Harvard Home vs Surfacing

The Home/Work Study app was designed using AppLab as the data collection tool for the Harvard Home/Work Study, a research project looking at the impacts of our homes on health and productivity. The app administers a series of health and wellbeing surveys to allow remote participation and engagement. In addition to administering surveys, the app provides a dashboard to track participants' progress. If you would like to learn more about the study or are interested in participating, please contact forhealth@hsph.harvard.edu

A pause in the moment. A record for therapy. Surfacing is a private mental health symptom tracker. When something hits, log what happened, how intense it was, what set it off, and what you did about it. Over time your entries show your patterns, and you can share them with your therapist as an encrypted report. No account, no internet connection, and your data stays encrypted on your phone. https://surfacingapp.com LOG IT IN THE MOMENT • What happened, how intense it was (1-10), feelings and physical symptoms • What set it off, any numbing behavior, and the coping skill you used, plus whether it helped • Questions specific to your condition, for PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, BFRBs, and more SEE YOUR PATTERNS • Intensity over time, when episodes happen, and your most common triggers and feelings • Which coping skills you rated as helpful • Segments: save date ranges to keep separate periods apart, like a run of episodes or a time of grief • Filter by date, intensity, and time of day, or build your own charts SHARE WITH YOUR THERAPIST • Export an encrypted, password-protected report that opens in any browser, no app required • Interactive charts, filters, and the full entry history, plus CSV and AI-readable JSON • Send everything, or just one segment CONDITIONS SUPPORTED Surfacing organizes 40+ conditions into 10 clinical groups, so tracking matches your actual diagnosis: • Trauma & Anxiety: PTSD, complex PTSD, GAD, panic disorder, social anxiety, phobias, agoraphobia • Mood: major depression, bipolar I and II, dysthymia, cyclothymia, seasonal affective disorder, PMDD • OCD Spectrum: OCD, health anxiety, contamination, harm, symmetry, and relationship OCD • Neurodevelopmental: ADHD, autism, Tourette and tic disorders • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: trichotillomania, skin picking, nail biting, body dysmorphia • Eating Disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID • Behavioral & Impulse: intermittent explosive disorder, ODD, substance use, gambling • Psychotic Spectrum: schizophrenia, schizoaffective, dissociative disorders • Personality & Relational: borderline personality disorder, rejection sensitive dysphoria • Somatic & Sleep: migraine, insomnia, chronic pain Don't see yours? Add a custom condition. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or email required • Works offline. Nothing leaves your device unless you export it • AES-256 encrypted database • Unlocks with Face ID, fingerprint, or a PIN • HIPAA-aligned security practices • No ads, no analytics, no tracking of any kind • Device loss means data loss, so keep your exports somewhere safe Surfacing is a personal tracking and self-monitoring tool, not a medical device. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or clinical advice. Always work with a qualified mental health professional for your care.