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In a recent Lifewire article, Supportiv data scientist Zara Dana contends that AI can help improve human empathy, but not replace it outright.

In a recent Medium piece, Supportiv expounded on the wildly popular TV series Ted Lasso and what take aways there are from the show’s depiction of male mental health.

At the Health Action Council’s 2021 IN-VALUE-ABLE Conference, Supportiv Co-Founder and CEO Helena Plater-Zyberk addressed the nation’s exponential uptick in mental health need and the rapid rise of tele-health services during the pandemic.

Only a few weeks into 2021 and it’s clear that prioritizing mental and physical health is as important as it was during tumultuous 2020. A 2021 Mental Health Survival Guide in Thrive Global offers Supportiv among its tips and resources to remain grounded, healthy, and focused.

Surviving 2020 was a feat of resiliency, and 2021 will continue to challenge us emotionally and physically. To ring in the New Year, Women’s Health Magazine outlined the top health trends, highlighting Supportiv as an affordable option for group peer support. 

Whether the holidays remind us of the family we have, or the family we don’t, tips highlighted from Supportiv in Bustle show us how to curb loneliness.

At this year’s Health+Wealth of America conference, Supportiv CEO and Co-Founder Helena Plater-Zyberk was invited to speak on fulfilling the need for affordable and accessible mental healthcare during the stressful COVID era.

Presenting during the 2020 Population Health Alliance Forum, Supportiv CEO and Co-Founder Helena Plater-Zyberk spoke on a diverse panel on the provision of affordable and accessible healthcare. 

Well+Good interviewed Supportiv’s CEO Helena Plater-Zyberk for an article on curbing election anxiety prior to the stressful 2020 US elections.

While highlighting one writer’s experience of passive suicidality, Refinery 29 touted Supportiv as a great option to assist in one’s mental health self-care toolkit. 

Peer support, or peer-to-peer support has been around for years in the form of in-person support groups. But what’s it look like in its digital form? Turns out, a whole lot better.

Employee Benefit News has included Supportiv in their list of 2020’s Top 20 digital innovators transforming the workplace. This transformation has become even more urgently necessary in the wake of COVID-19 and its pressure on employers to better engage their workforce.

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Supportiv’s new whitepaper synthesizes 120 research studies, evaluating the impact and ROI of peer support on health and well-being. The whitepaper conveys the promise of online peer support as a novel, affordable, population-scale solution to the escalating mental wellness crisis, and to the downstream health impacts of emotional struggle.

The general public jokes that it’s not hard to be a teacher. That’s certainly reflected in the wages American educators earn, and in the public discourse surrounding pandemic education.

Together with Psych Hub, we’re thrilled to announce our partnership, supporting widespread access to helpful, high-quality mental health information.

Supportiv has been connecting people to peers who’ve been there, 24/7, ever since 2018. But a lot has changed — for both the entire world, and for users of The Support Network.

Columbia Business School’s Tamer Fund for Social Ventures recently hosted Supportiv Co-Founder Helena Plater-Zyberk on a panel covering Entrepreneurship in Global Health.

In a recent article, Parentology describes the plight Covid-19 has laid on families, suggesting Supportiv as the answer.

Supportiv has published a new collection of articles to help with the transition from just getting by, to healing and thriving.

In a blog piece entitled “What Insurers Can Do Right Now to Inspire Trust and Connect With Customers,” Salesforce mentions Supportiv as a way to “set employees up for success.”

On their comprehensive website, Mental Health America, the country’s top mental health authority, features Supportiv as a vetted and accessible way to seek mental health support.

In a recent article, Occupational Health and Safety Online considers how Essential Workers’ mental health will continue to be impacted even after the Coronavirus, and how the unmet need for care can be met by resources like Supportiv.

The San Francisco Business Times has interviewed Supportiv co-founder Helena Plater-Zyberk, as part of a feature on digital (mental) healthcare companies helping meet healthworkers’ unmet needs.

Popular financial advice website MoneyGeek features Supportiv as an affordable way to access mental health support during the Coronavirus pandemic.

NYC Well, the city of New York’s official mental health hub, has included Supportiv in their list of resources available to New Yorkers and healthcare workers, in order to maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Men’s Health has featured Supportiv as a tool for men during Mental Health Month. Anonymous, moderated chats make it possible for men to take care of their emotional wellbeing, sharing their struggles without shame.

Our Supportiv co-founder recently sat down with the host of the TV series Finding The Good Life with Dr. Gene. The episode highlighted how much easier it is to share emotional struggles in an anonymous way, and how peer support can improve your health and well-being.

Supportiv has released a new collection of articles, providing tactical suggestions for the day-to-day emotional challenges of parenting–a particularly poignant topic during shelter-in-place.

Leading health technology news outlet MedCity News talks with our Supportiv co-founder about how companies are responding to employees’ strained mental health in the COVID-19 era–and how Supportiv is playing a vital role.

In these uncertain and isolated times, connection is more important than ever. The Coronavirus Crisis illustrates the power and necessity of interdependence, as we’re all going through very similar struggles at once.

Healthcare workers are our society’s fundamental support system, already experiencing burnout at an unsustainable rate. With COVID-19 reaching pandemic proportions, those at the frontline deserve our support, more than ever. 

MSN’s BestLife Online features a very supportive tip, from our co-founder Helena: Ignoring self care and your emotional needs can impact your health – especially in your 40s.

In honor of Random Acts of Kindness Day, we asked people to share words of encouragement for a stranger. In exchange, they got a motivational message from someone else.

There are very few better ways to brighten someone’s day, than with kind words. And no better place to get kind words, than from peers!

The approach of Valentine’s Day can feel intimidating, whether you’re in a relationship or not.

Do you have nobody to talk to? Do you feel alone and lost? That ends less than one minute from clicking the coral Chat Now button.

Speaking at the annual Ai4 Healthcare Conference, Supportiv co-founder Pouria Mojabi delved into how Supportiv applies AI to help people feel heard, understood, and connected.

In a recent Medium piece, Supportiv proposes the real root of America’s loneliness epidemic – and a way to solve it.

In the October issue of Health, Supportiv’s co-founder Helena Plater-Zyberk shares her lived experience of coming back from burnout, amidst a discussion of how to stop feeling overwhelmed at work.

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Supportiv’s new article collection shares tips and thoughtful ideas about all things loneliness: from feeling lonely around friends, to depression and loneliness, to lacking the confidence to keep up connections.

In a recent article, Healthline shares 9 steps to stay motivated at work when you’re mentally struggling – with help from Supportiv!

In Entrepreneur Magazine, Hayden Field features Supportiv as a cutting-edge AI tool, improving how we deal with emotions — each others’ and our own.

Supportiv has just been featured as a go-to for anxiety, in Arianna Huffington’s health and wellness publication, Thrive Global.

Looking for a place to anonymously talk to strangers, judgement free? Online chatting doesn’t have to be a troll-filled free-for-all.

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Bustle writer Carolyn Steber shares 11 tips on how to stay connected to your partner during tough times — including a suggestion from Supportiv’s co-founder, Helena Plater-Zyberk.

Supportiv’s new article collection is full of Coping Tools to use when the going gets rough.

Supportiv has just come out with a collection of new articles on relieving stress, which focuses on commiseration, connection, and release through relatable humor.

Oprah Magazine has featured Supportiv in a piece on boosting your energy without caffeine.

At Supportiv, you can talk to people who understand what you’re going through. We get it, and we won’t make you wait.

Supportiv co-founder Helena Plater-Zyberk recently spoke at the 2019 AHIP Expo, as part of a session demystifying applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare and related fields.

We all know there are free, anonymous places to talk.

But when you really want to connect, not just any random online chat room will cut it.

Thinking about seeking peer support, but not sure if it’s worth it? Below, read some reasons why to use an anonymous peer support group, from our 250k+ users — your peers.

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Younger generations are misunderstood. Aside from the confusion around how to label them, (Gen X? Millennials? Generation Z? Any of the above?), those trying to help them often have no idea how these younger minds operate.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Supportiv has just released a new collection of articles for those struggling with depression — whatever your symptoms, and whatever their cause, there’s probably something new for you in here.

You’re enormously pissed off… What to do, what to do…

Your options include:

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You want a healthy relationship, but can’t stand conflict. Learn how to make it happen: Supportiv’s co-founder kicks off a Bustle roundup on how to communicate better with your partner, even while drowning in conflict anxiety.

You’ve probably known for a long time, but Bustle lays out the truth, with the help of Supportiv: your emotional wellbeing and physical health are connected!

Even if your job makes you unhappy, choosing whether or not to leave it can drag on. Brit + Co helps you decide, with a key tip from our Supportiv co-founder.

Rejection is inevitable. From dating and relationships to academic clubs and work aspirations, we are at its mercy. I AM & CO cites our Supportiv co-founder’s tips on how to bounce back.

From 850+ entrants, Supportiv took home *first prize* for Social and Culture startups at the 11th annual SXSW Pitch® competition, the marquee event of the South by Southwest® Conference!

Clinical psychologist Dr. Alejandro Martinez, PhD, Stanford University’s Executive Director of Threat Assessment (formerly Associate Dean of Students), has joined Supportiv’s Advisory Board.

Battling an eating disorder? Learn how a supportive community can help you through the struggle.

“While there’s a plethora of companies pursuing telemedicine and app-based services to treat high-acuity mental health conditions,” says StartU, “few aim to specifically address the more common struggles of the population” like Supportiv.

What are the Top 40 health mistakes adults make? BestLife Online enumerates them and includes what Supportiv has to say about focusing on your own emotional health.

Do you remember what all happens at the seder, and why?

Whether you’re joining a seder for the first time, calling your religious Grandma, or want to earn the pride of your religious-lite family: Chag Sameach! Happy Passover!

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SXSW’s Chief Programming Officer, Hugh Forrest, has published a Q&A with SXSW 2019 Pitch Finalist, Supportiv.

Supportiv co-founder Pouria Mojabi recently contributed an article to the Wharton Healthcare Management Quarterly on an overlooked power of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.

In plenty of time for Valentine’s Day, Supportiv has just released a new article collection on relationship struggles — whether you’re single, dating, or partnered up, the collection covers it.

Supportiv was recently highlighted in a Huffington Post article refuting common misconceptions about living with depression.

Supportiv was featured in a Romper article exploring the connection between parenting attitudes and behaviors and children’s anxiety levels.

Best Colleges recently featured Supportiv in an expert Q&A forum on advice to students applying to and/or transitioning to college, when mental health challenges are a consideration.

Supportiv has just launched its latest set of articles focused on identifying, minimizing, accepting, accommodating, and befriending one’s anxiety symptoms. 

This week more than 900 high school and college mental wellness experts will convene for the 2019 California Student Mental Wellness Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center to hear from the leading voices in student mental wellness.

Supportiv was selected as a Top 5 Finalist in for the 11th annual SXSW Pitch® in the Culture & Society category.

This can be a difficult season for a lot of people. Bustle features Supportiv in an article emphasizing self-care during these trying times.

Readers get some great perspective from The Frisky on how to keep emotionally stable during the drama-inducing holidays, including a tip to try Supportiv for calming peer support!

Supportiv gets a shout out on the Best Life Online list of 50 small, daily acts that can help combat feeling down during winter time.

“You know how, sometimes, you can be surrounded by a sea of people, and still feel completely alone?” asks the Elite Daily piece featuring Suppotiv on ways to combat loneliness during the holiday season. 

Our Supportiv co-founder, Helena Plater-Zyberk, was just featured by the Huffington Post in an article filled with expert tips “for when grief, family issues, or distance from loved ones make the holidays unbearable.”

Supportiv’s social media intern, Jasmine Cheng, has just penned a thoughtful Medium article on the woes (and pros) of social media!

Supportiv co-founder, Helena Plater-Zyberk, offered Business Insider insights for an article naming reasons why moving on from a breakup is so hard. 

You might have a Facebook, an Instagram, or a Snapchat. Maybe you even have group chats, group snaps, and group video kickbacks. That’s amazing! Have you ever wondered, though, what exactly IS a community?

Supportiv has just released its new article collection centered on self-care during the emotionally fraught holiday season.

Being a college student means constantly being stressed out over classes, family, finances, and anything else you can think of. Supportiv offers an outlet for all of these issues by offering anonymous peer support on any topic.

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Sometimes it may feel impossible to figure out what to do. A new hurdle in your life may have cropped up, or you may be dealing with a problem that has followed you your whole life. Either way, it is okay to feel stuck, confused, and frustrated.

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Earlier this year, Supportiv won a grant from Columbia’s Tamer Fund for Social Ventures to fund 100% free access to its online peer support for teens across the US.

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We live in a world where we communicate predominantly via social media; feel increasingly disconnected from our friends, neighbors, and colleagues; and find it’s risky to confide our struggles. Our new Medium piece examines how to address this. 

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We are proud to announce that Supportiv has just released the world’s largest collection of celebrity mental health stories!

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Elite Daily recently got some advice from our co-founder Helena Plater-Zyberk on how to squash that party anxiety and find confidence on a night out in the town.

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Our co-founder, Helena Plater-Zyberk, was recently featured in a Brit + Co article on ways to tell the always-strongest one in your friend group now needs help or extra love and attention. 

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Constant innovation fills gaps in our world daily. Supportiv aims to fill the gap around always-available peer support in the modern day. In every Supportiv conversation, there are three unique parties who work together to help one another. …

There seems to be an app for absolutely everything these days. Some of those apps, like your bank app or the website where your grades come out, stress you out to no end.

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We are happy to announce that Supportiv has won a $25,000 grant from the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures and with this grant, high schoolers are now able to access peer support on any topic via Supportiv free of charge!

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Have you ever wondered about joining a peer support network when life throws you down?! Seeking out a group of understanding strangers, who might be able to relate to your personal ordeals, can sound both promising and intimidating, but where do you begin? Well, let’s take a look at what we’re dealing with here. …

Supportiv, the digital mental health app in stealth since January, is announcing that starting today, it will be available in public beta.