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by salimmadjd 2080 days ago
Congrats on taking your first major steps on your journey.

As an outsider who doesn’t know either of you I get concerned by:

>Jimmy and I met at Stanford in a healthcare IT class at Stanford last year where I wrapped up my MBA and Jimmy is on leave from medical school

It sets a red flag this being a MBA project, especially given neither of you have worked as a professional mental healthcare worker.

I don’t know either of you, but just sharing my initial honest impression based on your post.

There is a lot of stuff above about the size of the market and your technology, but not enough about why you’re so driven to solve this problem.

Hope you find this honest feedback helpful. (Edit format)

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Thank you for your honest feedback :) This wasn’t actually just a school project. Jimmy and I met in the class and stayed in touch. One of the many things we bonded over was our shared mental health journey. From growing up in households where it’s highly stigmatized to dealing with our own struggles during college and beyond, we realized we both had a drive to do something based on our and our loved ones’ patient journeys. We are lucky to work with a number of advisors who are some of the most respected academics and practitioners in psychiatry such as Dr. Charles DeBattista and Dr. Alison McInnes. We know we have a lot to learn and are excited to continue to bring in these perspectives. I am super grateful you’ve pointed out what your perception is! I would be happy to address any additional concerns or take any other feedback :) thank you so much! lucia@osmind.org