Virtual Hope Box

Virtual Hope Box: Free DoD Mental Health App

Virtual Hope Box is a free smartphone app developed by the Defense Health Agency for service members, veterans, and their families dealing with PTSD, suicidal ideation, or emotional crisis.

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Last checked: 2026-05-14

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Virtual Hope Box is a free smartphone app developed by the Defense Health Agency for service members, veterans, and their families dealing with PTSD, suicidal ideation, or emotional crisis. Patient + therapist build a personalized "hope box" of coping resources (photos, audio, videos, distractions, breathing exercises, contact info) accessible offline anytime. iOS + Android.

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Free download from App Store / Google Play. Designed at the National Center for Telehealth & Technology, government-developed, no in-app purchases, no ads, no data harvesting. Pair with Breathe2Relax (sister app from same team) for active breathing exercises. Used widely in DoD mental health treatment plans; works as a self-managed tool if you don't have a therapist yet. Cross-link [[healthcare-we

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