A former Google employee built a free app to help you get over your ex

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.

Mend was created by Ellen Huerta, who founded 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, though: It's also an entire community for the brokenhearted. Here's how it works.