An App Responding to Behaviour of People to Promote Mental Wellbeing in Anxious Youth

The SMILE app, an iOS and Android compatible smartphone app, is based on effective CBT-based treatment features to help patients manage anxiety symptomology. Access requires a unique login. The SMILE app utilizes three relaxation features: calm breathing, mindfulness meditation, and deep muscle relaxation; one cognitive feature, thought journaling and the challenging of thoughts; one self-monitoring technique; a positive imagery game; and a feature aimed to reduce avoidance behaviour through exposure. The app will be self-guided, with no additional human involvement needed. Participants will be instructed to actively engage with at least one of the app's major functions for a minimum of 3 minutes per day.