The website offers several disorder specific questionnaires plus a general questionnaire aimed at helping people determine if they have symptoms of a mental health disorder and could benefit from professional help. Dr. Maurine Porto, one of the company's co-founders, says "The questionnaires are proving to be quite popular, and over 2,500 people have already responded since we launched just a few weeks ago. We see this as a clear indication that people are seeking help online."
Also receiving quite a bit of attention is the Therapist Finder, a searchable directory of over 41,000 psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors and other mental health professionals in the U.S. and Canada offering visitors the ability to find help locally.
While BalancedMindz is clearly off to a favorable start, what's most interesting is the promise of what is yet to come. The company is currently developing a platform to host online therapy sessions (eTherapy) between patients and mental health professionals as well as a Q&A service to answer specific mental health questions. “We are, as you know, developing new methods for addressing mental health disorders on the web. Our first iteration involves information plus some preliminary diagnostic tools, but through the evolution of our eTherapy and Q&A services we hope to ultimately change the way mental healthcare is delivered throughout the globe,” says another co-founder Edward Mohebi.
Read more: http://www.pr.com/press-release/366885
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