Loneliness is a growing societal issue with significant consequences for both mental and physical health. Often, simply bringing people together is not enough. The problem usually runs deeper: obstructive thought and behavior patterns frequently prevent individuals from forming deep connections. For example, someone who believes they are a burden to their friends with their own problems will ultimately remain alone with their worries.
With platoniq, the founding team has developed an evidence-based app to combat loneliness. Users go through a structured six-week program that makes individual relationship patterns visible and helps to change them sustainably through practical, everyday challenges. In the process, all facets of relationships are examined: from the initial contact to constructive conflict resolution. This is based on proven methods of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
The idea is based on Silvan's doctoral research. The central finding: although the WHO classifies social health as being just as important as physical and mental health, it is almost completely neglected in the existing prevention system. While offers for physical fitness are ubiquitous, there has been a total lack of infrastructure for the equally health-relevant maintenance of social relationships until now.
