S\u00e3o Paulo siblings Bruno Haidar, Daniela Chohfi, and Fernanda Maluf worked for years at different multinational companies but always dreamed about running a business together, one with a positive impact on the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then came a deep national recession where record high unemployment put inevitable strain on relationships and budgets. That inspired the trio to start OrienteMe<\/a>, an app that connects users to therapists via an electronic device, in 2017. The on-demand function means that patients can more easily schedule their appointments around increasingly hectic work and social lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s important, they say, because the World Health Organization and the International Stress Management Association estimate that Brazil has 23 million people suffering from mental health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n