Clinical review
Reviewer: Dr Carlos Lam Yang, General Practitioner, Auckland
Date of review: November 2017
Comments: The app is for anyone particularly those going through a lot of stress. Users can learn how to relieve stress, anxiety and depression via breathing techniques. The app is easy to follow with minimum jargon. Users can select their preferred background music and graphics (although users are unable to select a soundtrack from their own collection). There is a lack of other colour palettes to choose and a lack of other languages.
Safety concerns: None.
New Zealand relevance: The app is relevant to all English-speaking culture.
Clinical review
Reviewer: Dr S Vijay, General Practitioner, Auckland
Date of review: November 2017
Comments: The app helps users with anxiety, stress and depression to learn to breathe. The app is easy to use and practical; - it gives a brief background on basics of breathing.
Safety concerns: If not used properly the breathing exercise in the app may cause dizziness.
New Zealand relevance: Fine
