Candy Crush for Mental Health - Dr Frank Thornton-Wood (Founder/CEO of AnimaSelf) - #5

Games capture our attention like nothing else. Immersed within a world and on a mission, we are engaged and entertained - but can games also train us to develop a healthier mind?AnimaSelf seeks to answer this question with a resounding YES with an app that makes mental health fun with games and activities that each deliver a specific form of therapy.Dr Frank Thornton-Wood, the Co-founder and CEO, explains how mental healthcare in its current form is mostly reactive, meaning people only get help when they’ve deteriorated. AnimaSelf focuses on helping people think better, feel better, and grow better to prevent mental health deterioration. This episode is especially unique because Frank and I were in the same year at medical school, so it was great to catch-up and discover the gap in the market that he and his team are working to fill.To sign up for early access and testing, visit AnimaSelf. Subscribe here and ⁠on YouTube.Discover insights & tools for your mind at ⁠The Mind, Explored.⁠⁠Created & Hosted by ⁠Manu Sidhu, MD⁠