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> Why should be excited about or support a mental health startup, who stands to make money when people have poor mental health I used to think this way about t
by hn92726819 3y ago
> Why should be excited about or support a mental health startup, who stands to make money when people have poor mental health
I used to think this way about therapy. After all, they stop getting paid from you when you stop seeing them. But then I realized I love programming. It's my favorite thing to do, and I love getting paid for it too.
There are people that love what they do, and they should get paid for it just like anyone else. That being said, getting paid as a therapist is different than targeting infinite growth and profit. So hopefully this app is made by someone who likes the idea and wants to be paid, not someone just looking for a profit.
- jaybhum 3y agoI resonate with your comment! Someone has to pay for the servers and put food on the table... right? :P I won't let profit take precedence over the mission that we started out with: to help people suffering from loneliness. It is personal to me since I have been through it, and I will keep iterating to make this platform the most useful to the people it serves.