# Therapeutic Breakup Apps The 'Rx Breakup' App is Designed to Mend a Broken Heart By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-11-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mend-a-broken-heart References: [bustle](http://www.bustle.com/articles/122015-rx-breakup-is-a-new-app-that-helps-mend-your-broken-heart) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rx-breakup/id971720226?ls=1&mt=8) The 'Rx Breakup' app is a mobile application that is designed to help mend a broken heart. When a relationships ends, the first month can be the most difficult period. This app helps users survive a painful breakup by encouraging them to focus on [personal goals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-love-daily-affirmations). The Rx Breakup app was designed by Jane Reardon, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, California. Reardon designed the app to help users get through the first month of a breakup. The app helps users get through this tough period by focusing on [mental health](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindless-labs), validation and personal empowerment. Each day, the app presents the user with three objectives. These activities involve sorting through their emotions, documenting their feelings and performing a task that will improve their outlook. The activities are designed to help users process their pain and eventually move on. The app ultimately give users a way to mend a broken heart while also encouraging self-improvement and growth. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Therapeutic Breakup Apps:** Opportunity for developing mobile applications that help individuals cope with the emotional impact of a breakup, providing support and guidance. - **Focused Goal Achievement:** Opportunity to create apps that guide users towards setting and achieving personal goals, promoting mental health and empowerment in challenging times. - **Emotional Well-being Tools:** Opportunity to develop digital tools that assist users in processing their emotions, documenting their feelings, and improving their overall emotional well-being. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for mobile app developers to create innovative therapeutic breakup apps that cater to the emotional needs of individuals going through heartbreak. - **Therapy and Counseling:** Opportunity for therapists and counselors to incorporate therapeutic breakup apps like Rx Breakup into their practice, providing additional support for clients. - **Mental Health and Wellness:** Opportunity for businesses in the mental health and wellness industry to incorporate digital tools and apps to support emotional well-being and personal growth. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Therapeutic Breakup Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/text-your-ex1.md) - [Breakup Navigating AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relationship-20.md) - [Heartbreak-Healing Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-raw-dating-app.md) - [Breakup Gym Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-didnt-work-out-so-lets-workout-somewhere-else.md) - [Breakup Message Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/howtoendit.md) - [Healthy Relationship-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-app.md) - [Mobile Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-therapy.md) - [Gym-Goer Breakup Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rexes.md) - [Sex Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lover-app-1.md)