Available for free via the Headspace app, Ebb is an ‘empathetic’ chatbot that encourages users to reflect on emotions and makes suggestions based on the issues they raise.
It was developed by mental health experts and offers a confidential, encrypted space for troops to vent, while steering them towards meditations or other activities.
When Soldier quizzed the tool on sleep problems and money woes, it directed us to an exercise on letting go of nighttime anxieties and a course about handling financial stress. However, the app should not be used as a substitute for mental health treatment, nor in emergencies.
Anyone with a Modnet or Armymail email address can sign up via work.headspace.com/ britisharmy/member-enroll
