India, 25th October 2024 – Infiheal, an IIT Bombay mental health startup, launched its futuristic AI Therapist, Healo, by hosting a star-studded event in Mumbai attended by Bollywood stars and industry leaders.
“October is World Mental Health Month and also ADHD Awareness month. Through this initiative, we wanted the world to see what affordable yet quality mental healthcare looks like”, Srishti Srivastava, Founder and CEO Infiheal said. Their beta program resulted in 400,000+ conversations in 3 months with 91% of people saying they felt better after using it. Earlier this year, Infiheal had also garnered praise from Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat, for its innovative AI-based approach to mental health care. At the launch, AI Therapist Healo captivated celebrities and industrialists like Jackie Shroff, Subhash Ghai, Shaina NC, Harsh Goenka upon its live demo.
With pioneering AI technology, Healo pledges to redefine how people perceive mental health care in India and beyond. “It’s a beautiful initiative by Srishti, (CEO & Founder) as in today’s times mental health is the most important thing”, says Subhash Ghai.
Healo promises to make mental healthcare stigma-free and non-judgmental by allowing users to maintain anonymity and offering every individual the care they deserve at one touch, one click, from any place in the world. ‘’Lambi saans lene ka, chodne ka, aur Healo baba se baat karne ka”, said Jackie Shroff as he celebrated Healo in his signature style.
The biggest struggle in therapy is the high costs and finding the right therapist, but with Healo’s holistic approach, mental healthcare is made simpler, and personalised. IPS Officer Vishwas Nangre Patil said “We often see so many cases of individuals who need counselling, but the shortage of professionals makes it hard to offer them the right services”, where Infiheal’s Healo can prove to offer empathetic insights to everyone who is in need.
Healo: Advanced Mental Healthcare
Blending AI technology with a dataset of over 100,000+ sessions from psychologists, and doctors, Healo offers 24/7 tailored mental health guidance. It addresses a wide variety of life challenges, like heartbreak, loss of a loved one, sexual problems, marital problems, parenting issues etc. Not just that, it is also capable of helping users dealing with clinical conditions like Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder etc. facilitating users’ emotional resilience and overall well-being. Healo outperforms ChatGPT on over 20 parameters such as insightfulness, and cognitive empathy regarding mental health issues.
What truly sets Healo apart is its personality-based matching algorithm, which pairs users with professionals best suited to their emotional and psychological needs, ensuring a seamless blend of AI-driven support and human expertise. Healo provides comprehensive care as a one-stop solution by offering a range of wellness tools like personality tests, mood tracking, guided journaling, music therapy, and meditation alongside an SOS button for severely distressed users.
“While AI cannot replace the human touch, we hope our AI Therapist can help people when they have no one to turn to and when they decide to take their 1st step in their mental health journey – whether it’s talking to our AI Therapist or 1000+ of our expert professionals, at Infiheal we are here for you.“ Srivastava highlights how Healo is truly a companion.
Infiheal: One of its kind vision for Mental Healthcare
Founded by Srishti and Utkarsh Srivastava in 2022, Infiheal aims to transform mental healthcare for over 150 million Indians facing chronic and acute mental health challenges. Infiheal is making significant strides by partnering with key government bodies like the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Government of India (National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, National Institute of Mental Health and Rehabilitation, Composite Regional Centre Ahmedabad), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) which focus on challenges faced by people with disabilities and also work for issues like psycho-oncology.
Hope For The Future Of Mental Health
Renowned businessman Harsh Goenka shares “Today’s generation needs mental healthcare services accessible through tech. Infiheal will work well because of its relevant and responsible vision”.
“We built Healo to be inclusively accessible to everyone, whether they have a clinical diagnosis or are simply navigating life’s emotional challenges,” said Srishti Srivastava, Founder of Infiheal. “Our goal is to provide a solution that doesn’t just focus on symptoms but digs into the root causes, offering a truly holistic approach to mental health care.”