We are super excited to kick-off our sense_month with a sense_drink with Pedro Marques, co-founder & CEO of Hug-a-Group.

Pedro will share the story of Hug-a-Group, an online platform connecting people with mental health concerns in group therapy sessions moderated by psychologists. In this 20 min. talk, you will hear what Pedro has learned so far from building a mental health startup in Europe. He will also talk about how he sees the impact of support groups as a tool to connect people, and inspire them to better themselves.

After Pedro’s talk, we will have a Q&A session. You will get to ask him questions about his startup, social entrepreneurship in Portugal, or questions related to mindfulness, online support groups, and creating safe environments for mutual understanding, support, and learning.

We look forward to you joining us!

About Hug-a-Group

Hug-a-Group, founded in 2019, is a mental health startup based in Lisbon, Portugal. It empowers people through mindfulness training and online support groups moderated by psychologists. Find out more at hugagroup.com.

About sense_month

sense_month is a digital event series taking place in May 2020, focusing on mental health and well-being. It aims to highlight the variety of ways we can better understand, maintain, and improve our mental and emotional well-being. Throughout May, over 15 online events will be offered by experts and members from the global makesense community.

sense_month is organised by volunteers from MakeSense Berlin. Find out more at www.sense-camp.org/sensemonth.