Molehill Mountain
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About this app
Molehill Mountain has been developed by Autistica and King’s College London to help autistic people understand and self-manage their anxiety.
We have worked with closely autistic people at every stage in developing Molehill Mountain to ensure that it is easy for autistic people to use and is relevant to their needs.
Molehill Mountain is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), a well-established and clinically proven technique for managing the symptoms of anxiety. The app has been developed with the full involvement of Professor Emily Simonoff, Dr Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr Rachel Kent from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.
Most autistic people experience anxiety on a regular basis. Around eight out of ten will have symptoms of anxiety – and of these, three or four will have enough symptoms to be given a diagnosis of anxiety disorder.
Molehill Mountain allows you to track your worries and identify the situations that trigger your anxiety. Your daily check-ins are plotted on a chart which allows you to identify pattern and trends – and you can also display a previous check-in to help you identify recurring triggers for your anxiety.
Over time, you unlock tips that will help you to understand your anxiety and learn ways to manage it. The daily tips have been completely rewritten for this new version of Molehill Mountain. In addition, we have added dozens of extra mini-tips to cover many of the common causes of anxiety and stress in autistic people, such as hypersensitivity to noise, light and touch or difficulties with social situations and communication.
The app also has interactive CBT activities which you can use at any time. These draw upon well-established and clinically proven techniques and are designed to help you to recognise and overcome unhelpful patterns of thinking.
The development of Molehill Mountain has been supported by:
• The Maudsley Charity
• The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists’ Charity
• The Pixel Fund
Autistica
Autistica is the UK’s national autism research charity. They exist to create breakthroughs that enable every autistic person to live a happy, healthy and long life. They do so by:
• Shaping and growing research across the UK
• Funding new and innovative research solutions
• Campaigning for better services and shaping national policy
• Sharing evidence-based tools, resources, and information
https://www.autistica.org.uk/
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London
King’s College London is one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2018/19) and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 31,000 students (including more than 12,800 postgraduates) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 8,500 staff.
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London is the premier centre for mental health and related neurosciences research in Europe. It produces more highly cited outputs (top 1% citations) on mental health than any other centre (SciVal 2019) and on this metric we have risen from 16th (2014) to 4th (2019) in the world for highly cited neuroscience outputs. World-leading research from the IoPPN has made, and continues to make, an impact on how we understand, prevent and treat mental illness and other conditions that affect the brain.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/
We have worked with closely autistic people at every stage in developing Molehill Mountain to ensure that it is easy for autistic people to use and is relevant to their needs.
Molehill Mountain is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), a well-established and clinically proven technique for managing the symptoms of anxiety. The app has been developed with the full involvement of Professor Emily Simonoff, Dr Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr Rachel Kent from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.
Most autistic people experience anxiety on a regular basis. Around eight out of ten will have symptoms of anxiety – and of these, three or four will have enough symptoms to be given a diagnosis of anxiety disorder.
Molehill Mountain allows you to track your worries and identify the situations that trigger your anxiety. Your daily check-ins are plotted on a chart which allows you to identify pattern and trends – and you can also display a previous check-in to help you identify recurring triggers for your anxiety.
Over time, you unlock tips that will help you to understand your anxiety and learn ways to manage it. The daily tips have been completely rewritten for this new version of Molehill Mountain. In addition, we have added dozens of extra mini-tips to cover many of the common causes of anxiety and stress in autistic people, such as hypersensitivity to noise, light and touch or difficulties with social situations and communication.
The app also has interactive CBT activities which you can use at any time. These draw upon well-established and clinically proven techniques and are designed to help you to recognise and overcome unhelpful patterns of thinking.
The development of Molehill Mountain has been supported by:
• The Maudsley Charity
• The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists’ Charity
• The Pixel Fund
Autistica
Autistica is the UK’s national autism research charity. They exist to create breakthroughs that enable every autistic person to live a happy, healthy and long life. They do so by:
• Shaping and growing research across the UK
• Funding new and innovative research solutions
• Campaigning for better services and shaping national policy
• Sharing evidence-based tools, resources, and information
https://www.autistica.org.uk/
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London
King’s College London is one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2018/19) and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 31,000 students (including more than 12,800 postgraduates) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 8,500 staff.
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London is the premier centre for mental health and related neurosciences research in Europe. It produces more highly cited outputs (top 1% citations) on mental health than any other centre (SciVal 2019) and on this metric we have risen from 16th (2014) to 4th (2019) in the world for highly cited neuroscience outputs. World-leading research from the IoPPN has made, and continues to make, an impact on how we understand, prevent and treat mental illness and other conditions that affect the brain.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/
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Ratings and reviews
4.4
219 reviews
Genevieve Ray
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April 30, 2023
Molehill's research shows in it's programming. It's gently designed, calming and non-intrusive. The language in the app is simplified to be accessible. Also unlocking content slowly let's readers of all abilities take their time with materials. Maximus suggested it to me. It would be good to have a slightly older focused version with considerations for overwhelm due to growing life responsibilities. I have suggested it to my friends with older children on the Spectrum
3 people found this review helpful
A Google user
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April 12, 2019
Most of the negative reviews here focus on not engaging with research based CBT. There are a few about bugs but that seems to have been taken care of (after all the app is only on version 1.06). To engage with this app has made a huge difference to me as I am able to put everything I learned at CBT into practice with daily reminders. It may be a little childish at times but this is due to almost all research going into children's autism, something the NHS needs to change.
24 people found this review helpful
Autistica
April 14, 2021
Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad you found it useful and understood the principles. Based on feedback from other users, we've just launched a new version which explains the different functions better. Hopefully this will make the app more usable for those without experience of CBT. We've also fixed bugs and expanded on the tips and tools.
RageQuitAmy
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May 19, 2022
Thank you I really appreciate it. I still love the app that is just one thing that upsets me occasionally. I love the unlocking tips and tools idea, it really encourages me to check-in everyday. I use them all the time. All the data really helps also, I usually check the graph to see what makes me anxious those particular days and then work on ways to make it easier. It is also good to show to loved ones and it helps them understand everything more.
Autistica
May 19, 2022
Thanks. We are hoping to add this feature in due course. I am sorry it isn't available yet. In the meantime, could you make some notes on what you would like to have as your check-in entry for that day - and I will investigate whether we can add it retrospectively. I hope that helps.
What's new
Molehill Mountain is now optimized for the latest android versions, leveraging the latest features, improvements, and security enhancements introduced in this release. Also Includes Fixes