Platform to help the population deal with mental health issues during the pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it several unprecedented challenges, that have an impact on people’s overall mental health status. From the healthcare professionals working hard to fight this pandemic, to the people suffering from the effects of social isolation, many people were feeling the psychological burdens brought up by this situation.

To face this challenge, several Portuguese organizations, start ups and companies got together to create acalma.online, a platform designed to provide free and immediate healthcare support to everyone feeling the psychological impacts of this pandemic. Through the acalma.online platform, users can select from a team of certified clinical psychologists (who have volunteered to join the initiative) and book 30 to 45 minute therapy session.

The sessions occur through Doctorino, an already established platform for videoconference medical appointments, that will guarantee the privacy and confidentially of the sessions.

This project was created through the Tech4COVID19 movement, an initiative that aims to foster the development of innovative solutions to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Acalma-online’s development is the responsibility of Casa do Impacto, ZenKlub, Doctorino, Hug-a-Group, WithCompany and DoctorSpin.

More information: https://acalma.online/

Adapted from: https://observador.pt/2020/04/03/casa-do-impacto-lanca-videoconsultas-de...