A former investment banker and fashion entrepreneur from Senegal has launched an app that connects people of color with therapists from their own cultural background.  According to Fast Company , Eric Coly came up with the idea for Ayana after his friend talked about her struggle to find a Black therapist. Coly's friend was especially in need of finding a therapist who can relate to her experience as a Black woman. “Take aside the stigmatization and the lack of access to insurance and resources, [minorities] tend to only find people whom they aren’t able to relate to quite well,” Coly told Fast Company. “And they essentially give up. They buy into the notion that there’s no one out there who can help them.” The entrepreneur focused on building Ayana for the past year, looking to connect marginalized groups such as people of color, LGBTQ communities and disabled individuals to licensed therapists. "We strive to address the strong lack of engagement between minorities and the mental... ...read more