BreatheIn Is Not Medical Care
BreatheIn is a wellness and educational tool. Its breathing timers, articles, and session history do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, psychotherapy, or emergency support. Using BreatheIn does not create a patient-provider relationship.
About the Evidence
Research suggests that slow or controlled breathing may affect heart-rate variability and self-reported stress or anxiety for some people. Studies differ in technique, duration, population, and quality. Group-level findings do not guarantee an outcome for any individual.
BreatheIn does not claim that an exercise prevents, stops, cures, or treats panic attacks, anxiety disorders, insomnia, respiratory disease, or any other condition.
Use the Exercises Gently
- Practice while seated or otherwise safely supported.
- Do not practice while driving or operating machinery.
- Do not force a deep breath or a breath hold.
- Stop and return to normal breathing if you feel dizzy, lightheaded, faint, distressed, short of breath, or uncomfortable.
- Do not use a breathing exercise in place of prescribed medication, an inhaler, an action plan, or professional care.
Ask a Healthcare Professional
Ask a qualified healthcare professional before starting breathwork if you have a respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, or other condition that affects breathing; if you are pregnant; or if focusing on body sensations worsens trauma or panic symptoms.
Seek professional support if anxiety, panic, breathlessness, or sleep problems are persistent, recurring, or affecting daily life. Do not change a treatment plan based on this website.
When to Seek Urgent Help
Breathing difficulty and panic can share symptoms with serious medical conditions. Seek urgent medical care for symptoms that are new, severe, or different from your usual pattern, especially:
- Severe shortness of breath or struggling to breathe
- Chest pain or pressure
- Fainting, confusion, or severe weakness
- Blue or gray lips or fingernails
- Inability to walk or talk normally because of breathing
- Symptoms that continue to worsen
Call your local emergency number. Do not use BreatheIn to decide whether symptoms are "only anxiety."
Mental Health Emergencies
BreatheIn is not a crisis service. If you may harm yourself or someone else, or cannot stay safe, contact local emergency services now.
You can find country-specific crisis lines at Find A Helpline.
About the Creator
Lua Dias is a biomedical scientist and developer. She is not a licensed physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, or other healthcare provider. Personal experience and biomedical education do not replace individual clinical care.
Contact
We cannot answer individual medical questions. For general questions about BreatheIn, email hello@breathein.my.