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Simply breathe in and out as the circle grows and shrinks. \n\nInternal Exposure: Train your mind to not be afraid of certain internal bodily sensations that you may associate with an imminent panic attack. \n\nExternal Exposure: Train your mind to not fear certain external situations or activities that you may avoid out of fear of having a panic attack there.\n------\n\nPanicShield was designed in collaboration with multiple mental health professionals. PanicShield is free and contains no ads or in-app purchases. Thank you for supporting our efforts with your positive ratings and reviews. Please send any requests, questions, or feedback via email to moodtools@moodtools.org and we will be sure to respond to each one. \n\nDisclaimer: This mental health application is not intended to be a replacement for treatment nor any sort of medical intervention. 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