Recess provides emotional infrastructure for organizations with trauma-exposed workforces, including healthcare, education, and public safety sectors. The platform detects early trauma exposure risk and offers neuroscience-based protocols for real-time overload relief. This system helps stabilize teams proactively to prevent turnover, extended leave, and operational disruption caused by accumulated strain.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Direct care professionals, such as healthcare workers, educators, and first responders, frequently experience secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue due to the nature of their work. The constant emotional toll can lead to burnout, reduced focus, and decreased performance, impacting both their well-being and the quality of care they provide. Traditional mental health support often involves long wait times and may not be easily accessible during demanding work schedules.
Solution
Recess provides a neuroscience-backed digital platform designed to deliver rapid stress relief and mental health support to frontline professionals. The platform combines guided eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)-inspired therapy with self-help techniques in short, 10-minute sessions. By integrating seamlessly into daily routines, Recess helps users quickly offload traumatic stress, improve focus, and build resilience. The app offers a supportive community and progress tracking to further enhance the user experience and promote consistent engagement.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes healthcare workers (nurses, physicians, medical technicians), educators (teachers, counselors, administrators), first responders (firefighters, police officers, EMTs), and other direct care professionals experiencing high levels of stress and secondary trauma.
Features
- 10-minute guided eye movement sessions for immediate stress relief
- Integration of EMDR-inspired techniques with self-help strategies
- Progress tracking to monitor and visualize improvements
- Community support features for peer connection and shared experiences
- Personalized resets based on neuroscience and AI
- Employer-sponsored benefit options for organizational mental health support
- Access to live virtual webinar events and workshops
- Mobile app available on iOS and Android platforms