Who it is for
People who want to notice and understand their emotions and thoughts in everyday life, on their own or between visits to a specialist.

How the diary works

• Record a situation, your thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations and reaction. It takes about two minutes.
• Charts and analytics show connections between situations, body and emotions over time.
• Reminders help you come back to the diary at your own pace.
• The structure follows the cognitive-behavioural idea of linking situations, thoughts, emotions and reactions.

Privacy
Your diary entries are stored only on your phone. See the privacy policy.

What it does not do
The diary helps you notice patterns. It does not diagnose, and its effect has not been tested in a published study of RIVA PSY. Research on cognitive-behavioural methods is not proof that the app works in the same way.

Read more about the sources and limits on the Science & evidence page. Related articles are in the blog. Download the RIVA PSY app.

The app is educational: it does not treat or diagnose and does not replace a psychotherapist. It is not an emergency service: if you or someone close to you is in danger, call your local emergency number (112 in the EU) or open the crisis support page.