BetterMind
Affordable mental health support - encrypted & always on
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Affordable mental health support - encrypted & always on
4 followers
End-to-end encrypted AI therapy that works offline. Choose from 9 AI personalities, journal with mood tracking, access guided exercises, and find crisis resources - all for less than a coffee subscription. Your mental health matters. 🧠💙
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I'm Harrison, and I built BetterMind because I believe mental health care should be:
- ✅ **Accessible** (24/7, no appointments)
- ✅ **Affordable** ($9.99/month vs $200/session)
- ✅ **Private** (end-to-end encrypted)
- ✅ **Always available**
🤔 The Problem
Traditional therapy costs $100-300 per session with 6+ week waitlists. Most therapy apps either:
- Charge $260+/month (Betterhelp, Talkspace)
- Collect and sell your data (yes, really)
- Require constant internet connection
- Only support English
💡 The Solution: BetterMind
BetterMind is a comprehensive mental health platform that combines:
🤖 AI Therapy Chat
- **9 AI Personalities:** Best Friend, Therapist, Life Coach, Wise Elder, and more
- **GPT-3.5 Powered:** Sophisticated, empathetic responses
- **Conversation Memory:** AI remembers your story and grows with you
- **Crisis Detection:** Automatic detection with immediate help resources
- **26 Languages:** True multilingual support
📝 Private Journal
- **Mood Tracking:** 1-10 scale with emotion tagging
- **AI Insights:** Get personalized feedback on your entries
- **Mood Analytics:** Visualize patterns over time
- **Export Your Data:** Full data portability (Premium)
🧘 Guided Self-Help
- **7 Exercise Types:** Breathing, meditation, grounding, mindfulness, etc.
- **Interactive Player:** Audio-guided sessions with progress tracking
- **Evidence-Based:** All techniques backed by research
🆘 Crisis Resources
- **Instant Access:** 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Crisis Text Line
- **Location-Based:** Find therapists, support groups, crisis centers near you
- **24/7 Available:** Resources always at your fingertips
🔒 Privacy First
**This is what sets us apart:**
- ✅ **End-to-End Encryption** (AES-256) - Not even we can read your data
- ✅ **Zero-Knowledge Architecture** - Your conversations stay yours
- ✅ **HIPAA Compliant** - Medical-grade data protection
- ✅ **No Data Selling** - Ever. Period.
Most therapy apps claim "privacy," but can still access your data. We literally cannot see your conversations, even if we wanted to.
💰 Pricing That Makes Sense
**Free Plan:**
- 5 chat messages/day
- 3 journal entries/month
- 1 free breathing exercise
- Basic mood tracking
- Crisis resources
**Premium Plan ($9.99/month or $99.99/year):**
- Unlimited chat messages
- Unlimited journal entries
- All 7 self-help exercise categories
- Advanced AI insights
- Detailed mood analytics
- Data export
- Ad-free experience
- Priority support
**That's less than the price of:**
- One therapy session
- Two lattes at Starbucks
- Most Netflix subscriptions
🌍 Built for Everyone
- **26 Languages:** English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Portuguese, French, Japanese, German, Russian, Korean, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Italian, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Greek, Romanian, Czech
- **Cross-Device Sync:** Access from phone, tablet, computer
- **Progressive Web App:** Install like a native app, no app store needed
🎨 What Makes BetterMind Different?
| Feature | BetterMind | Betterhelp | Woebot | Calm |
|-------------------------------|-------|--------|-------------|------------|
| **Price/month** | $9.99 | $260+ | $69.99 | $14.99 |
| **End-to-End Encryption** | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| **AI Therapy** | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| **Journaling** | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Guided Exercises** | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Crisis Resources** | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| **26 Languages** | ✅ | ❌ | Limited | Limited |
| **Free Tier** | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Limited |
🚀 Launch Special
**For Product Hunt community only:**
- 🎁 **First Month free**
- 🎁 **7-day Premium trial** (no credit card required)
- 🎁 **Lifetime early adopter benefits** (locked-in pricing, priority support)
This offer expires end of February!
🤝 Why I Built This
I've struggled with anxiety and depression. I've been on therapy waitlists. I've paid $200/session out of pocket. I've worried about my data being breached.
I built BetterMind to be the mental health tool I wish I had:
- Always available when I needed it
- Affordable enough to use regularly
- Private enough to be completely honest
- Comprehensive enough to be my daily mental health companion
📊 Tech Stack (for the PH community)
- **Frontend:** React, Vite, TailwindCSS
- **Backend:** Supabase (PostgreSQL, Auth, Storage)
- **AI:** OpenAI GPT-3.5-turbo
- **Encryption:** AES-256-GCM (client-side encryption)
- **Deployment:** Vercel
- **Privacy:** Zero-knowledge architecture, HIPAA-compliant error tracking (Sentry)
🙏 What I Need From You
1. **Try it out** - I'd love your honest feedback
2. **Upvote if you find value** - Every vote helps us reach more people who need support
3. **Share your story** - Have you struggled with accessing mental health care? I'm all ears
🌟 Roadmap (What's Next)
- Offline Mode
- Hands Free chatting
🔗 Links
- 🌐 **Website:** https://betteru.app.com
- 📱 **Try Free:** https://betteru.app.com/signup
- 📄 **Privacy Policy:** https://app.betteru.app.com/privacy
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**Mental health care should be accessible to everyone.** Not just those who can afford $300/session or wait 6 weeks for an appointment.
If BetterMind helps even one person get through a tough day, I'll consider this a success.
Thank you for your time and support! 🙏
Let's make mental health care accessible. Together.
— Harrison, Founder