# PTSD-Aiding Apps 'myBivy' Helps Predict and Reduce Night Terrors Through Body Tracking & Analysis By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-10-16 | Updated 2015-10-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/night-terrors References: [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/10/smartwatch-app-veterans-pstd/?utm_source=mainrss) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1305386921/mybivy/description) This [sleep-monitoring app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isleepad) aims to predict, prevent and reduce night terrors by studying physiological symptoms and tracking body patterns. By analyzing the typical physiological situation that occurs before a night terror, this mobile app is able to better understand when they happen. Using this knowledge, the [smart watch vibration sensor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleepmi-z4) can then act in response to these symptoms in order to stop the terror before it happens. Just as an alarm clock wakes people from a dream or puts them in a shallower sleep, the vibration aims to do the same for people directly prior to a terror. 3.6 million veterans in the United States alone suffer from PTSD, while many others have the disorder as well or experience just night terrors. Aiming to help these people get a better night's sleep, 'The Cure' imagined and designed this app at the DC Hackathon, winning first prize in the "clinician" area for fighting PTSD. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sleep-tracking Technology:** This app demonstrates the potential for technology to improve sleep management for individuals suffering from sleep disorders. - **Predictive Analytics:** By analyzing physiological symptoms, apps can provide preventative care before symptoms escalate. - **Mobile Health (mhealth):** The rise of mHealth has opened up new opportunities for healthcare innovation, particularly in areas such as mental health. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Applying predictive analytics to healthcare can revolutionize disease prevention and management. - **Technology:** Innovations in predictive analytics and sleep-tracking technology represent new opportunities for tech companies to improve health outcomes. - **Veteran Services:** Supporting the needs of veterans represents a significant opportunity for healthcare and tech providers to create innovate solutions that improve quality of life. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleep Aid Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-reset.md) - [Sleep Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleepq-20.md) - [CBT-Focused Sleep Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dawn-health-app.md) - [Sleep-Enhancing Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miracle-night.md) - [Advanced Sleep Aid Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-aid-app.md) - [Sleep Health Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleeptopia.md) - [Digital Wind-Down Sleep Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-assistant.md) - [Pyramid Sleep Aid Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serapis.md) - [Meditative Sleep Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calmalma.md)