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April 13, 2020

Mental health startups boom as pandemic anxieties worsen

Coronavirus is driving a surge in demand for digital mental health solutions


The cofounders of Kara Connect

It’s not just our physical health that we’re worried about these days. Mental health issues, linked to anxieties over jobs, finances, family and health, not to mention dealing with the mostly new experience of spending our days shut-in at home, are driving a surge in demand for digital mental health solutions.

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The team from London-based startup Spill.
The team from London-based startup Spill.
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