Flourish Labs Blog
Peers.net is joining WellSpace Health
Some big changes are happening with our company. Peers.net is moving to WellSpace Health, a nonprofit community health system in California.
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What we learned from our *real-time support* pilot
Get the scoop on our latest endeavor: a real-time support pilot. Read more about what we learned and what’s coming up next.
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Introducing the Peers.net Giveback Initiative: making professional peer support accessible to all teens and young adults
Starting today, for every peer support session purchased on Peers.net, we are donating one to our community partners.
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In support of everyone affected by the events in Israel and Gaza
My heart goes out to the people trapped in Gaza, and the relatives and friends of those who’ve been killed – Israeli, Palestinian, and other nationalities. If you are…
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From crisis to connection: professional peer support is our answer to the youth mental health crisis
Peers.net brings professional peer support to youth across America, now available for teens and integrated into Scout by Sutter Health.
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5 surprising things I have in common with economist Steve Levitt
Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt recently invited me on his podcast. We discussed everything from dream jobs and fantastic failures, to the power of mental health peer support.
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The Power of Shared Lived Experiences
Our Head of People, Erika Rowen, shares why she believes representation is a game-changer for LGBTQIA+ youth’s mental health.
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Why I Believe in Peer Support
Our co-founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kim Newell Green explains why peer support is so powerful and how she was convinced by it as a doctor.
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Introducing peers.net, a new mental health support network for college students
peers.net is now available for 18-30 year olds. Book a 1 on 1 video peer support session at peers.net
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We’re hiring!
We recently closed our seed round, and are hiring peer supporters & supervisors, product & marketing folks, and interns. Please check out our open roles on our career page:…
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My summer internship at Flourish Labs: Designing a new feature and gaining real-world experiences that count
Interning at Flourish Labs this summer was an experience like no other. At the beginning of my journey with Flourish Labs, the founder Obi told me that working at…
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Peer Support 101: Empowering college students to support each other with free mental health training
Today we’re opening up sign-ups for our ‘Peer Support 101’ training, a 20-hour course for students to learn valuable mental health peer support skills which can lead to a…
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The myala signal: An easier way to reach out and get support from your friends when you need it
Today we’re launching the myala signal, a new feature in the myala app that makes it easier to reach out and get support from your friends when you need…
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Designing with students, for students: A new release of the myala app, informed by your feedback
Today, we’re launching a new version of the myala app, including Apple Watch integration, a redesign of the report functionality to view your Check-in and sleep data, and a…
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Introducing myala: a self-tracking app for the mind that fosters human connection
Today we’re launching a beta version of myala, an app that helps you understand the ups and downs of your mind.
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My next mission: Flourishing minds for all
This is a post by our founder and CEO Obi Felten on leaving her role at X and starting Flourish Labs, originally published on her personal blog.
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