Houvast
Houvast Summary
Houvast is a mobile Android app in Health And Fitness by Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen. It has about 22.3K+ installs Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 1.1K monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Sep 3, 2025.
Recent activity: 82 installs this week (303 over 4 weeks) showing steady growth View trends →
Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Sep 3, 2025 .
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App Description
Helping others and yourself with psychological problems or a shocking event
Houvast offers tips and tools to help others who are experiencing psychological difficulties (stress, burnout, addiction, ...) and to cope with a shocking event (car accident, death, ...).
Helping others
Handhold helps you to help other (young) adults when they are struggling.
• How do you recognize stress, depression, suicidal thoughts ... in someone?
• How do you start a conversation about this?
• Where and how can someone go for specialized, professional help?
• What if someone loses control completely and goes through a crisis?
• How do you keep taking care of yourself when you help others?
The app contains a library (with a wealth of information on themes such as depression, anxiety and self-injury), an overview of professional aid organizations in Flanders, a number of tools to (continue to) take good care of yourself and a crisis button with which you can offer instant crisis assistance if someone loses control completely.
Handle a shock
Handhold helps you to cope with a shocking event, such as an accident or death.
• What are "normal" reactions after a shocking event?
• How do you take care of yourself after a shock?
• How can you talk to your children about such a situation?
The app contains a library (with information about dealing with, talking about and dealing with a shock) as well as an overview of professional aid organizations in Flanders, and a number of tools to (continue to) take care of yourself.
Taking care of yourself
The Houvast app contains a number of unique tools that help you take extra care of yourself.
• In the diary you can keep track of how you are doing with the push of a button.
• The Me-time moments help you to relax and create space in your head.
• You can easily contact people you trust via the network tool.
• With the self-care plan you increase your resilience and prepare to deal with difficult situations.
Attention! This app is not a substitute for professional assistance. Contact the emergency services (call 112) if someone is going through a crisis. For all other questions you can contact your GP, the Center for General Welfare Work (CAW) and Tele-Reception (106).