Admin Mar 4, 2019 10:09:27 AM 1 min read

Startups Like HabitAware Show Tech is Taking Mental Health Seriously

Via Minne Inno

"Tech has consequences for our mental health. Kids and adults alike are addicted to devices with full-time access to everything from entertainment to work, with each taking its toll.

But the rise of startups concerned with providing tools to improve mental health, mindfulness, and access to therapy shows tech can also provide tools for coping with stress, anxiety and other related issues.

Aneela Idnani Kumar, CMO of HabitAware, is open about her decades-long struggle with trichotillomania – a disorder that, for her, resulted in the irresistible urge to pull out her eyebrows and eyelashes. She and her husband, Sameer Kumar, developed a device called Keen to track and alert her to the repetitive behavior."

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