Grounding Tools for Trauma Recovery
Breathing exercises, safety planning, and journaling support your healing journey. Accessible crisis tools whenever you need them.
Why MoodStead for PTSD?
PTSD can make the world feel unsafe and unpredictable. MoodStead provides grounding tools — like the 5-4-3-2-1 technique and breathing exercises — that you can access instantly during a flashback or panic moment. Your safety plan is always one tap away. The voice journal lets you process experiences without the pressure of writing, and sleep tracking helps you and your therapist understand how trauma affects your rest. Everything is designed to help you feel safer and more in control.
Grounding techniques can reduce PTSD flashback intensity by up to 60%.
Users with PTSD access their safety plan an average of 3 times per week
Tools That Help with PTSD
Evidence-based features designed to support your unique needs.
Breathing & Grounding
Access box breathing (4-4-4-4), diaphragmatic breathing, and the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Animated guides help you follow along in real-time.
- Box breathing (4-4-4-4 pattern)
- Diaphragmatic breathing guide
- 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique
- Session history tracking
Safety Plan
Build your Stanley-Brown safety plan: warning signs, coping strategies, distraction contacts, help contacts, professional contacts, and environment safety steps.
- 6-step Stanley-Brown model
- Personal warning signs
- Coping strategies list
- Emergency contacts
- Professional contacts
- Crisis helpline integration
Voice & Sensory Journal
Log auditory, visual, tactile, or olfactory experiences. Rate intensity, duration, identify triggers, and track which coping strategies work best.
- 4 sensory experience types
- Intensity scale (1-10)
- Duration tracking
- Trigger identification
- Coping strategy effectiveness rating
Journaling
Write freely or use guided templates for structured reflection. Multiple journal templates help you process emotions, set goals, and practice gratitude.
- Free-form writing
- Guided templates
- Emotion tagging
- Searchable history
Mood Tracking
Rate your mood on a 1-5 scale, add notes and activity tags, then watch your patterns emerge over time with beautiful trend charts and calendar heatmaps.
- 1-5 mood scale with emoji indicators
- Optional notes & activity tags
- Trend charts & calendar heatmap
- Weekly and monthly summaries
Sleep Tracking
Log bedtime, wake time, sleep quality, and awakenings. See your sleep consistency patterns and how sleep quality correlates with your mood and symptoms.
- Bedtime & wake time logging
- Sleep quality rating
- Awakening tracking
- Sleep consistency charts
- Nap duration tracking
Warning Signs
Track early warning signs across 5 categories: sleep, mood, thinking, behavior, and perception. Recognize relapse indicators before they escalate.
- 5 warning sign categories
- Active/inactive tracking
- Last checked dates
- Custom warning signs
CBT Thought Records
Challenge negative thinking with structured thought records. Document the situation, automatic thoughts, emotions before & after, and develop rational alternatives.
- Situation description
- Automatic thought capture
- Emotion intensity rating (before & after)
- Rational alternative development
- Visual emotion change charts
Getting Started Is Simple
Three steps to start managing your PTSD journey.
Sign Up & Set Your Profile
Create your free account, select PTSD as your focus area, and customize your tracking preferences. Takes less than a minute.
Log Daily in Under 2 Minutes
Complete your morning and evening check-ins. Rate your mood, energy, sleep, and track medication adherence -- all in a few quick taps.
Review Insights & Share
Watch your patterns emerge through AI-powered insights. Generate PDF reports to share with your therapist or psychiatrist for more informed care.
Real User Data
Users with PTSD access their safety plan an average of 3 times per week
Based on anonymous usage data from MoodStead users managing PTSD.
See PTSD Tools in Action
Built with care for people managing PTSD every day.
Breathing & Grounding
Safety Plan
Voice & Sensory Journal
"MoodStead helped me identify that my sleep patterns were predicting my mood episodes. Now I catch the early signs before they escalate. My psychiatrist loves the PDF reports."
Sarah M.
Bipolar Disorder
Choose Your Plan
Start with a free 30-day trial. No credit card required. Upgrade when you are ready for more powerful tools.
Monthly
$119.88/year
- All tracking tools
- Mood & sleep analytics
- Basic insights
- Cloud sync
Annual
$5.00/month
- Everything in Monthly
- CBT thought records
- Behavioral activation
- Advanced AI insights
- PDF reports
- Priority support
Lifetime
Pay once, yours forever
- Everything in Annual
- All future features
- Lifetime updates
- No recurring charges
Explore Related Conditions
MoodStead supports people across a wide range of mental health conditions.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Breathing exercises, thought records, and daily tracking help you understand and manage your anxiety patterns. Build a toolkit that works.
Learn moreDepression
Use behavioral activation, thought records, and mood tracking to build momentum when everything feels heavy. Evidence-based tools that meet you where you are.
Learn morePanic Disorder
Instant access to breathing exercises during panic attacks. Track patterns to understand your triggers and reduce attack frequency over time.
Learn moreStart Managing PTSD Today
Join thousands who are taking control of their mental health with MoodStead.
Available on all platforms