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iPhone & iPad

Averted

A panic attack is terrifying and it is not dangerous. Averted is built around that one sentence.

Open it and the first thing on screen is the reassurance, then a single large button. No sign-in, no onboarding, no streaks to maintain. Everything works offline.

When it's happening

• Guided breathing — a box-breathing pacer with an animated circle and haptic cues at each transition, so you can follow it with your eyes closed.
• 5-4-3-2-1 grounding — name five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, one you can taste.
• A-B-C around the room — find an object for each letter of the alphabet.
• Flower & candle breathing — breathe in like you're smelling a flower, out like you're blowing out a candle.
• Progressive muscle relaxation — tense and release each muscle group in turn.
• Special place — a guided visualization you can save and return to.

Between episodes

A private journal for logging intensity before and after, what may have triggered it, and which technique helped. Over time it shows your average drop in intensity — evidence, in your own data, that the techniques are working. Alongside it there's plain-language reading on why panic attacks happen and when to seek professional help.

Crisis resources, always two taps away

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the NAMI HelpLine, and a route to finding a therapist are reachable from the home screen at any time.

Where the techniques come from

They're adapted from published guidance by NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness), the Anxiety & Depression Association of America, and Mayo Clinic. Each screen in the app names its source.

Support

Questions, bug reports, or suggestions are welcome — see the support page. The privacy policy is short, because the app collects nothing.