Lyftly Helps Alleviates COVID-19 Related Mental Health Issues Among College and High School Youth with Pandemic-Specific Enhancements

    LOS GATOS, CA, April 02, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Lyftly, the first of its kind "all-in-one" mental health platform/app dedicated to youth, announced today that it has added new features and enhancements to help alleviate stress and fears resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting social isolation. This public health crisis, which has led to school and college closures and social distancing, is causing young people to feel increased fear, anxiety, stress and depression. The app is offering expanded connectivity between users, 24/7 support as well as resources on the pandemic to address the uncertainty youth are experiencing.

"This pandemic is causing a havoc among students," said Ram Ramanujam, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Lyftly. "Schools may be closed until the Fall and perhaps beyond. Students are forced to stay home all day. It's a totally unprecedented experience presenting new and unexpected challenges. The online classes for extended periods of time and exams and homework are not what they are used to. It's not a good scenario, especially for the ones who may already be dealing with mental wellness challenges. This is when Lyftly needs to step in—by providing increased support and community for those who are affected."

Mental illness in youth is already a near-epidemic issue. The Coronavirus pandemic only adds to this urgency. "There is a lot of newfound uncertainty and now a lot of time at home to worry about it," said Reine Lederer, a sophomore at Northeastern University in Boston. "Many college students feel lost without their standard university support system."

In response to this crisis, Lyftly has enhanced its continuous engagement, motivation and support of youth by implementing new features and additions as well as supportive in-App and mobile messaging. These will help the students manage the transition to remote classes and living at home in isolation. A ​special Useful Links tab has been added. Lyftly's goal is to enable youths to avoid physical interactions while stay connected with supportive peer groups.

As Gabrielle Wright, a Senior at UC Santa Cruz, put it, "As a mental wellness college ambassador for Lyftly, I believe these new features can benefit students who are prone to additional mental or emotional distress. They are meant to help people living in relative isolation to self-evaluate and develop healthy habits and coping mechanisms in this difficult time."

Users are already sharing their pertinent personal stories on COVID-19 related mental issues and how to deal with them. Students can also anonymously, digitally chat with Lyftly expert peers who are specially trained to provide COVID-19-related guidance. All these new features, enhancements and support are available effective immediately on iOS and Android versions.

Lyftly offers a groundbreaking solution to a serious public health problem, the rapid rise in mental health issues. The app's functions and underlying methodology were developed in coordination with the latest studies at many leading universities. With this research-based foundation, Lyftly can guide its users to understand who they are and the state of their overall wellness, while allowing for self-monitoring of their moods and improve. The App guides each user to set and complete self-care goals for improving one's wellness. Private journaling is built into the app as well. Users can seek and get personal encouragement from others. In addition, one has access to the anonymous, confidential communication, and support system provided by a network of trained expert peers, which is available 24/7.


For more information, visit https://lyftly.com/
To download the app, visit https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lyftly-wellness-happiness/id1355624048?ls=1
(or)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.healthfitness.lyftly

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