Explore apps to support families and young carers

TalkLife is a peer support app offering 24/7 social connection for people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, or other mental health concerns. Users can share their feelings in a safe, anonymous environment, read others’ experiences, and receive encouragement from a global community. It is aimed at both teenagers and adults who may feel isolated or want to talk without judgement.

Manatee is a family-focused mental health app designed to support children, teens, and their parents through structured mental wellbeing tools and weekly coaching sessions. It offers emotional check-ins, progress tracking, and in-app therapist support to help families manage challenges like stress, anxiety, ADHD, and depression. You can use it at your own pace, and it fits around your daily routine.

The Young Carers Support App is designed to help young carers and their families find helpful information, manage their mental wellbeing, and access relevant resources. It provides self-help tools and guidance tailored for carers, including details on rights, services, and support available. You can use it at your own pace and it fits around your daily routine.

The Talk. They Hear You. app helps parents and carers have open, informed conversations with children and teens about alcohol use and mental wellbeing. It includes audio tools, tips, and conversation guides designed to build confidence and support early prevention. You can use it at your own pace, and it fits around your daily routine.

Canopie for Parents is a mental wellbeing app designed for expectant and new mothers. It offers guided audio sessions, mood tracking, and educational content focused on managing emotional health during pregnancy and the postnatal period. With tools to help you relax, reflect, and build emotional resilience, you can use it at your own pace and fit it around your daily routine.

BEAM Program is a mental health and parenting support app designed for adults and carers—particularly mothers—managing stress, depression, and anxiety. It offers access to peer support networks, guided content, and mental health tracking, and includes tools to monitor wellbeing and parenting-related stress.

lumin&us® is designed to support carers and families managing mental wellbeing, child development, or neurological conditions. The app offers a health diary, emotional check-ins, and therapeutic games that help identify and respond to emotional states in both children and adults. You can use it at your own pace, and it fits around your daily routine.