SOMETHINGS
Somethings provides clinically supervised peer support for youth ages 13–26 through a mobile app that connects them with Certified Peer Specialists who share similar interests and lived experiences. The platform pairs teens with mentors before a crisis occurs, helping early engagement reduce the total cost of care for health plans. By offering real human conversation with mentors who have overcome their own mental health challenges, Somethings positions itself as an alternative to AI-based support.
- Healthcare Technology
- Digital Health
- Software Only
- Applications
Funding
Raised to date
$3.2MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many teens and young adults struggle with mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, yet lack access to affordable, personalized support that feels relatable. Traditional therapy can be expensive, time-consuming, and may not always address the specific challenges faced by adolescents. This gap in accessible mental healthcare leaves many young people feeling isolated and without resources to cope effectively.
Solution
Somethings provides free, clinically supervised peer support to youth ages 13–26 through a mobile app that connects them with Certified Peer Specialist mentors who share similar interests, experiences, and personality traits. Mentors—who have overcome their own mental health challenges—offer guidance and understanding through texting and calling, available after school and on weekends. The platform meets youth where they already are, in their communities and on their feeds, pairing them with mentors before a crisis develops. By matching teens with relatable, trained mentors, Somethings aims to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, improve overall well-being, and provide a supportive community. The program also offers post-crisis care, amplifying support for teens transitioning from therapists, psychiatrists, and intensive treatment programs, with the goal of keeping youth well in their communities and reducing the total cost of care.
Target Audience
Primary users are teens and young adults (ages 13–26) experiencing mental health challenges, as well as health plans and state organizations seeking to engage their highest-risk youth populations before a crisis occurs. Parents also play a role in enrolling their teenagers in the service.
Features
- Mobile app for connecting youth with Certified Peer Specialist mentors, never AI
- Personalized matching based on shared interests, experiences, and personality traits
- Unlimited texting and calling with assigned mentor
- Clinically supervised and designed program with a Chief Clinical Officer and Medical Director oversight
- Support for a wide range of challenges including depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, academic challenges, relationships, and family dynamics
- Post-crisis care to support teens transitioning from intensive treatment programs
- HIPAA-compliant platform for secure digital social and emotional support
- Evidence-based mentoring practices with mentors trained as Certified Peer Specialists