October Blog posted in Company News
Panda believes that individuals should invest proactively in their mental health just as they do with their physical health. To encourage this, they've launched a rewards program that offers users discounts on a wide range of products. Through the Panda mobile app, users can now earn points and rewards by engaging with various features.
“When we launched Panda, we identified three barriers hindering access to mental health care in South Africa: stigma, cost, and lack of triage. What wasn't immediately obvious to us was the potential lack of motivation among individuals to prioritise their mental well-being. This rewards program is the culmination of our team's hard work and addresses this gap. We're immensely grateful to our rewards partners for their support,” says Alon Lits, Panda Health CEO.
Research indicates that reward structures can significantly boost user engagement. A Deloitte study revealed that nearly 80% of app users engage more if rewards are available. Active participation is crucial for mental health improvement, and Panda's program utilises these established motivators, encouraging users to use tools in the Panda App including: audio-only group sessions, assessments, curated content, and AI coaching.
Panda has forged partnerships with prominent wellness brands in South Africa, ensuring users receive exclusive discounts and perks for their earned points. These partners, committed to the synergy between physical and mental wellness, include Lift Airlines, Uber, Garmin, Faithful to Nature, UCook, Mbiri, Kelp by Ray, Sneaker Shack, IV Bar, Lisa Raleigh, Pet Heaven, and Africology.
“Garmin is proud to collaborate with Panda to encourage individuals to prioritise their mental health. We're confident that our technology complements Panda's exemplary efforts in assisting individuals with mental health care,” remarks Jeann Steyn, Marketing Coordinator for Garmin Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Panda Health app aims to empower users to be proactive about their mental health, fostering resilience and early intervention. Active users have reported a 15% month-on-month improvement in their mental health scores.
Lisa Raleigh, Founder of the Lisa Raleigh Group, shares, “I'm genuinely inspired by Panda's commitment to elevating mental health awareness and support. We advocate for a holistic approach to well-being, and Panda completes this vision by emphasising mental wellness.”
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Panda is on a mission to democratise mental health care by empowering people to be proactive on their mental health journey. Panda understands that each person's journey is unique, and the care they require is different. Users can anonymously access live, audio-only sessions with peers for support and mental health experts to better understand daily challenges, assessments to help track and understand mental health needs as they evolve, tailored content to learn and practise mental well-being skills and AI coaching to build and learn new skills to implement into everyday life. Panda meets every user where they are, allowing them to start their mental health journey at their own pace.
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Posted by Khwezi Mabunda