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Polish start-up aims to help improve mental health amid war: audio report

28.04.2022 10:30
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the Ukraine war, the world has been living in a permanent state of emergency for some time now, causing many people to develop mental health issues.
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  • Interview with Mateusz Masiak of the Calmsie startup
War refugees at a train station in Lviv, Ukraine, April 27, 2022.
War refugees at a train station in Lviv, Ukraine, April 27, 2022.Photo: PAP/Vitaliy Hrabar

To address the problem, a Polish start-up called Calmsie has developed a special platform to help improve the worsening mental well-being of societies.

It has also launched a website aiming to provide support to Ukrainian children affected by Russia's invasion.

Radio Poland’s Piotr Miszczuk speaks to Mateusz Masiak, Calmsie's co-founder and a recent winner of Forbes magazine's "25 under 25" award.​

Click on the audio player to hear the interview.