Our Purpose
Our purpose is to educate, support, and empower people in their pursuit of well-being.
People-First Culture
Our approach centers on treating others with the same kindness and respect that we value for ourselves.
Community-Driven Connections
We understand mental health challenges firsthand and support your pursuit of well-being with compassion.
Our Expert Team
We are a diverse group of mental health experts, medical professionals, and health-tech leaders.
Daniel Rivette
Co-Founder, CEO
Dr. Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, Clinical Director
Jeff Smith
Co-Founder, Venture Advisor
Patrick Nagle
Co-Founder, Writer
Helena Georgiou
Co-Founder, Director
Andrew O’Connor
Senior Digital Strategist
Brandon Mimms
Co-Founder, CSO
Dr. Jenni Jacobsen, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Ryan Hampton
Public Oversight Committee
Abhilash Patel
Venture Advisor
Fred Joyal
Venture Advisor
Ben Wittams-Smith
Search Engine Optimization
Julia Goodman
Freelance, Operations
Brian Trisler
Venture Advisor
James Wittams-Smith
Manager
Sandip Singh
Graphic Design
Dr. Brittany Ferri, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer
Nia Coppack
Writer
Simone Paget
Senior Editor, Writer
Sean Jackson
Writer
Laura L. C. Johnson
Writer
Dr. Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Carrie Steckl, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Mark Dombeck, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Tom Horvath, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer
Dr. Brindusa Vanta, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Leila Khurshid, PharmD
Medical Reviewer
Victoria Clarke
Medical Reviewer
Gary Saint-Denis
Venture Advisor
Dr. Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Peter Strong, Ph.D.
Writer
Emily Guarnotta, Psy.D.
Writer
Colby Braun
Media Manager
Jill Sensenig
Writer
Annie Gurton
Writer
Morgan Blair
Medical Reviewer
Jennifer Bullock
Writer
Ottoline Hart
Writer
Danielle J Harrison
Writer
Rychel Johnson
Medical Reviewer
Chris Kihneman
Freelance, Senior Developer
Claire Bennett
Writer
Miriam Calleja
Writer
Aimee Aveyard
Writer
Andrew Carasco
Writer
Samantha Bazely
Writer
Morgane Cadot
Writer
Ross Mckenzie
Contributor
Naomi Carr
Writer
Erin Rodgers
Writer
Tayler Hackett
Medical Reviewer
Jayna Nickert
Medical Reviewer
Ethan Cullen
Writer
Amy Shelby
Medical Reviewer
Nadia Whiston
Writer
Emily Doe
Writer
Cristina Po Wenger
Writer
Pamela de Orantes
Social Media Assistant
Angelo Ilumba
Freelance, Content
Stacey Bartlett
Reporter, Writer
Zawn Villines
Writer
Arthur Mead
Writer
Marisa Crane
Freelance, Content
Dr. Pat LaDouceur, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Brian Thompson, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. William Dubin, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Simone Hoermann, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Robert Fancher Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Benjamin McDonald, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Rashmi Nemade, Ph.D.
Writer
Samir Kadri
Writer
Darlene Lancer
Writer
Lauren Brande
Writer
Mark Gorkin
Writer
Amy Jo Smith
Writer
Ann Simmons
Writer
Bob Livingstone
Writer
Alana Luna
Writer
Ria Fyffe Freil
Writer
Gary Gilles
Writer
Christy Matta
Writer
Imogen Sharma
Writer
Paul Cohen
Writer
Brittany Tackett
Writer
Kaia Koglin
Writer
Karina Thadani
Writer
Steve Pavilanis
Writer
Ashley Rooks
Writer
Terry McLeod
Writer
Erin L. George
Writer, Medical Reviewer
Vickie Linegar
Writer
Marina Edelman
Writer
Dana Vince
Writer
Kerry Nenn
Writer
Bruce Ecker
Writer
Chelsea Harvey
Writer
Sean Moloney
Writer
Catrina Cowart
Writer
Leigh Morgan
Writer
Mandy Kloppers
Writer
John Folk-Williams
Writer
Michele Happe
Writer
Melanie Rudnick
Writer
Marcia Naomi Berger
Writer
Katelynne Shepard
Writer
Tracy Gartenmann
Writer
Buck Black
Writer
Lisa A. Koosis
Writer
Rachel Moheban-Wachtel
Writer
Dr. Melissa DeCapua, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D.
Writer
Jeremy Fink
Writer
Rebecca Morgan
Writer
David Van Nuys
Writer
Ondina Nandine Hatvany
Writer
Dan Callahan
Writer
Bridget Coila
Writer
Tracey Rosenblath
Writer
Janet Singer
Writer
Ann Landers
(In remembrance)
Dr. Will Joel Friedman, Ph.D.
(In remembrance)
Michael Adamowicz
(In remembrance)
Background & Milestones
MentalHealth.com was co-founded by Helena Georgiou, Dr. Jesse Hanson, PhD, Brandon Mimms, Patrick Nagle, Daniel Rivette, and Jeff Smith. The company’s advisory team includes distinguished healthcare leaders and technology entrepreneurs, such as Abhilash Patel, founder of Thermal Ventures and CEO at Within Health; Brian Trisler, co-founder of A Place for Mom; as well as Fred Joyal and Gary Saint-Denis, co-founders of 1-800-DENTIST.
- June 30, 2022, Co-Founder, Patrick Nagle, secured the highly coveted domain name MentalHealth.com.
- December 15, 2022, a draft website was first launched with support from Ben Wittams-Smith, and James Wittams-Smith.
- August 4, 2023, MentalHealth.com raised a venture capital round with participation from Cicada Capital, LLC and Supermind Platforms, Inc.
- August 11, 2023, the company achieved its first major milestone with the launch of its BETA website, featuring a comprehensive library of resources.
- November 6, 2023, MentalHealth.com acquired the online mental health platform and community MentalHelp.net.
- December 22, 2023, MentalHealth.com launched its Wellness Portal BETA.
- September 25, 2024, MentalHealth.com completed the migration of MentalHelp.net, led by Andrew O’Connor.
- October 28, 2024, MentalHealth.com launches its Mental Health Network, under the leadership of Co-Founders Patrick Nagle, Daniel Rivette and Jeff Smith.
Our Medical Reviewers
Our medical reviewers ensure the highest quality with evidence-based content for your well-being.
Dr. Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, Clinical Director
Dr. Jenni Jacobsen, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Brittany Ferri, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer
Dr. Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Mark Dombeck, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Tom Horvath, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer
Dr. Brindusa Vanta, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Leila Khurshid, PharmD
Medical Reviewer
Victoria Clarke
Medical Reviewer
Morgan Blair
Medical Reviewer
Rychel Johnson
Medical Reviewer
Tayler Hackett
Medical Reviewer
Jayna Nickert
Medical Reviewer
Amy Shelby
Medical Reviewer
Erin L. George
Writer, Medical Reviewer
Our Writers
Our team of writers consists of physicians, medical journalists, and mental health advocates.
Nia Coppack
Writer
Simone Paget
Senior Editor, Writer
Sean Jackson
Writer
Laura L. C. Johnson
Writer
Dr. Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Carrie Steckl, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Mark Dombeck, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Brindusa Vanta, Ph.D.
Medical Reviewer, Writer
Dr. Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Peter Strong, Ph.D.
Writer
Emily Guarnotta, Psy.D.
Writer
Jill Sensenig
Writer
Annie Gurton
Writer
Jennifer Bullock
Writer
Ottoline Hart
Writer
Danielle J Harrison
Writer
Claire Bennett
Writer
Miriam Calleja
Writer
Aimee Aveyard
Writer
Andrew Carasco
Writer
Samantha Bazely
Writer
Morgane Cadot
Writer
Ross Mckenzie
Contributor
Naomi Carr
Writer
Erin Rodgers
Writer
Ethan Cullen
Writer
Nadia Whiston
Writer
Emily Doe
Writer
Cristina Po Wenger
Writer
Stacey Bartlett
Reporter, Writer
Zawn Villines
Writer
Arthur Mead
Writer
Dr. Pat LaDouceur, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Brian Thompson, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. William Dubin, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Simone Hoermann, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Daniel Sonkin, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Robert Fancher Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Benjamin McDonald, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Allan Schwartz, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Rashmi Nemade, Ph.D.
Writer
Samir Kadri
Writer
Darlene Lancer
Writer
Lauren Brande
Writer
Mark Gorkin
Writer
Amy Jo Smith
Writer
Ann Simmons
Writer
Bob Livingstone
Writer
Alana Luna
Writer
Ria Fyffe Freil
Writer
Gary Gilles
Writer
Christy Matta
Writer
Imogen Sharma
Writer
Paul Cohen
Writer
Brittany Tackett
Writer
Kaia Koglin
Writer
Karina Thadani
Writer
Steve Pavilanis
Writer
Ashley Rooks
Writer
Terry McLeod
Writer
Erin L. George
Writer, Medical Reviewer
Vickie Linegar
Writer
Marina Edelman
Writer
Dana Vince
Writer
Kerry Nenn
Writer
Bruce Ecker
Writer
Chelsea Harvey
Writer
Sean Moloney
Writer
Catrina Cowart
Writer
Leigh Morgan
Writer
Mandy Kloppers
Writer
John Folk-Williams
Writer
Michele Happe
Writer
Melanie Rudnick
Writer
Marcia Naomi Berger
Writer
Katelynne Shepard
Writer
Tracy Gartenmann
Writer
Buck Black
Writer
Lisa A. Koosis
Writer
Rachel Moheban-Wachtel
Writer
Dr. Melissa DeCapua, Ph.D.
Writer
Dr. Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D.
Writer
Jeremy Fink
Writer
Rebecca Morgan
Writer
David Van Nuys
Writer
Ondina Nandine Hatvany
Writer
Dan Callahan
Writer
Bridget Coila
Writer
Tracey Rosenblath
Writer
Janet Singer
Writer
Ann Landers
(In remembrance)
Dr. Will Joel Friedman, Ph.D.
(In remembrance)
Michael Adamowicz
(In remembrance)
Our Digital Experts
Our digital team is made up of experts in technology, digital strategy, and online marketing.
Jeff Smith
Co-Founder, Venture Advisor
Patrick Nagle
Co-Founder, Writer
Helena Georgiou
Co-Founder, Director
Andrew O’Connor
Senior Digital Strategist
Ben Wittams-Smith
Search Engine Optimization
Julia Goodman
Freelance, Operations
James Wittams-Smith
Manager
Sandip Singh
Graphic Design
Simone Paget
Senior Editor, Writer
Colby Braun
Media Manager
Chris Kihneman
Freelance, Senior Developer
Angelo Ilumba
Freelance, Content
Marisa Crane
Freelance, Content
Recent Announcements
Discover our recent accomplishments and noteworthy press announcements.
Services and Resources
Our accessible services and reliable resources are always designed with people first.
Mental Health Library
Our comprehensive library offers accurate and reliable mental health information.
Mental Health Network
Find local therapists, psychologists and counselors with our extensive network.
Online Therapy (Coming Soon)
Access therapy from home with thousands of licensed therapists.
Community-Driven Connections
Embrace a sense of self-understanding and connection within our nurturing community.
