MindBank is a safe, anonymous space where survivors share lived experience — and where organizations turn those insights into better programs, policy, and services. Stories shape the systems that shape lives.
For too long, survivors have been asked to relive their worst moments to be believed, to be funded, or to be heard. MindBank is built on a different premise.
We pay people for truth, not trauma. Survivors decide what they share, who can use it, and how. Stories are anonymized by design — names, locations, identifying details are stripped before anyone outside ever reads a word. Contributors retain full ownership and can withdraw at any time.
For organizations — non-profits, governments, schools, shelters — MindBank delivers something traditional consultation cannot: aggregated, lived-experience insights that are ethically sourced, fairly compensated, and deeply credible. Stories sacred at the source. Solutions practical at the scale they're needed.
MindBank is a meeting point — between the people who hold lived experience and the organizations who need it to do their work better.
You decide everything: anonymous or named, full story or themes only, in for research or kept private. No invasive verification. No reliving the worst.
Access aggregated themes from hundreds of contributors — not individual stories — to design programs, policies, training, and services that survivors actually need.
From invitation to contribution, every step is designed around trauma-informed care, anonymity by default, and survivor choice. There are no demands for proof, no graphic detail prompts, no forced timelines.
Survivors arrive through community partners, workshops, posters, or outreach. They learn exactly how their story will be used, what consent options exist, and what safety is in place — before sharing a word.
Choose anonymous, first name only, or full name. Confidentiality is the default in the submission portal. The platform never asks for what isn't needed.
Grounding questions, reflective check-ins, voice-to-text, and stop/pause/exit buttons throughout. The focus is on insight, need, and solution — not reliving harm.
AI flags identifying details, distress indicators, and harmful language. Survivors receive grounding resources and local crisis contacts where relevant.
Paid research, focus groups, and consultation work are compensated through e-transfer, gift cards, honoraria, or contracts. Lived experience is paid expertise.
Survivors choose how — and whether — their story is used externally: full, themes only, research only, or kept private. Stories remain survivor-owned.
MindBank uses a tiered verification system, AI plus trauma-informed human moderation, and an independent ethics council to maintain credibility without ever requiring survivors to prove their pain.
Self-verified, context-verified, and partner-verified levels — each earning a credibility badge visible to organizations. Inclusivity balanced with integrity.
Pattern detection flags inconsistencies. Trauma-informed moderators assess with sensitivity and fairness — fraud prevention without discrimination.
A piloted credentialing system verifies experience categories through trusted partners — without ever revealing identities to organizations.
Contributors earn trust points after verified engagements. Organizations receive ethical-conduct ratings. Accountability runs in both directions.
Survivor advocates, researchers, and data privacy experts govern verification standards, hear appeals, and audit reuse logs quarterly.
Verified contributors earn micro-compensation when anonymized insights are reused. Ethical reuse becomes residual income — not extraction.
Tiered subscriptions for non-profits, governments, schools, and community organizations. Every tier funds survivor compensation and platform integrity. Custom partnerships available for research and policy work.
For organizations beginning to integrate lived-experience insight into their work.
For teams designing programs, training, or policy with survivor voice at the centre.
For organizations doing deep, sustained work alongside lived-experience leaders.
Stories are sacred. Their value multiplies when shared ethically.MindBank guiding principle
Whether you're an organization considering partnership, a community partner exploring referral pathways, or a survivor wanting to learn more — we'd genuinely like to hear from you. There are no wrong reasons to reach out.