wysa

Wysa is a mental health and well-being platform that combines an artificial intelligence chatbot with access to human coaches. Available as a mobile app and through partner platforms, it provides confidential, text-based conversations designed to support emotional well-being and self-management. Key features include an AI coach that offers coping strategies, guided exercises based on cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness, mood tracking, journaling, and goal setting. For users who need more support, Wysa can connect to human coaches for real-time coaching sessions, typically through subscriptions or employer programs.

Wysa was founded in 2015 by a team of developers and mental health professionals and is based in India. Since then it has grown to serve individuals, workplaces, and healthcare partners around the world, and is available on iOS and Android in several languages.

Technically, Wysa combines conversational AI with evidence-based techniques drawn from CBT, mindfulness, and other therapeutic approaches to provide self-help tools and guided exercises. It is described as a supplementary resource intended to complement professional care rather than replace it.

Privacy and safety: the platform states that conversations are private and that user data is handled according to its privacy policy, with options to manage data sharing. Wysa emphasizes that it should not be used as a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a qualified clinician.