe.svg\" alt=\"Ouverture d\u2019un lien externe\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" \/><\/span><\/a>). This initiative was commissioned by the Quebec government. It is the first app collection of its kind in the country.<\/p>\n<h2>A website that doesn&#8217;t sell anything, but helps you choose<\/h2>\n<p>The website provides easy access to reliable digital tools for taking care of your mental health and well-being. Simply search for the tool that best suits your needs, based on six categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relieve Stress and Anxiety;<\/li>\n<li>Better Manage Emotions;<\/li>\n<li>Sleep Better;<\/li>\n<li>Move and Eat Well;<\/li>\n<li>Trust Yourself, Build Connections;<\/li>\n<li>Consider Your Substance Use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, mobile apps are no substitute for professional care, but they can be useful tools in everyday life. When chosen wisely, they can <strong>complement a therapeutic approach<\/strong> or simply <strong>promote well-being<\/strong>. Please note that three new topics and additional apps will be added shortly.<\/p>\n<p>The suggested mobile apps were evaluated, tested, and selected to ensure they are <strong>reliable<\/strong>, <strong>effective<\/strong>, <strong>secure<\/strong>, and <strong>easy to use<\/strong>. More than a hundred quality criteria were used! The team also wanted to limit the number of apps to avoid overwhelming users with too many choices. As a result, out of the thousands of apps available, 19 were selected. This rigorous work was carried out by a team of healthcare professionals, technology specialists, patients, and close partners.<\/p>\n<h2>Apps neatly presented<\/h2>\n<p>To make decision-making easier, each app is presented clearly and honestly. Everything is included: visuals (photos and videos), a simple description, the date of the last update, cost (if applicable), technical information, a layman\u2019s summary of the review, and more.<\/p>\n<p>This approach to presenting information also supports healthcare and social service professionals. As a result, Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec staff are better able to guide service users and recommend the apps that are best suited for each type of follow-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rqt-global-text rqt-bckg-blue\">\n<p class=\"rqt-new-text-center\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/appsantementale.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AppSanteMentale.ca<span class=\"rqt-nbsp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rqt-external-link-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/divi-child-cct\/icons\/lien-externe.svg\" alt=\"Ouverture d\u2019un lien externe\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" \/><\/span><\/a> right now on your computer or mobile device!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rqt-editorial-date-section rqt-global-text\"><div>","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":9004111222096722,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[75],"class_list":["post-9004111222096721","actualites","type-actualites","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-en","tag-promotion-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites\/9004111222096721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/actualites"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites\/9004111222096721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9004111222096774,"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites\/9004111222096721\/revisions\/9004111222096774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9004111222096722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9004111222096721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9004111222096721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telesantequebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9004111222096721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}