The PanicMechanic app was co-developed by Ellen and Ryan McGinnis at the University of Vermont. (IMAGE)
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A new cell phone app, PanicMechanic, can help panic attack sufferers, whose condition may be worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, manage their anxiety. Displaying the app are co-developers Ellen and Ryan McGinnis of the University of Vermont. PanicMechanic uses the camera on a cell phone to display the panic attack sufferer's heart rate in real time. The concept is grounded in decades of research showing that enabling panic sufferers to observe their body's reaction to stress reduces panic.
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