GET MENTALLY HAPPY
As we emerge slowly from this Covid-19 crisis, it comes as no surprise that our mental state collectively as a whole is very vulnerable. Mental health is an essential component of our overall wellbeing. Startups can often offer new and inventive solutions to problems in our society. Mentalhappy.com has done just that, providing a community to those in mental crisis and an anonymous place and community where they can share their troubles free from judgment. Generally, getting help for mental issues has been met with individual judgment and prejudices. Mental Happy offers a forum open to all and free from criticism. The start-up is now turning to social media and crowdfunding to fund its cause.

MentalHappy, a social network designed to help people improve their emotional wellbeing through positive peer support, announced its equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine. MentalHappy, a startup backed by Y Combinator – one of the most respected startup accelerators in the U.S. – provides people with a safe and secure platform to talk about the challenges they face in their daily lives, receive support from peers who understand these stressors, and learn practical tips and techniques to help members heal and improve their emotional fitness each day.

“I chose to raise funding for MentalHappy through equity crowdfunding for one reason: inclusion,” said Tamar Blue, founder, and CEO of MentalHappy. “I built our social network on the foundation of inclusion because we believe happiness and mental clarity are a right, not a privilege and that no one should be denied access to emotional wellness support because of high costs, limited access or because they feel uncomfortable talking about the tough issues with the people around them. This same principle applies when deciding who we allow to invest in our startup.”

Founders who don’t raise money through crowdfunding severely limit who can invest in their company. They are only able to accept investments from institutional investors, like venture capital firms, and from angel investors. Angel investors are individuals who are deemed as accredited, meaning they make $200,000 a year as an individual ($300,000 as a couple) or have a net worth over $1 million. Most angel investors are white men, with only a small percentage of women and minorities falling into that category. In fact, a study conducted by the Angel Capital Association and Wharton Entrepreneurship, shows that angel investors are 78 percent male, 87 percent white and their average age is 58. Only 22 percent of angel investors are women, less than 4 percent are black or Hispanic and only 8 percent are 40 years old or younger.

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