According to the CDC, over 40% of kids suffer from chronic illness or have permanent disabilities. That’s over 30 million kids in the US alone.
Children with chronic illness or disability are more likely to experience isolation, depression, and degraded mental health. To make matters worse, medical research consistently demonstrates that most health outcomes are greatly impacted by the mental state of a patient.
Starfly changes all of this for kids, by making sure they are able to connect and build supporting relationships with their peers in a bully-free, positive environment focused on shared experience.
Scientific Research
Mahima Gyamlani's research work on Revolutionizing Peer Support for Children with Chronic Illness Leveraging Technology has been published by Psychology Journal.
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Medium
Mahima published an article on the role of technology on adolescent mental health on Medium.
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Diversity in Mental Health Research
Mahima spent this past summer working on a “Diversity in Mental Health Research Study” at the Ben Taub Hospital, under the guidance of Dr. Nidal Moukaddam. Mahima learnt more about mental health conditions in youth shadowing doctors, allowing her to enhance Starfly further.
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The Houston Family Magazine
The Houston Family Magazine featured an article spotlighting Mahima’s mental health advocacy and Starfly.
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