Once oft-neglected, mental healthcare became a major focus in the Covid-19 pandemic as the stress and uncertainties of lockdowns, illness, deaths, job losses and more took their toll. As one of the few startups offering online therapy to private individuals and company employees, Madrid-based TherapyChat has seen its business jump ninefold to 250,000 users, from before the pandemic.Indeed, around a billion people are currently suffering from some kind of mental illness, which is nearly 8 out of every 10 persons on earth, according to the World Health Organization. Mental healthcare is also out...
TherapyChat CEO and founder Alessandro de Sario © TherapyChat
