The Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation, with a special impact on the younger population: according to data from a study by the Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, in Barcelona, pediatric emergencies have increased by 50% due to psychiatric problems.
In Spain, suicide has been the leading cause of unnatural death for years. This and other problems linked to poor mental health require the development of mental health projects capable of implementing technologies that allow personalized attention to patients and that promote early diagnosis.In today's article, we discovered a selection of 10 startups in the mental health sector, dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of their users, which are revolutionizing the Spanish market.
iFeel is an online psychology portal where users, completely anonymously, can access psychological support services to address a wide variety of issues (relationship problems, emotional dependence, motherhood, insomnia...) at affordable prices. 90% of iFeel customers say they have increased their emotional well-being thanks to the support received.
Eyme is a digital platform for psychological evaluation using virtual reality. The Eyme team works on developing solutions for different use cases: Eyme clinic to encourage exploration of oneself and others, Eyme consulting to discover the potential of a company's customers and teams and Eyme Market focused on consumer buying preferences.
Eatica provides a network space for overcoming eating disorders (ACDs). Eatica manages the situation of each patient in a cross-cutting manner, assigning them an interdisciplinary team and choosing the most convenient resource (residential admission, day hospital, outpatient consultation or online treatment) depending on their needs. The eatica community digital platform, developed for both patients and their families, aims to provide personalized support beyond face-to-face therapy.
Psious is a startup in the mental health sector dedicated to the development of virtual reality solutions for psychology and mental health. Psious solutions, available in three different plans through monthly subscriptions, allow treating all types of psychopathologies (anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, ADHD...) in more than 70 environments and virtual scenes designed specifically for this purpose.
Emjoy is a sexual wellness platform focused on female sexuality. The application, created with the mission of bridging the gap between sexual pleasure experienced between men and women, offers more than 300 different sessions in audio format to its more than 210,000 users. Emjoy helps women explore their own bodies and increase their confidence (a protective factor for mental health).
Psmile offers an online counseling service so that the user is able to deal with everyday problems in a more positive and effective way. Psonríe's professionals are available 24 hours a day for the user to contact them when they need it most. The company offers the possibility of carrying out, through its own application, specific 25-minute consultations or therapies, which include 4 monthly sessions; in chat, voice and video format.
Aimentia works with the objective of boosting mental health towards a digital future. For this reason, it develops disruptive solutions (Aimentia Virtual Deck, Artificial Intelligence and Data Hub) that manage to increase the efficiency of professionals dedicated to activities related to mental health. Aimentia Health offers personalized plans both to mental health professionals themselves and to all those who are looking for one.
KOa Health is a startup in the mental health sector that acts as a provider of digital and integrated mental health solutions. Its first product, Koa Foundations, is an application aimed at those companies that want to measure the well-being of their employees and provide them with tools that can increase (or develop) resilience and self-confidence, while combating stress and learning relaxation techniques; all from their own mobile devices.
Serenmind is an application aimed at all those who want to reduce concepts such as anxiety, depression and stress. From Serenmind, users can access self-guided therapy sessions (lasting 5 minutes) aimed at combating different objectives such as loneliness, sadness or emotional eating. In addition, the user can access statistics from the application itself that allow him to know what his evolution is and the skills he is developing.
eB2 applies Artificial Intelligence and mobile technologies for the care and care of people. The eB2 team creates, through a personalized and intuitive system, products and solutions to measure behavior (through the transformation of a person's fingerprint into useful information for healthcare professionals, caregivers and families). eB2 solutions can be applied to achieve a wide range of objectives: mental health, emotional well-being, occupational health, chronic disease control...
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