BeMe: Teen Mental Health

​After reviewing BeMe, I would give the app a rating of 4.5 out of 5. BeMe stands out as a great platform that balances privacy, playfulness, and clinically informed resources. It is shaped by a Teen Advisory Board, which ensures that the app remains relevant and responsive to youth culture (How Are Teens Involved in Building BeMe?, 2025). One of BeMe’s greatest strengths is its usability. The app is intuitive, offering mood check-ins, personalized activities, and access to supportive media in a format that fits seamlessly into the mobile use habits of adolescents (Laser & Nicotera, 2011). Unlike traditional therapy, BeMe allows for quick bursts of engagement, which is more relatable to teens who are used to that with apps like Instagram and TikTok. The app is visually appealing and uplifting without being overwhelming, which helps reduce barriers to engagement (Laser & Nicotera, 2011). Privacy is also prioritized through plain language policies, which comply with child privacy regulations (BeMe : Trust & Safety at BeMe, 2025). The interactivity is developmentally appropriate. Teens can shape their experience through sharing moods or engaging with a coach, which reflects the growing need for independence and coping tools (Laser & Nicotera, 2011). Despite these strengths, the app has some limitations. It requires a consistent internet connection, and video content may consume significant data, which could pose barriers for adolescents from lower-income backgrounds (Laser & Nicotera, 2011). It does not replace therapy, but it serves as an accessible entry point for support. ​ Yun

BeMe aims to serve adolescents and young adults in establishing and maintaining positive overall well-being and overcoming mental health challenges through professional and peer support. A Doctor of Psychology founded the app with over twenty years of experience, and a children’s technology advocate passionate about improving mental health resources and making them readily available for kids, teens, and young adults. BeMe has implemented a teen advisory board consisting of teens and college students to assist in understanding their target audience through feedback and insight. The hours I explored BeMe, I found it to be helpful as an adult, and I can see this being something I could have benefited from as an adolescent. I recommend this app and can see myself using it with future adolescent clients in a therapeutic setting between weekly sessions.

When I first heard about this app, I thought, "Maybe this could help with my Anxiety." So, I downloaded it, created my account, etc. I was not able to do much of anything. I was able to start some chats with the coaches, take a few quizzes, but the videos the coaches would send me were not accessible. This is because I am blind and using a ScreenReader to access the app. A ScreenReader reads and lets me interact with content on the screen of my device, and it's built in to every Apple Device, it's called VoiceOver and it can be found in the Accessibility settings. I mentioned to the coaches I talked to that the app could use some work in this area, and they told me it was in the works. I stopped using it and just came back to it today. Nothing has changed. If anything, the "New and improved mood check-ins", don't work very well with the ScreenReader. Most of the options just say "button". I will come back if I hear about any accessibility improvement, but for now I don't see the point in trying to use an app that is not built with accessibility in mind