Faye Sahai: The Future of Digital Wellness and Mental Health Technology | Episode 61

Faye Sahai is the managing director at Telosity Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in digital wellness and mental health startups. In this interview, you will learn all about current trends in mental health and the some of the latest technologies and solutions striving to improve it. We discuss this from various angles: cultural factors, human connection, trust, autonomy, agency, personalization, etc. We also talk about the causes of the rise in mental health disorders (especially in youth), the role of technology (such as smartphones, social media, sensors, data, VR, and AI), assessment tools, environment, nutrition, behavior, and more. For those of you interested in creating or investing in mental health startups, you will also get advice on how to build or identify a great company. As a teaser, some of the things we touch on include: user engagement, determining how well the product/service truly helps people, and diversity. This is also a nice chance to get to know Faye's story - her upbringing, career journey, motivations, memories, pains, sensitivities, influences, family, hopes, and beyond. We delve into some darker topics such as suicide, depression, dementia, and social isolation. But there is light at the end of this conversational tunnel. **CONNECT & LEARN MORE** website: telosity.coLinkedIn: /telosity-coTelosity Report (Market Guide): telosity.co/mkt-guideRESOURCESCOMPANIES- Daybreak Health - Flipd - Ksana Health- Manatee- Maslo- MindRight Health - NeolthPEOPLE- Andrew Huberman- David Eagleman- David and Jan Baszucki- Dylan FoxPODCASTS- Huberman Lab- Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanTELEVISION- Alive Inside (documentary) - It's Okay to Not Be Okay (TV series)- The Brain with David Eagleman (documentary series) **CONNECT & LEARN MORE** website: telosity.coLinkedIn: /telosity-coTelosity Report (Market Guide): telosity.co/mkt-guide