Anyone who's been through a bad breakup has experienced the symptoms: talking about it incessantly to friends, obsessively checking an ex's social media posts, or trying to run into them accidentally on purpose.
But Mend, an app that aims to be a "personal trainer for heartbreak," wants to help you avoid those mistakes and move forward with your life.
Ellen Huerta created the app after going through a breakup herself, according to The New York Times. Huerta is more than the founder, though — she is also Elle, the soothing voice within the app that guides you through your breakup.
Mend isn't just a breakup coach; it's an entire community for the brokenhearted. Here's how it works.
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Huerta, a former Googler, originally founded Mend as a newsletter about moving on from a breakup. Huerta told The Times that she hopes to "erase the shame and taboo of heartbreak as something to just get over."
Source: The New York Times
Mend doesn't want to be just a breakup app. It wants to be a community for the heartbroken — and that doesn't apply only to women. Everything on the app is gender-neutral and doesn't assume your relationship was heterosexual. Your previous partner is referred to simply as "your ex" throughout the app.
To get set up, all you have to do is enter your first name. You can make a Mend account, but it's possible to skip that step.
One important feature to note is the "Is this an emergency?" button. Clicking that takes you to a page that explains that Mend is not a substitute for mental health services and urges you to seek professional help if it's more serious than run-of-the-mill sadness.
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