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Brightn 2.2.1 & 2.2.2: Enhanced Mental Health App for a Better Wellness Journey

Idunnu Oke
November 3, 2025
4 min read

Transform your mental wellness experience with our latest updates featuring insurance integration, improved payment options, AI-powered journaling, and personalized mood tracking.

Think about the past 7 days. What's been weighing you down? What's been wearing you out?

Stress? Financial needs? Burnout from work? Substance use? Health issues?

At Brightn, we understand that mental wellness can feel impossible, especially when life keeps getting in the way. That's why we've made powerful updates to the Brightn mental health app, designed to meet you right where you are.

Our latest product enhancements improve your experience with Brightn, advanced ai journaling features, and a cutting-edge payment interface. Let's explore what's new and how these features are built to serve your wellness journey.

Brightn 2.2.1: A More Accessible, Responsive, and Supportive Mental Health App

At Brightn, we're not just building a mental health app; we're constantly working to give our users an unbeatable experience.

Version 2.2.1 delivers three game-changing improvements:

1. Advanced Paywall User Interface

We've completely redesigned our payment system for a smoother, more intuitive experience. Brightn offers:

  • 7-day free trial with access to essential wellness tools
  • Flexible individual plans:
    • $6.95 monthly
    • $66.99 yearly (20% discount)
    • $199 lifetime access (one-time payment)
  • Family plan at $149 annually:
    • Add up to six family members
    • Each member receives a customized wellness plan
    • Individual progress tracking and wellness goals
    • Age-appropriate content for teens (13-17)

Making payments is simple. If your credit card is linked to your Apple account, just sign in with your Apple ID and password. You can also subscribe through:

  • A benefit sponsor
  • Direct purchase via website or app
  • Bundle subscription with our partners

The new interface makes upgrading your plan effortless, with automatic renewal to ensure uninterrupted access to your wellness tools.

2. In-App User Feedback Integration

Your feedback is essential to our growth. Our new rating system allows you to:

  • Share your thoughts about specific features
  • Rate your experience on a scale of 1-5
  • Suggest improvements for your mental wellness journey

Have you ever felt dissatisfied with a feature? Or thought we could improve our products? This new system ensures your voice is heard. We actively use your feedback to enhance Brightn and make it the most effective mental wellness companion possible.

3. Insurance Coverage Benefits

Our innovative collaboration with MedOne creates a powerful synergy between emotional wellness support and pharmaceutical treatment. This breakthrough feature:

  • Supports company health plans through MedOne's performance-based pharmacy benefits
  • Covers premium Brightn features through your insurance
  • Provides access through a simple process—just enter your Member ID
  • Creates direct relationships with health plans and high-performing pharmacies
  • Delivers personalized treatment and prescription plans

This integration ensures affordable access to quality mental health care, making wellness support accessible to more people than ever before.

Brightn 2.2.2: Deeper Emotional Insight and Profound Reflection Tools

We built Brightn with one goal: to create a mental health app that provides proper support for everyday mental health needs.

Version 2.2.2 takes your wellness journey further with tools that help you better identify and express your emotions while integrating mood check-ins with AI chat.

1. New Animation Aligned for Emotions

Expressing emotions can be challenging, which is why we've enhanced our emotional recognition system. Research shows that emojis effectively convey emotional states and make sharing feelings easier.

Our new feature includes:

  • Intuitive emoji selections that perfectly represent your emotional state
  • Easy categorization as "positive," "negative," or "neutral"
  • A visual language that helps articulate complex feelings

Recent studies indicate that emojis are practical tools during therapy and counseling sessions. Whether you're experiencing happiness, stress, tiredness, or uncertainty, there's now an emoji that captures your specific emotional state.

2. Integration of Mood Check-ins With AI Chat

With Brightn, mood check-ins go beyond simple emoji selection to provide profound emotional exploration.

Experience this transformative feature firsthand for a truly personalized journey.

After selecting an emoji, Brightn guides you to choose from specific emotion labels:

  • Positive emotions: Amused, cheerful, confident, curious, excited, grateful, happy, inspired, loved, motivated, peaceful, optimistic, connected, silly
  • Neutral emotions: Apathetic, content, distracted, indifferent, neutral, reflective, relaxed, shocked, sleepy, surprised, tired, uncertain
  • Negative emotions: Angry, annoyed, ashamed, bored, confused, disappointed, embarrassed, frustrated, hopeless, insecure, jealous, lonely, nervous, numb, overwhelmed, sad, stressed

Research shows that labeling negative emotions helps regulate them effectively and lessens their impact on your wellbeing.

Brightn also helps you identify potential triggers—school, work, family, relationships, health, or friends—connecting you to the Brightn AI chat for deeper journaling about your emotions. This integration creates a powerful system that far surpasses traditional mood tracking approaches.

3. Mood Check-ins Completion Bar

After your mood check-in session with Brightn AI, you'll receive comprehensive entry reflections including:

  • Personal insights based on your journaling
  • Affirming statements tailored to your emotional state
  • A custom Haiku inspired by your mood
  • A music verse designed to lighten your spirits

The new completion bar tracks your progress through daily mood check-ins. Visit your Wellness journal wall to view a detailed progress report with dates, times, factors, and features of your journaling experience—all beautifully organized for meaningful reflection.

4. Diverse Music Genres to Edit and Choose From

Express yourself through music with our genre selection feature! Now you can edit the type of music in your entry reflections:

  • Choose from reggae, pop, afro beats, and more
  • Experience unique flows, tones, and accents for each genre
  • Receive customized music verses perfect for your current entry

Music powerfully regulates moods, provides healing, and influences behavior positively. These musical entry reflections add color and brightness, even on days when you feel tired, worn out, or discouraged.

5. Weekly Report Notification

Stay on track with your mental wellness journey through our enhanced weekly report notifications. These alerts:

  • Inform you when your weekly report is ready to view
  • Guide you to the "Insights" wall for comprehensive data
  • Help you reflect on your past week's moods and journaling patterns
  • Provide suggestions for improving your wellness routines

This feature is especially valuable when weekend activities and hectic schedules make transitioning into a new week challenging. Never lose momentum on your path to improved mental wellness!

Join Brightn Today: Take the First Step To a Brighter You

As a comprehensive mental health app, Brightn delivers more than just support—it offers a holistic approach to wellness evident in every product feature we create.

Our latest updates provide an unparalleled experience:

  • Seamless payment plans
  • Engaging mood check-ins
  • Insurance integration
  • AI-powered journaling
  • Personalized music reflections
  • Progress tracking

Download the Brightn App now for unlimited access to these unique features and start your journey to a healthier, happier mind today!

Brightn: Because your mental wellness deserves the best tools available.

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