Mend
About Mend
I want technology to give people another reason for hope: mental health resources they can reach, understand and choose for themselves. Mend’s mission is to widen that access, with free resources where possible and low-cost options when running a service requires them.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a structured treatment for PTSD, delivered by a trained practitioner. It includes assessment, preparation, work with selected memories and review. During some phases, a person briefly focuses on a memory while following side-to-side movement or another alternating cue. Guidelines recommend EMDR for PTSD; that evidence concerns the complete treatment, not Mend’s resources.
Bilateral stimulation alternates between the left and right sides, through eye movements, sounds or taps. It is one element used in EMDR. A recording with these cues is not the complete treatment. Researchers continue to investigate how EMDR works and the role of this stimulation. Mend’s video provides an educational resource; it does not provide EMDR treatment.
For example, Lothian lists £100 for online EMDR or £120 in person, each for 50 minutes. Three Leaf Connections lists $200 for a 50–55 minute online appointment. At that rate, 15 appointments total $3,000 and 20 total $4,000. These fees, checked on 14 October 2026, show why the cost of access matters to Mend’s mission.
Start with Mend’s free educational resources: an EMDR prep worksheet for choosing a focus, planning grounding and aftercare, and reflecting afterward, alongside a recorded bilateral stimulation video. As we develop further resources, our aim is to keep access central while covering hosting, domains and maintenance.
1 Before · Prepare
Use the EMDR prep worksheet to choose a focus, note how you feel, and plan grounding and aftercare. Topic prompts give you a place to start.
Open EMDR prep worksheet2 Watch · Your choice
Enter your email for free access to the recorded video. Promotional emails are optional. Keep your worksheet notes for your own reference.
Go to the free sessionAfterward: use the reflection section to note what you experienced and revisit your grounding and aftercare plan. Save or copy your notes.
Wanting help does not always mean being able to get it. Services can be unavailable locally or priced beyond what someone can pay. Stigma can make asking harder still. Mend’s mission starts with those realities, including people who struggle to leave home, trust others or earn enough to cover care. My hope is a world where more people have room to live fully and in peace.
Mend provides educational mental health resources, not assessment, diagnosis, treatment or crisis care. The video follows a fixed sequence, independent of your worksheet answers. It does not assess suitability or adapt to your responses.
Use the video only when you can give it your full attention, away from driving and other activities that require focus. You can pause or stop at any time.
EMDR explanation: VA National Center for PTSD introduction and research overview. Price examples: UK fees and US fees. Prices were checked on 14 October 2026 and may change. Providers are cited for their listed fees, not as endorsements. Noel’s story is based on Noel’s own account. Access and stigma: World Health Organization, From isolation to inclusion, 24 July 2025.