Mental Health Tools

Use this when the user feels on edge, shaken, disconnected, or needs sensory grounding in the present moment. If the user mentions 54321, 5-4-3-2-1, grounding through senses, or feeling on edge, use this tool. About 2-4 minutes. If the situation is unclear, use the exercise-picker tool on Mental Health Tools instead of this tool. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

five-four-three-two-one

Use this when the user feels low, down, sad, restless, or cannot stop overthinking and wants a short guided mindfulness or meditation reset. If the user mentions meditation, mindfulness, calm down, wind down, or a quick reset with minimal effort, use this tool. Guided audio, about 3-8 minutes; English and German audio available in widget. If the situation is unclear, use the exercise-picker tool on Mental Health Tools instead of this tool. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

audio-meditation

Use this when the user wants mental health exercise help but you cannot confidently pick a specific exercise tool. Use for vague or broad requests such as help with stress, a mental health exercise, or @Mental Health Tools without naming a specific exercise. Opens an interactive feeling picker in the widget (tired, stressed, low, overwhelmed, and similar states); the user then selects a recommended exercise in the widget. Do not use when the user clearly matches energy-balance, distress-tolerance-tipp, stop-skill, five-four-three-two-one, values-clarification, or audio-meditation — call that exercise tool directly instead. Do not call a second exercise tool while the picker is open; the widget handles exercise selection via callTool. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

exercise-picker

Use this when the user is burnt out, drained, exhausted, or depleted and wants to map what gives them energy versus what drains it (givers and takers). If the user mentions work stress, burnout, overwhelm, or what is draining them, use this tool. Interactive list exercise, about 3-7 minutes. If the situation is unclear, use the exercise-picker tool on Mental Health Tools instead of this tool. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

energy-balance

Use this when a client must load exercise widget HTML by URI (ui://widget/...) after search already returned that URI. Do not use as the first step when the user asks for mental health help — call exercise-picker, a matching exercise tool, or search instead. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

fetch

Use for text-only exercise discovery when you need tool ids in chat before opening a widget. Prefer exercise-picker for vague interactive requests (user chooses a feeling in the widget). If the user clearly matches one exercise, call that exercise tool directly instead of search. Requires a query describing what the user needs (free-text: what the user feels or needs — e.g. "burnt out and drained", "panic attack", "feel low", "cannot stop overthinking", "what matters most", "quick calm down", "DBT TIPP", "energy givers and takers"). Returns text with exercise tool ids; call exactly one of energy-balance, distress-tolerance-tipp, stop-skill, five-four-three-two-one, values-clarification, or audio-meditation to open the widget. Do not load multiple exercise attachments from search alone. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

search

Use this when the user feels frustrated, impulsive, or about to react and wants to pause before responding. If the user mentions STOP skill, urge to react, pause before reacting, or acting on impulse, use this tool (DBT STOP: stop, take a step back, observe, proceed mindfully). About 2-4 minutes. If the situation is unclear, use the exercise-picker tool on Mental Health Tools instead of this tool. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

stop-skill

Use this when the user is overwhelmed, emotionally flooded, panicking, having an anxiety spike, or cannot cope and needs fast relief. If the user mentions panic attack, freaking out, intense distress, or regulate emotions now, use this tool (DBT TIPP: temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, paired muscle relaxation). About 2-5 minutes. If the situation is unclear, use the exercise-picker tool on Mental Health Tools instead of this tool. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

distress-tolerance-tipp

Use this when the user feels stuck, unmotivated, or unsure what to prioritize and wants a next step aligned with personal values. If the user mentions what matters, life direction, purpose, or cannot decide priorities, use this tool (ACT values clarification). About 5-10 minutes. If the situation is unclear, use the exercise-picker tool on Mental Health Tools instead of this tool. Do not use for medical emergencies, crisis or self-harm (direct to appropriate crisis resources), diagnosis, medication or therapy replacement, or unrelated tasks (travel, coding, reminders).

values-clarification