Beyond MST vs Attune Self

Beyond MST is a free, secure, trauma-sensitive mobile app that was created specifically to support the health and well-being of survivors of sexual assault or harassment during military service, also called military sexual trauma (MST). The app has over 30 specialized tools and other features to help those who use it cope with challenges, manage symptoms, improve their quality of life and find hope. You can also take brief assessments in the app, set self-care goals, track recovery progress, and learn more about MST and common concerns. You can use the app on your own or as a companion to formal treatment, and it may be helpful to survivors of other types of unwanted sexual experiences, too. The app keeps your information private; no account is needed, and any personal information entered in the app is not shared with anyone, including the VA. You can set a PIN lock for extra privacy. You are not alone: the Beyond MST app can help. Beyond MST was made by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mobile Mental Health team at the National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division in collaboration with the National Center for PTSD, Women’s Health Sciences Division and the national VA MST Support Team.

Attune is an emotional check-in that shapes itself around where you are. Start with one thing: how you feel right now. Pick the words that fit, or tap "couldn't name it today" and let that be a complete answer. What you name colors every screen, seeds your writing, and decides what's offered next. Nothing is a quiz. Nothing is a score. REFLECT — Write freely, or think a thought through with structured prompts. Walk a journal entry straight into a guided reflection. SKILLS — Breathing, grounding, and small practices matched to the state you're in. PATTERNS — A calm look back: which words arrived together, what came with them, what shifted after a reflection. Your week in review hands your own words back, in full. PACE — A few small to-dos, offered by how much room you have today. No due dates, no streaks. READ BACK, NEVER GRADED Attune never says you had a bad week. Its language is comparative and literal: lighter than last week, the same word three times. If you turn on the on-device reading, your week in review gathers a few noticings from your own check-ins and writing. Each one is tied to the exact words it rests on, and the moments you steadied are kept in view. Nothing is a verdict, and none of it leaves your phone. YOURS, ON YOUR PHONE No account. No ads. No trackers. Your check-ins and writing stay on your device, and go to your own iCloud only if you turn backup on. Apple Health and Apple Weather add context if you allow them, and Apple’s Journaling Suggestions can offer a starting point for writing. The short readings and week-in-review noticings are written on your phone by Apple Intelligence, only if you turn them on, and never uploaded. There is no chatbot in Attune. MANY TRADITIONS Practices from contemplative, philosophical, faith, and recovery traditions, each off until you choose it. Feast days and holy days follow your own calendar. BUILT FOR MINDS THAT GET OVERLOADED There is a lot in Attune, and you meet it one piece at a time. Each screen asks for one decision. Everything past the check-in stays folded away until you reach for it, and the traditions, readings, and calendars are off until you turn them on. There is room for not having the words. Designed first for autistic and ADHD minds, and good for anyone who wants depth without noise. Attune isn't therapy and isn't a medical device. It doesn't diagnose, treat, or monitor you. If you're in crisis: call or text 988, text HOME to 741741, or find a line at findahelpline.com. TERMS Circle Monthly and Circle Annual are auto-renewable subscriptions billed to your Apple Account. They renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.attuneself.app/privacy