Dr. David D. Burns, world-renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author of multiple landmark self-help books including Ten Days to Self-Esteem, Feeling Good, and its highly acclaimed follow-up Feeling Great, announced a groundbreaking new tool in the fight against depression and anxiety: the Feeling Great app, which bears the same name as its literary predecessor.
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The company, which includes co-founders Matt Pierce and Jeremy Karmel, also announced $8 million in seed funding co-led by Learn Capital and TitleTownTech, with additional participation from Lux Ventures, WaveMaker Three-Sixty Health, Pacific Health Ventures, and Treble Capital. The funding will support the ongoing development of the app to ensure the highest-quality experience for its users.
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“The Feeling Great app represents the pinnacle of my life’s work in psychiatry and cognitive behavioral therapy, putting decades of research and proven techniques directly into people’s hands,” said Dr. Burns. “Our goal is to empower individuals to transform their lives, making effective mental health care more accessible than ever before and helping millions of people not just feel better, but feel great.”
However, the Feeling Great app is not just another mental health application. It is the culmination of Dr. Burns’ extensive work, encompassing over 40,000 hours of therapy with severely depressed and anxious individuals, and 40 years of rigorous research into the mechanisms of human psychological change.
“In an era when mental health disorders affect one in every five adults annually, and the cost of therapy in the U.S. has put it out of reach for many people, Feeling Great’s mission has greater resonance than ever,” said Rob Hutter, Founder and Managing Partner of Learn Capital. “Dr. Burns is a legend in the field of psychiatry, and together with Matt and Jeremy, who have extensive experience in bringing innovative consumer products to market, they make a formidable team that we’re proud to be able to support.”
The app leverages a novel AI framework to guide users based on the proprietary T.E.A.M. (Testing, Empathy, Assessment of Resistance and Methods) therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Burns. This system is both flexible and adaptive, leading to dynamic natural language conversations, empathetic responses, and actionable solutions for users.
About Feeling Great
Feeling Great app quickly reduces negative feelings, boosts joy and self-esteem and blows your mind. Feeling Great is a new mobile app inspired by the groundbreaking work of world-renowned Dr. David Burns. U
