Launched this week
Chum Wellness is Bangladesh's premier mental health platform. We strip away the stigma of traditional care, connecting modern professionals with over 35 fully vetted, licensed clinical psychologists. Whether you need secure online telehealth from anywhere in the world or private in-person sessions in Dhaka, our platform provides evidence-based care (like CBT) tailored for corporate burnout, anxiety, and couples counseling. Mental health is your ultimate competitive advantage.
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This is incredibly important work, Imrul.
As someone working in Bangladesh's tech ecosystem, I've seen firsthand how many founders and developers silently struggle with burnout and anxiety but never seek help, partly because they don't even know where to find a real clinical psychologist versus a random "life coach" on Facebook.
The fact that you've built a vetting system for licensed psychologists and offer telehealth is a game-changer. Dhaka traffic alone is enough to stop anyone from going to therapy 😅 removing that barrier is huge.
Two questions:
1. Do you plan to expand services for NRBs (Non-Resident Bangladeshis) who want therapy in Bangla but live abroad?
2. How does your therapist matching work, can clients choose based on specialization like couples therapy vs. corporate burnout?
Congrats on the launch! Mental health infrastructure in Bangladesh is long overdue, and I'm glad someone from the tech community is finally building it properly. 🙌
Thanks so much, Musa! Really appreciate the kind words and the thoughtful questions. Let me answer both:
1. NRBs: YES, this is actually one of our fastest-growing segments. We have a significant number of Bangladeshi professionals living in the US, UK, Canada, and the Middle East who specifically want therapy in Bangla (or Banglish) with a psychologist who genuinely understands the cultural context. Joint family pressure, immigration guilt, identity crisis abroad, etc. Our entire telehealth infrastructure was designed with this exact use case in mind. You can book a session from London at 10 PM your time and connect with one of our top clinical psychologists in Dhaka. Fully encrypted, fully private.
2. Therapist matching: Great question. When a client comes to Chum Wellness, they can absolutely filter by specialization. We have dedicated experts for couples counseling (especially for joint-family dynamics, which is a uniquely South Asian challenge), corporate/executive burnout (very popular with founders and senior managers in Gulshan/Banani), child and adolescent psychology, and clinical anxiety/depression management using CBT. We also match based on gender preference. For example, we have several clients who specifically request our female clinical psychologists for cultural comfort.
And you hit the nail on the head about Dhaka traffic. That was honestly one of the original motivations for building the telehealth option. Nobody should have to sit in 2 hours of Mirpur-to-Gulshan traffic just to talk about their anxiety. That would just create MORE anxiety.
Thanks again for the support. If you or anyone in your network ever needs clinical-grade mental health support, check us out at https://chumwellness.com. Always happy to chat.
How does matching actually work? Like do I fill out a questionnaire and then get paired with a therapist, or can I browse profiles and pick someone myself based on their specialty?
@mirahmlk Great question, Miraç! We actually offer both options because we know people have different preferences.
You can browse our detailed therapist profiles directly on our site and select someone based on their specific clinical expertise (like CBT, couples therapy, or burnout). Or, if you aren't sure who to choose, you can reach out to our care team during intake, and we will personally match you with the best-fit psychologist for your specific needs. The goal is to remove all the friction from getting help!
Booking through the platform felt surprisingly smooth, and my therapist actually specialized in the exact anxiety issues I mentioned during intake. Really glad something like this exists in Dhaka.
@sare6vaa Thank you so much for the kind words, Sare!
That exact experience is exactly why we built Chum Wellness. Finding a therapist who specializes in your specific type of anxiety (rather than just getting general advice) makes all the difference in the world. We're thrilled that the booking process was smooth for you. Wishing you the best on your continued journey!
Finally a mental health option in Dhaka that doesn't feel clinical or judgmental, the therapist matching was surprisingly quick and the video sessions worked smoothly even on my patchy internet.
@peksuyurswaj This is incredible to hear, İpek! Breaking that "clinical, judgmental" stigma in Dhaka has been our number one priority from day one.
We also spent a lot of time optimizing our telehealth platform specifically because we know internet stability in South Asia can be unpredictable. So glad to hear the video sessions held up well for you! Thank you for trusting us with your care.