Investing in tools addressing the global mental health epidemic

From children being diagnosed with ADHD variants on an unprecedented scale, to workplace absenteeism due to depression at record levels, suicide being the greatest killer of males under 40 and half of the worlds adult population waking up to the fact that ‘just being female’ exposes them to decades of battles with hormones intent on disrupting normal daily life, it could be argued that the global mental health crisis is as a great a threat to ‘modern life’ as the climate crisis; and the wellbeing of people and the health of our planet are of course deeply interconnected.

There few people on the planet who are not affected by mental health issues impacting themselves, family members or close friends.

AND

Businesses worldwide are struggling to deal with the impact of widespread workplace absence with anxiety, stress and depression causing huge disruption and economic loss.

So we know there is problem

Unfortunately, the scale of the mental health crisis has dramatically outpaced the resources available to help those impacted:

• In the UK a recent report highlighted that it can take 7 years to secure a diagnosis of ADHD
• It can take two years to secure an appointment with a child mental health specialist even if your child is on suicide watch
• The scarcity of professional expertise is so endemic that the costs to access help is reserved almost exclusively for the wealthy.

So we know current solutions are not working

But with the advent of omnipresent mobile phones, technology and the application of AI, we now have the potential to help millions of people worldwide in our grasp.

So, we know what’s needed

1: A platform that is accessible to all:

• As private individuals
• As employers seeking to look after the mental health of their workforce

2: A platform that allows users to secure evaluation and diagnosis through proven methodologies

3: A platform that can support daily activities and interventions focussing on specific targeted improvements to the mental health and wellbeing of the individual

4: A platform that can delivers resources, content and video programming which provides access to world class expertise which is accessible to all at scale.

5: A platform that facilitates group and one to one access to therapeutic sessions and interventions in scheduled programming and on-demand; available when needed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

What makes something ‘stand out’ in this space?

A holistic approach to mental health challenges: resources available to address everything from general wellbeing to serious psychiatric interventions

A world class team led by internationally renowned clinical expertise

High level technology and AI integration

The Economics

Individuals: A ‘Freemium Model’, engaging private individuals with free access alongside premium resources (monthly subscriptions)

Employer Model: employer contracts enabling staff to access resources to support mental health in the workplace and reduce the impact of workplace absence

This is a global market where a genuinely world class solution could secure a dominant market share of a multi $bn sector

If you would like to learn more about the opportunities to invest in this sector, or to join a rapidly expanding cohort of businesses who are looking to provide holistic mental health support to their employees, please contact me:

[email protected]