Anson Whitmer
Neuroscientist, CEO and Co-Founder of The Mental App
I have a PhD in neuroscience with a focus on mental health (depression, anxiety, etc; ex-Stanford). I was a founding team member of the first mental health app to become a unicorn - Calm. At Calm, we realized we were not getting through to guys - that nobody is. This is a problem. Men are 80% of suicides. And this matters to me. My whole career has been motivated by the loss of two close male relatives to suicide. So I created Mental - the first mental health app built for men. I'm CEO and co-founder along with Calm's founding engineer.
Feb. 7, 2024
Getting Mental: Why We Need to Rethink Men's Mental Health
Hey guys, ever felt like mental health advice just isn't cutting it for you? Told to "just tough it out" or "talk about your feelings" but still feeling overwhelmed and stressed? If you're tired of ineffective solutions and …