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Egyptian startup fights depression online

Shezlong secures a $150,000 grant to further develop the online platform that was launched in 2015 to provide mental health care to the millions of Egyptians who seek psychological help.
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When he was going through a tough period in his life, Ahmed Abu el-Haz was trying to find treatment from a psychiatrist online in order to tackle his depression. But unfortunately this was not available at the time.

"I spent three months in bed after going through a tough back surgery, and I became severely depressed," Abu el-Haz, 30, told Al-Monitor, explaining the reason behind the launch of his startup Shezlong.

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