Youper

Youper is an AI mental health app founded by psychiatrists and engineers with the goal of making evidence-based mental health techniques accessible to everyone. It uses CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and mindfulness techniques in a conversational mobile interface.

## How Youper Works

**Conversational emotional check-ins** — Youper starts each session by asking how you're feeling. Based on your response, it guides a CBT-based conversation designed to help you identify thoughts, examine their accuracy, and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns.

**CBT exercises** — Youper implements established CBT techniques: identifying automatic negative thoughts (ANTs), cognitive distortion recognition, behavioral activation, and thought records. These are done conversationally, not as static worksheets.

**Mood and symptom tracking** — Youper tracks your emotional state over time and generates charts showing patterns. Identifying what triggers emotional lows (stress events, poor sleep, social isolation) is a key part of self-understanding.

**Guided meditations and breathing exercises** — Short mindfulness exercises (2–10 minutes) for stress, anxiety, and sleep.

**Clinically informed** — Youper was designed with input from mental health professionals and has published research on its effectiveness for reducing depression and anxiety symptoms. However, it is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment.

## Positioning

Youper is positioned as a mental health support tool for people who aren't in therapy (whether due to cost, access, or stigma) and as a between-session supplement for those who are. It's not a crisis resource and doesn't replace professional care for severe conditions.

## Pricing

Free core features; Youper Plus (~$9/month) adds advanced features and unlimited CBT exercises.