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Hopelab & Well Being Trust 86 Appendix "I use [a breathing app] to help me fall asleep when I have trouble relaxing. It times my breathing - inhale 4 seconds, hold 7 sec- onds, and exhale 8 seconds - and that usually calms me down enough to fall asleep." – 14-year-old White male "[A fitness app] helped me lose 90 lbs! It was great for calorie counting and kept reminding you to keep it up." – 14-year-old White male "Pregnancy apps. I can't remember the name but the information they give about your baby's progress is always helpful in helping your baby grow healthy." – 22 year-old White female "My favorite health related app is [one on addiction and sobriety]. I'm bulimic and it helps me try and stop bingeing and purging." – 22 year-old female "I used an app on my phone to keep track of how many cups of water I was drinking a day. It helped me stay on top of the habit but I slowly stopped using it as drinking water became second nature for me." – 22 year-old female "[A meditation app] was real cool, it helped me refocus and understand awareness." – 22 year-old female "I like the app [I used] to track my menstrual cycles. My cycles are very abnormal, so with their algorithm, it gives me a bit of a clue when my cycle will arrive." – 22 year-old female "I recently found a meditation app that I use every day. They offer meditation sessions, adult sleep stories, relaxing music, ambient calm background noises, etc. I love this app and it has helped me reduce my anxiety. It offers so many things in one app and that is what I love the most. The sleep stories that they offer are super helpful. I used to struggle with falling asleep and stay- ing asleep, but since using this app, I have had amazing nights of sleep." – 16 year-old White female "My favorite app is [one on depression], it's helpful to me because I get to talk with people struggling with the same things I am." – 20 year-old White female "[An app for a medical information site] provided lots of informa- tion and had a way to put in your symptoms to figure out what sickness you have." – 14 year-old White male "[A pregnancy app] has been guiding me through my pregnancy." – 21 year-old Hispanic female "A period tracker app has been very helpful for me because it keeps up with not only my period but my ovulation, symptoms, tells me my next period date, etc. BEST app ever!!!" – 20 year-old Black female "I have an app that basically gives you a bit of inspiration every morning to be you and love yourself. It helps me take time for me instead of rushing around at 6 in the morning stressing about the day." – 14 year-old female In Their Own Words Teens and young adults share about their favorite mobile health apps

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