About this app
Meet Betwixt, the cozy story-based game that helps you master your thoughts and emotions, improve your mental health and wellbeing, ease depression, anxiety and rumination.Unlike an ai therapist, CBT diary or mood journal, Betwixt takes you on a guided psychedelic adventure deep into the mysteries of your own mind. On this immersive inner journey, you’ll reconnect with your wisest self and unlock a range of psychological powers:
• Improve your emotional intelligence, self empathy and coping skills
• Calm your nerves and soothe overwhelming feelings
• Uncover new paths to self improvement, self actualization and growth
• Tap into your subconscious mind through the power of story
• Identify your values to increase your motivation, sense of gratitude and life purpose
• Deepen your self knowledge to help you in overcoming sadness, resentment, low self esteem, fixed mindset, negative perception, insecurities, low mood
• Find a new headspace and a powerful mindshift through evidence-based therapeutic tools.
💡 WHAT MAKES BETWIXT WORK
Betwixt is a soothing anti-depression and -anxiety game that draws on decades of psychology research and therapeutic practice into how we feel, think and behave. It includes tools for emotion regulation and self reflection, journal prompts for mental health, elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness approaches, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Jungian theory and others. Together, these methods work to improve your wellbeing, calm your mind, increase your self esteem and help you deal with challenging emotions.
◆ An immersive experience
In Betwixt, you become the hero (or heroine) of an interactive adventure through a dreamlike world that responds to your thoughts and feelings. We’ve used immersive storytelling and sounds to create an alternative for people who find a CBT diary too dry, and struggle to engage with mindfulness, breathing or counseling apps, emotion trackers and mood journals.
For neurodivergent users, such as adults with ADHD, Betwixt offers a creative, engaging approach that removes distractions, improves your focus, motivation and mindset without creating digital addiction.
◆ Evidence-based
Independent research (awaiting publication) shows that Betwixt can significantly reduce anxiety and stress in just 2 weeks, with effects that can last months. For years, we’ve been working with various therapists and psychology researchers to make the science of wellbeing accessible to anyone. You can find an overview of our research studies and collaborations on our site at https://www.betwixt.life/
"Captivating. Betwixt is a new direction in mental health."
- Ben Marshall, former adviser to the UK National Health Service
◆The power of story and play
Even if we understand how we feel and why, knowledge can only get us so far. If you have a tendency to overthink or if you’re already highly self-aware (like many people with ADHD or other forms of neurodiversity), you might already know your struggles quite well. And yet, that doesn’t automatically lead to change. People learn best through experience, which is why games like Betwixt are a great way for overcoming self-sabotage: they help us to actually embody and embed mindshifts and new behaviors.
In Betwixt, you aren’t simply self-reflecting; you’re acting out a new story, bringing in your creativity, empathy and imagination. Our subconscious, which guides most of what we do, is hard to reason with, but it responds to story, metaphor and creativity. That’s why interactive fiction can be powerful on your healing journeys, by helping you rewrite the narratives that direct your actions just outside of conscious awareness.
◆ Features
• a cozy fantasy story
• choose-your-own-path game play
• unique psychedelic experience with soothing soundscapes
• 11 dreams that unlock different psychological powers
• tools for self actualization, improvement, growth, wellbeing and resilience.
