App Gives $500 Monthly to Encourage People to Build Their Own Support Community

CHICAGO, IL, February 1, 2017 (Newswire.com) - Mike Bardi, Co-founder of a mental health app, Project Toe, announced today a new initiative designed to grant $500 every month towards helping people build their own support group within the app.

This represents the next phase of the Project Toe app, which is designed to help people dealing with life struggles such as depression, thoughts of suicide, self-harming behavior, addiction, and a host of other life-challenging conditions. The app—which is free— works with either iTunes or Android and allows individuals to join or create a support group. The premise behind the new program is that Project Toe will give $500 to the support group that reaches the most people in their community. “We call it social-therapy,” says Mike Bardi. “It is the idea that we can leverage both technology and our own personal struggles to help those currently going through something similar today.”

"The story began with two friends walking on the beach."

Mike Bardi, Co-founder

Introduced in 2015, the Project Toe app currently has over 6,000 active users and 3,000 support groups worldwide. Participants can use the app in a variety of ways. They can join a support group that reflects their particular issue, create a new support group, share their life story by creating a post, or chat one-on-one. Participants can also agree to engage with an online therapist if they so desire for a low fee. There is also a “grateful wall,” which allows participants to express their positive thoughts towards other members of the community.

Mike Bardi is also the author of “The Word Toe: How One Word is Redefining Mental Health” .

According to Bardi, “the story began with two friends walking on the beach. One of the friends wanted to have a non-confrontational way to let the other know she was feeling troubled without having to directly ask him for help.” Bardi’s vision is to improve mental health around the world by empowering people to help one another cope with life challenges such as anxiety, stress, loneliness, or any challenge that we all face throughout our lives. 

Media Contact: 
Mike Bardi
Phone: 267-614-4377
Email: mike.bardi@projecttoe.com

Source: Project Toe

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