SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Barbara County residents can now join Headspace, a psychological well being and wellness app, totally free courtesy of the county Division of Behavioral Wellness.
The Behavioral Wellness Assist @ Hand group joined a statewide collaborative challenge provided by the California Psychological Well being Companies Authority to supply 5,000 free apps – in each English and Spanish – for folks locally.
The app was created with one mission in thoughts – to enhance the well being and happiness of the world, mentioned Suzanne Grimmesey, spokeswoman for the division.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a detrimental toll on the psychological well being of many individuals each globally and nationally, and created new issues for these already affected by psychological sickness and substance abuse problems, Grimmesey mentioned.
The Behavioral Wellness Division realized that just about 61% of members within the county’s neighborhood psychological well being survey reported worse psychological well being signs because of the pandemic, and practically 27% reported being bothered by feeling drained and having low vitality, in line with Grimmesey.
The app presents meditation and mindfulness and might present reduction from stress, assist with rising motion, sleep, and focus, in line with Grimmesey.
“As we transfer ahead from the numerous disruption which the pandemic has performed in our lives, caring for our psychological well being is essential for self-care and constructing resiliency as people and as a neighborhood,” she mentioned.
“With this in thoughts, we are able to transfer ahead in our restoration from the affect of COVID-19.”
The Headspace expertise reaches 70 million customers in 190 international locations and was one of many first meditation apps on the earth, in line with the Division of Behavioral Wellness.
Click here to sign up for Headspace at no cost.
