The new feature in the free Project 61 driver health app offers practical tools to respond to stress and encourages connection and engagement.
CARMEL, Ind., Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Project 61 today launched Mental Drive, a new section of the free Project 61 app. Built for the realities of a professional driver's life on the road, Mental Drive offers practical tools for responding to stress and supporting mental well-being.
"Mental health is an often overlooked part of driver health," says Lindsey Bryan, Health & Wellness Manager for Project 61, "but it is a vital part of being human. Professional drivers have a 6 times greater risk for depression, and the Mental Drive Axle is a great start to reducing that risk. We want them to feel seen and heard out on the road and to have the support they need when away from home."
Stress is part of truck driving, and long hours away from family, friends and familiar communities can contribute to loneliness and isolation. Mental Drive offers practical ways to pause and respond to stress in healthier ways. Through reflection, acts of kindness and reminders of what matters most, it encourages engagement and connection that can help stave off loneliness and isolation.
A central feature is "Your Why," a personal space where users can name the people, values or goals that matter most to them. The feature is designed to help users keep those reasons in view as they build healthier habits over time.
The Mental Drive home screen also features a quote of the day, recent reflections, an act-of-kindness prompt and a one-minute guided breathing exercise to offer a reset. These simple tools give users practical opportunities to pause and reflect during a stressful day on the road.
"Behind every driver are people who want them home, healthy and around for many more years," said Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of Project 61. "We want to help drivers connect the daily choices they make about their health to the people and goals that matter most to them. That is the purpose of 'Your Why' and an important part of our whole-driver approach."
Project 61's 5 Axles of Health™ are designed to address the whole driver, accounting for the physical, mental and day-to-day realities that shape health. Together, the Axles support practical, lasting health changes as part of Project 61's effort to help alter the trajectory of the often-cited 61-year average life expectancy for professional truck drivers.
Mental Drive is available in the free Project 61 mobile app. Drivers and other app users can learn more or access the app here.
About Project 61
Project 61 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit spearheading the movement to help truck drivers live longer, healthier lives through awareness, education and free resources built for life on the road. Learn more at www.project-61.org
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SOURCE Project 61, Inc.
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