Australian psychological well being startup launches app

Australian psychological wellness startup Give Me 5 (GM5) on Thursday introduced its foray into the Indian market with an preliminary funding of AUD 5 million and the launch of its GM5 Beta App, selecting Hyderabad because the pilot metropolis.

Developed and examined by practising psychologists, the app goals to offer a confidential, protected and user-friendly platform for people to discover emotional wellness. The firm has adopted an impact-over-scale method, with plans to initially onboard 500 customers who will obtain free entry throughout the beta part.

The app’s options embody a personalized survey software that screens customers’ psychological wants based mostly on private objectives, one-tap SOS contacts for emergencies, end-to-end encryption, plain-language steering, and a wellness security plan that acts as a private help information. Additionally, the app presents 24/7 offline entry to a consumer’s recognized help community.

Speaking in regards to the launch, Lisa Fahey, founder and CEO stated, “Many Indian households need to help one another emotionally however don’t all the time know the place to begin. India at this time stands at solely 0.75 psychiatrists and 0.7 psychologists per 100,000 inhabitants. For most people and households, emotional challenges are confronted in silence or denial, not as a result of they don’t care, however as a result of assist feels inaccessible. This app offers them a stigma-free approach to examine in and really feel supported quietly.”