Making Psychological Care more Accessible w/ Rickard Lagerqvist, CEO & Co-Founder Mindler

Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM UTC

Welcome to our virtual fireside chat with Rickard Lagerqvist, CEO & Co-Founder Mindler - a digital service through which you can quickly and easily book a video visit with a licensed psychologist from home, through your smartphone or tablet.

About this event

44 percent of all sick leaves in Sweden are due to mental illness. In total, this costs the society between SEK 77 and 100 billion every year - but despite the fact that almost a third of primary care visits concern mental illness, only around three to four percent are allowed to see a psychologist for assessment and treatment according to national and international guidelines. In addition, a third of the country's health centers do not have a psychologist at all. This means that wherever in the country you live will determine if you can see a psychologist.

Mindler is changing this with its digital service through which you can quickly and easily book a video visit with a licensed psychologist from home, through your smartphone or tablet.

Welcome to our virtual fireside chat with Rickard Lagerqvist, CEO & Co-Founder Mindler where we discuss:

⭐ How was the journey from a doctor to an entrepreneur?

⭐ What are the struggles involved in seeking care for mental illness in Sweden?

⭐ Are there stigmas associated with mental illness? How do we break these down?

⭐ How did the Mindler idea start? Early struggles of building the startup?

⭐ What is Mindler's business model? Are you a platform or an employer for doctors?

⭐ Has it been easy to get funding for Mindler, especially the 150 mkr round you closed in June 2021?

⭐ How has the journey of international expansion turned out? Are challenges similar in other countries?

⭐ What have been the challenges from the regulatory side in building the startup?

⭐ Rickard's advice to upcoming entrepreneurs especially in health-tech!

The discussion will be moderated by Naimul Abd, Business Advisor & Partnerships Lead at Coompanion Stockholm, serial impact entrepreneur, and Director Startup Grind Stockholm.

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