Our Story
Our Story
Our Story
How it started
How it started
32%
32%
32%
of Americans reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in 2023.1
of Americans reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in 2023.1
of Americans reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in 2023.1
Mental health has become an increasingly urgent crisis in the US. Even beyond the statistics, however, we could see this crisis unfolding on our college campus. Friends, classmates, and even ourselves struggled with mental health challenges.
Mental health has become an increasingly urgent crisis in the US. Even beyond the statistics, however, we could see this crisis unfolding on our college campus. Friends, classmates, and even ourselves struggled with mental health challenges.
A (positive) solution
A (positive) solution
A solution to the crisis came to our Founder, Erica Friedman, in a psychology course when she stumbled across the field of Positive Psychology—the study of human flourishing. Positive psychology strategies are proven to sustainably increase happiness, which in turn has been shown to improve heart health, strengthen the immune system, and combat stress. Despite the field's numerous benefits, however, most people have no idea what positive psychology is.
A solution to the crisis came to our Founder, Erica Friedman, in a psychology course when she stumbled across the field of Positive Psychology—the study of human flourishing. Positive psychology strategies are proven to sustainably increase happiness, which in turn has been shown to improve heart health, strengthen the immune system, and combat stress. Despite the field's numerous benefits, however, most people have no idea what positive psychology is.
Our mission
Our mission
Consequently, our goal was to make these Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) and strategies accessible to the public. By providing a user-friendly platform that leveraged the latest research in Positive Psychology, we hoped to enhance the mental well-being of those around us and the broader US population.
Consequently, our goal was to make these Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) and strategies accessible to the public. By providing a user-friendly platform that leveraged the latest research in Positive Psychology, we hoped to enhance the mental well-being of those around us and the broader US population.
Bringing the vision to life
Bringing the vision to life
In January 2024, our team began designing an app that would accomplish just this. After months of extensive research, user testing, and expert interviews, the result was Sprout, an app that we hope will empower more people to cultivate long-term happiness and resilience.
In January 2024, our team began designing an app that would accomplish just this. After months of extensive research, user testing, and expert interviews, the result was Sprout, an app that we hope will empower more people to cultivate long-term happiness and resilience.
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