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June 30, 2020

Is Germany ready for mental health tech?

Covid-19 has accelerated mental health talk in a country that has long kept it under wraps.


Johanne Schwensen, founder of It's Complicated

It takes about 20 weeks, on average, to begin treatment from a licensed therapist through the German healthcare system. For non-native German speakers, who make up a large portion of Berlin’s vibrant international population, it can be an even bleaker process trying to find mental health support in English or in their mother tongue. 

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Photo of Katy Campbell, founder of Berlin-based company builder Formation.
Katy Campbell
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