Headstrong: Nourish Your Mind

Kekeno Tech

About this app

** Winner of Best App for Social Change ** — 2023 Indigo Design Awards

Introducing Headstrong - your pocket-sized personal guide to mental wellbeing, crafted especially for New Zealand's secondary school students. Our mission is to help you build resilience, foster a positive mindset, and navigate life's challenges with confidence.


Why Headstrong?

Professional Support: Utilise a powerful conversational interface to access mentorship and support, anytime.

Interactive Learning: Engage with informative stories, motivational whakatauki (proverbs), audio tracks, infographics, mini games, and more.

Culturally Responsive: Grounded in Māori, Pacific, and Western science, Headstrong provides a holistic approach to mental well-being.

Safe & Secure: Your data is safe, secure, and anonymised.

100% Free: Headstrong is available completely free-of-charge. No ads. No in-app purchases.


More Information:

Conceived by young minds and bolstered by a team of experts from the University of Auckland, Headstrong is a FREE, science-based app delivering a unique combination of culturally responsive cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), positive psychology, mindfulness, interpersonal skills, and substance use harm-minimisation strategies - all grounded in Māori, Pacific and Western science.

With guidance from youth mental health experts from the University of Auckland, Headstrong continually refines its features based on user feedback, ensuring it continues to deliver a positive impact on young lives.


User Reviews:

“This app understands me. It's like a friend who always knows what to say.” - Headstrong User, Christchurch

“This level of support is invaluable during tough times. Headstrong has been a game-changer for me.” - Headstrong User, Wellington

“Headstrong is like a beacon in the storm - guiding me through life's challenges." - Headstrong User, Auckland



Join Headstrong today!

Download the free app, start your journey to a nourished mind, and experience the benefits for yourself.

Ratings and reviews

One of the better self help apps I've tried. The txt interface is pretty neat. I have experienced a bug though with a skill not getting marked as completed after I finished it (twice!) and now I get get all the badges. :(

Can't get in. First it says create account then it says user already exists, so I try to log in and it says cannot find your profile, then I try reset password and same happens again, what the hell! Annoying 🤨

Love this app! as i have anxiety and undiagnosed mental health this helps me like im talking to someone in real life, does sound at little bit childish but this app is mean't for all ages with mental health. 4/5 would recommend

What's new

We have added preview pages and updated the names of each collection in Headstrong - Foundations, Calm, Hauora, Change and Move - to make it easier to quickly find what you’re after to improve your state of mind!