Nerva: IBS & Gut Hypnotherapy

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About this app

Nerva is the easiest way to self-manage your IBS symptoms at home, without pills or diet change. Developed by experts, Nerva can help you learn to 'fix' the miscommunication between your gut and brain with a 6-week psychology-based program.

Nerva uses a proven psychological approach to IBS: gut-directed hypnotherapy. Examined in a study at Monash University (creators of the low FODMAP diet), this approach was found to work just as well as their elimination diet for managing IBS*.

How does it work?

Most people with IBS have visceral hypersensitivity, which means their gut is overly sensitive to certain foods and mood triggers. Nerva can help you learn how to address this miscommunication through audio-based gut-directed hypnotherapy in just a few weeks.

What you get:
- An evidence-based hypnotherapy program designed by a world-leading expert to help you live well with IBS and learn to manage your symptoms
- Interactive content with dozens of articles, guides & animations that help you learn to calm anxiety & stress
- Intuitive streak tracking & to-do lists that keep you motivated and on-track
- Tips & advice on how to enjoy a healthy gut and life
- In-app chat support from real people

*Peters, S.L. et al. (2016) “Randomised clinical trial: The efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy is similar to that of the low fodmap diet for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome,” Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 44(5), pp. 447–459. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13706.

Medical Disclaimer:
Nerva is a general well-being and lifestyle tool designed to help people live well with diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and is not intended as a treatment for IBS and does not replace care by your provider and IBS treatments you may be using.

Nerva is not a substitute for any medications. You should continue to take your medications as directed by your healthcare provider.

If you have any feelings or thoughts of harming yourself or others, please dial 911 (or local equivalent) or go to the nearest emergency room.

Any advice or other materials posted by our employees, or other Users, is provided for general information purposes only. They are not intended to be relied upon and are not a substitute for professional medical advice based on your individual circumstances. You are solely responsible for deciding which of the suggested techniques can be found in the Nerva app to put into practice and the manner in which those techniques are applied.

Nerva uses gut-directed hypnotherapy techniques and is based on established clinical guidelines: https://journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/2021/01000/acg_clinical_guideline__management_of_irritable.11.aspx

For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions of Use: https://www.mindsethealth.com/terms-conditions-nerva-app

Ratings and reviews

Pros: Kinda like guided meditation, relaxing. Based on research. Cons: I don't know if it's effective, there's only a 7 day free trial though it takes a month+ to find out if it works for you, and then it's $200 for a year as the only payment plan. If there was a monthly payment plan or a longer trial I would probably try it out. Only 1 session a day is unlocked if you go into the app and start the session, so if you miss a day during your free trial, or start one after midnight, you're SOL.

Nerva has really worked for me. I've been using the app for several months now, and I've noticed that I'm experiencing less negative instances with my stomach. I would highly recommend to anyone - absolutely worth the subscription and the one time I needed customer service, my situation was handled quickly and professionally. Looking forward to discussing results with my doctor!

I found it very helpful. A lot of my symptoms are reduced. However, the price is too much. Having had it for a full year, there hasn't been a major update to make it more user friendly. No ability to speed up the reading nor no ability to select the relaxation part of the meditation. There's especially no ability to pay weekly or monthly. It's wild that the app costs this much just for an hand full of meditation recordings.

What’s new

Thanks for using Nerva! This version includes new sessions, new education, and bug fixes.

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