# Don't panic

> Don’t Panic: useful app for mental health!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.dontpanic](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.dontpanic)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.dontpanic`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nepanikař Tým
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 636,818
- **Rating:** 4.42 / 5 (3,232 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6.163
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-03
- **First published:** 2019-03-10
- **Publisher country:** CZ
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dontpanic)
- **Website:** [http://nepanikar.eu](http://nepanikar.eu/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/cesko-digital/nepanikar/blob/main/PRIVACY\_POLICY.md](https://github.com/cesko-digital/nepanikar/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md)

## Description

Don’t Panic is a free, open-source Chrome extension built with mental health professionals to help users manage depression, anxiety and panic, self-harm urges, suicidal thoughts, and eating disorders. It offers practical techniques, interactive breathing exercises, relaxation recordings, distraction mini-games, and clear step-by-step advice for staying safe.

Main modules include Depression (activity planning, daily positives), Anxiety & Panic (breathing, counting, mini-games), Self-harm (alternative coping, safety plan, tracker), Suicidal Thoughts (personal safety plan, reasons to stay), Eating Disorders (meal tasks, tips), My Records (mood journals, sleep and meal logs), and Contacts for Help (crisis hotlines, chat and therapy options, SOS contacts). Always free, always available — download Don’t Panic to keep evidence-based support and emergency contacts at hand.

## Rankings

- #87,788 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`
- `org.dontpanic.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Don't Panic is widely praised for its comprehensive mental health tracking and supportive features without ads or premium paywalls. Users appreciate its mood, sleep, meal tracking, journaling, and anxiety relief tools. However, recurring issues include notification delays, inability to log past data, UI changes that some find overwhelming, and navigation bugs. Some users also express concern about meal recipes not being suitable for eating disorders. Overall, it is considered a valuable and accessible tool for managing mental health, especially for mood and self-harm tracking.

### Pros

- The app effectively helps users track their moods, mental health episodes, and progress with self-harm recovery.
- It is ad-free with no premium features, making it accessible to all users.
- Includes multiple useful features such as mood, sleep, meal tracking, journaling, breathing exercises, and distraction games to manage anxiety and panic attacks.
- Highly recommended by many users for mental health support and goal setting.
- The app is easy to use and provides a calming and supportive experience for users struggling with mental health issues.

### Cons

- Notifications/reminders often do not work properly or are delayed, causing confusion in logging data.
- Users cannot add or adjust past entries for sleep, mood, or self-harm timer, limiting accurate tracking.
- The app interface and UI have changed in ways some users find overwhelming, complex, or lacking dark mode support.
- Some features like meal recipes may not be suitable or safe for users with eating disorders.
- There are bugs in navigation, such as infinite loops between screens, and occasional poor translations impacting readability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.dontpanic)
