A paid platform where people with lived experience tell organizations what they wish someone had known.
We don't ask what happened to you.
We ask what you learned from it.
People who've lived through hard things often understand them better than the people designing programs to help.
MindBank™ is where that understanding gets shared with the organizations whose work depends on getting it right — as insight, as need, as gap.
This is not extractive research. Contributors are paid. Contributions are voluntary and revocable.
Non-profits, healthcare providers, government, researchers and educators use what they read here to redesign programs, train staff, and stop making mistakes that lived experience would have flagged years ago.
A short form — your name, where you're based, and a rough sense of what you'd like to speak from. No story details required at this stage.
A licensed clinical reviewer reaches out within 5 business days for a paid 30-minute intake conversation — to walk through the platform, answer questions, and confirm participation feels right for you.
You choose what to share, how it can be used, and who can use it. You can change any of these terms later. Compensation is committed at invitation, not contingent on what you write.
Lived experience is professional knowledge. You're compensated for engagement, not contingent on whether your insight is published.
You decide who, if anyone, sees what you write. Consent is granular, revocable, and retroactive — change your mind anytime.
The default option is anonymous — no name attached, no identifying details. Other identity preferences are opt-in, not opt-out.
Every prompt is skippable. Every section can be paused. Trauma-informed clinical support and crisis resources are available throughout.
A guided walkthrough of the full contributor journey — from applying, through your paid intake conversation, to choosing exactly how your insight gets used. About 5 minutes to click through.
Start the walkthrough →A working preview of the short application contributors will complete — name, location, and a rough sense of what they'd like to speak from. MindBank™ is not yet accepting applications; this is here so partners and funders can see the intake as it will run.
Preview the application →ElevateHER is a Nova Scotia–based organization working at the intersection of clinical care, lived experience, and systemic advocacy — building the infrastructure that lets mental health services actually meet the people they're meant to serve. MindBank™ is one part of that infrastructure.
Learn more about ElevateHER →MindBank™ is in pilot. Some pages are illustrative previews of features still in development — those are clearly marked. The application form above goes to a real, secure intake queue.