Pleaze
The go-to place for help for Mental Health and Addiction.
Whilst spending around 7 months in a psychiatric hospital in 2021 with 5 separate admissions, I came to realise how much people were in need of help. This is when I became committed to doing whatever it takes to even help that one person.
Our app is made by those who have first-hand experience with Mental Health and Addiction. We have identified what those who suffer need, and work together to find innovative solutions.
Features
Originally, the Pleaze help buttons were the only feature of the app. Upon downloading the app the user creates a group or multiple with their friends, family or professionals. Once the user presses one of these buttons, there is a vibrating message(similar to an alarm) sent to the intended group while the user is brought to a breathing simulator to calm them. The group will also be notified once someone has responded.
Throughout my life, I quickly realised how much people didn’t know how to help me at all. The majority of people didn’t understand me either. The Pleaze app support resources is how we give the power back to the people. Instead of relying on existing services, we want to educate people on how they can help. We do this by giving Pleaze addiction and mental health prevention support badges which they can share on social media. The user must complete a quiz/test in order to obtain the badge.
Throughout developing this app and refining features, I was in a terrible place mentally. Many times a day (countless in my lifetime), I have spent hours searching online for answers and information. One of Pleaze’s features is a news feed. This news feed is for everything mental health and addiction, this could be videos, pictures, articles, stories. Your daily dose of hope, positivity and information. The user can also request information they would like to see.
Help us help you, with the Pleaze help card. Users can edit information such as warning signs, triggers and many more. Use our guided journal to help you deal with the past, present and future. Customise your own coping toolbox and access a private chat for a safe place to talk.
Use Cases
No More Suffering
Quickly and effectively alert your family, friends and loved ones you need help.
No More Searching
Find and request the answers you need on our news feed.
Take Back Control
Pleaze hub allows you to take your mental health or addiction in your owns hands.
Empower Yourself
Learn how to help those you love by completing our short courses and earn a badge!
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Our Founders Story For as long as I can remember, I’ve always struggled with my mental health. When I got my first taste of alcohol at an early age, I knew it was going to be a problem. Over time, both progressed rapidly and increasingly worse. I am a recovered chronic alcoholic, addict, and compulsive gambler but I am not limited to these addictions. As I say, if you gave me a few sticks and stones, I’d find a way to become addicted. Between many interventions and treatments, I have relapsed again and again. What’s the result? Complete chaos. Along with hurting those around me. I’ve been diagnosed with quite a variety of mental illnesses throughout my life. Although experts have had contradicting opinions, one thing is for sure, I have suffered extremely. I’ve had multiple attempts to end my life. The truth is, I’m not sure why or how I am here today. Due to this endless and painful struggle, I have become obsessed with doing whatever it takes to help even that one person. This app has given meaning to my confusing existence. I won’t stop until I have given all I have to make a difference. Fortunately, today I am in recovery and do not suffer anymore with my mental health. From Idea to Dream I’ll never forget the day the idea came to me. Not just because I was ready to take my life, but because of the hope that filled the enormous void. Having no reason to be here had transformed into a dream. A dream of making change. From that point until today, I never looked back. I swore to myself that no matter what happened, I wouldn’t end my life until this app was in another person’s hand. I had no clue how to make this happen but knew I would, even if it took a lifetime. I started telling people about the idea when I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital the next day. The nurses, psychologists and more importantly the patients, loved the idea. I began emailing anyone I could think of for help. Enter Social Entrepreneurs Ireland – an organisation that not only believed in Pleaze but me as a person. I was accepted into the Ideas Academy in 2021 and began exploring how I was going to make this a reality. Crowdfunding campaign success on Indiegogo In October 2022, We launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. 70 generous people backed us and we raised €2,650! As you can probably tell, it has been a while since I came up with this idea, a little over 3 years. I’ve battled in these years horrifically. Pondering whether to give up or not and I was scared that if this failed, I wouldn’t have a reason to live. With all that said, I’ve never been better. I am in a space to do this. I am ready to take Pleaze where it needs to go. I sincerely hope you get something from this app, even if it is just hope. I am always here for anyone, there isn’t much I haven’t seen or heard so don’t be shy. If you need anything, I don’t care how big or small… I’m just a message away. With never-ending love, James Lewis.
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Our Founders Story For as long as I can remember, I’ve always struggled with my mental health. When I got my first taste of alcohol at an early age, I knew it was going to be a problem. Over time, both progressed rapidly and increasingly worse. I am a recovered chronic alcoholic, addict, and compulsive gambler but I am not limited to these addictions. As I say, if you gave me a few sticks and stones, I’d find a way to become addicted. Between many interventions and treatments, I have relapsed again and again. What’s the result? Complete chaos. Along with hurting those around me. I’ve been diagnosed with quite a variety of mental illnesses throughout my life. Although experts have had contradicting opinions, one thing is for sure, I have suffered extremely. I’ve had multiple attempts to end my life. The truth is, I’m not sure why or how I am here today. Due to this endless and painful struggle, I have become obsessed with doing whatever it takes to help even that one person. This app has given meaning to my confusing existence. I won’t stop until I have given all I have to make a difference. Fortunately, today I am in recovery and do not suffer anymore with my mental health. From Idea to Dream I’ll never forget the day the idea came to me. Not just because I was ready to take my life, but because of the hope that filled the enormous void. Having no reason to be here had transformed into a dream. A dream of making change. From that point until today, I never looked back. I swore to myself that no matter what happened, I wouldn’t end my life until this app was in another person’s hand. I had no clue how to make this happen but knew I would, even if it took a lifetime. I started telling people about the idea when I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital the next day. The nurses, psychologists and more importantly the patients, loved the idea. I began emailing anyone I could think of for help. Enter Social Entrepreneurs Ireland – an organisation that not only believed in Pleaze but me as a person. I was accepted into the Ideas Academy in 2021 and began exploring how I was going to make this a reality. Crowdfunding campaign success on Indiegogo In October 2022, We launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. 70 generous people backed us and we raised €2,650! As you can probably tell, it has been a while since I came up with this idea, a little over 3 years. I’ve battled in these years horrifically. Pondering whether to give up or not and I was scared that if this failed, I wouldn’t have a reason to live. With all that said, I’ve never been better. I am in a space to do this. I am ready to take Pleaze where it needs to go. I sincerely hope you get something from this app, even if it is just hope. I am always here for anyone, there isn’t much I haven’t seen or heard so don’t be shy. If you need anything, I don’t care how big or small… I’m just a message away. With never-ending love, James Lewis.
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