Mental health is becoming a global priority, and Ajmail Matin is trying to figure out a way to ride the wave with a mobile app that helps users connect with a licensed therapist on-demand.

It’s an idea that possessed Matin so fiercely, he decided to quit his day job as an account manager at Philadelphia adtech company 50onRed back in February to pursue it full-time.

Although it’s very much in the early stages of development (Matin is still bouncing a lot of ideas around regarding specifics), he’s calling it Psykee.

“There’s no one doing what we’re doing,” said Matin. And though video chat platforms for doctors and therapists exist, Matin said nothing beats a one-on-one interaction with a health professional.

“We want to do away with [videos],” he said. “We want to do in-person and on-demand. You can either potentially just find a therapist right now in your proximity or go through a triage, you speak with a social worker who assesses your needs.”

What’s that mean for therapists and social workers? Ideally, it would mean less overhead. These would be in-house appointments. Matin said he’s looking to build a marketplace for young entrepreneurial providers.

“It’s going to change the way people think about mental health,” the entrepreneur said intrepidly. “A lot of people don’t want to go to therapy. If you have someone coming to your house in the comfort in your own home, it makes it accessible and comfortable.”

Access has a lot to do with why Matin is doing this. Besides wanting to be a “pioneer of making mental health trendy,” the entrepreneur believes the problem with therapy right now is expense.

“It’s only available to a higher socioeconomic class,” he said. “They’re bettering themselves mentally and it leaves everyone else at a disadvantage.”

It seems like something like this should already exist by now, said Matin. Let’s see if he can make it happen.

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