What this app offers
Virtual Hope Box is a free app from the Defense Health Agency. It holds coping, relaxation, distraction and positive-thinking tools that a person can personalise, including with a mental-health provider. A VA mobile page for the older name returned 404; the US store listing titled Virtual Hope Box (new) was open.
A reason to explore it
Relaxation, distraction and reminder tools meant to sit alongside care.
Keep in mind
The Defense Health Agency describes it as an accessory to treatment, not as a crisis line or a standalone therapy.
Price and free access
Free US download.
Privacy and your data
We have not yet verified the full privacy policy. Storage, sharing and deletion details remain unconfirmed.
This is a source summary. Data flows, deletion and third-party access have not been independently audited.
What happens in a crisis?
This app does not contact emergency services. Use local emergency or crisis numbers for immediate help.
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Guides that include this listing: Anxiety, Free mental health apps.
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Sources and verification notes
Source research checked 2026-10-27. This listing has been approved for the directory. Optional research may remain incomplete.
Listing approval does not imply a completed hands-on, privacy or clinical review.
Additional research notes
- Six-market availability and local plan prices
- Privacy, deletion/export and AI processing detail
- Published crisis handling and hands-on testing
- US listing from the Defense Health Agency; free — apps.apple.comChecked 2026-10-27 · store listing