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A panic-moment companion on iPhone, with optional Apple Watch

Open Stop & Think during a panic spike. Acute Surge prompts, breathing visuals, and optional Apple Watch heart rate — on-device. Not medical care.

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Not medical care
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Quick facts

Stop & Think includes an Acute Surge gate for panic spikes, with optional Apple Watch heart rate. It is a consumer calming app, not medical care.

Panic gate

Acute Surge

Safety-focused prompts for panic spikes. Two lighter gates sit beside it.

Watch

Optional

Heart rate can recommend a gate. iPhone works alone.

Processing

On-device

Heart rate stays on the device. Works offline.

Not

Medical care

Not a diagnosis tool, treatment, or crisis service.

Platform

iOS + Watch

Listed on the App Store as Stop & Think.

In the moment

Open the panic gate. Follow the prompts. This is not a clinic.

Step 1

Open the app when a spike hits

The product is built for the moment, not as another feed to scroll.

Step 2

Use Acute Surge — or let Watch suggest a gate

Soft Landing and Rising Waves cover lighter unease. Heart rate can recommend a gate if you wear Apple Watch.

Step 3

Follow prompts, visuals, and haptics

Breathing visuals and haptic guidance are there so you do not have to invent a protocol while panicked.

Step 4

Do not treat it as care

Heart rate stays on-device. The app is not a diagnosis, a treatment, or a crisis line.

What Acute Surge is

Stop & Think lists three gates. Acute Surge is the one for panic spikes — safety-focused support and crisis-level calming in the product copy, still inside a consumer app.

Apple Watch heart rate can recommend a gate. You do not need the Watch for the iPhone flow to run.

Not medical care

This page will not call Stop & Think a medical device, a panic-attack treatment, or a substitute for a clinician. If you need emergency help, use local emergency services — not this listing.

FAQ

Short answers to the questions people usually ask next.

Is this a panic attack treatment?

No. Stop & Think is a consumer calming app. It is not medical care, a diagnosis tool, or a crisis service.

What is Acute Surge?

The gate for panic spikes, with its own prompts. Soft Landing and Rising Waves cover lighter unease.

Do I need Apple Watch?

No. Watch heart rate can recommend a gate. The iPhone app still works with visuals, prompts, and haptics offline.