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Introducing the new Orbi app
Orbi is a 12-week, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)-based digital programme to support emotional wellbeing alongside life with MS.
It was developed with the same King’s College London researchers we're funding to develop the Refuel-MS fatigue-management app.
It’s also linked to the COMPASS-MS study, which we’re funding. COMPASS-MS grew out of COMPASS, which was a more general trial for people with chronic health conditions, including MS. COMPASS showed that digital therapy reduced anxiety and depression, as reported by 89% of patients. But its reliance on therapist assistance was too expensive and impractical, so the Orbi app was developed as a purely digital version.
What does Orbi do?
Orbi can help people to:
- Develop ways to manage uncertainty and ongoing worries
- Build routines that fit around changing energy levels
- Improve sleep habits and manage stress
- Prepare for conversations with healthcare professionals, and make better use of support
- Work with negative or unhelpful thoughts
How does Orbi work?
- Orbi is self-guided and used at someone’s own pace
- The programme runs over 12 weeks, with short practical activities
- It works best when someone focusses on roughly one topic per week, helping build consistency and real habits over time
- It’s designed to be used alongside medical and professional care, not instead of it
Where can I download Orbi?
For Apple devices:
Download it from the App Store for free via this link, or by using this QR code:
For Android devices:
Download it from the Google Play Store for a nominal 5p via this link, or by using this QR code:
You can also find both the QR codes here.
The app will be available for free at least until the end of March.
We hope that you, and anybody you might signpost to it, will find it helpful.
