This Egyptian startup is battling the stigma around mental health
Photo: Founders of Shezlong, Egypt
Ideas that are born out of personal experience seem to go the distance. Shezlong, the region’s first online platform specialising in rehabilitation and psychotherapy, came about after software engineer and founder Ahmed Abu el-Haz experienced a horrific horse riding accident in 2014.
“I was told I would never walk again. What started as a fun trip with my friends turned into my worst nightmare,” Ahmed recalled. “I was bedridden for three months with no one to talk to […] and that’s when the idea hit me.”
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