Our Mission: To cure the Loneliness Epidemic at Scale.

Wisdo provides an evidence-based peer support community that empowers health plans, employers, and government agencies to eliminate the devastating consequences of loneliness and social isolation on health outcomes, costs, and engagement rates.
A Loneliness Crisis: 50% of Americans Lack Adequate Human Connections
Prevalence of Loneliness
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Loneliness is more prevalent than obesity, mental health and diabetes
loneliness-crisis-welcomeSource: US Surgeon General report, May 2023
Wisdo is the only digital health app listed in the 2023 U.S. Surgeon General’s watershed report about the Loneliness Epidemic
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5 time winner of App of the day
Google Play
#1 for social impact & personal growth
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Personalized peer support: curated connections based on shared lived experiences
Pick a Community
Pick
a Community
Pick a Community

Wisdo offers over 50 social health communities covering mental health, physical health, identity, family, and more.

All users on Wisdo can be anonymous.

Your Profile
Your
Profile
Your Profile

Map your health journey, including current habits, priorities, and unmet needs.

Social Support
Social
Support
Social Support

Connect with peers who've been in your shoes, trained Peer Helpers and Guides. Conversations are moderated 24/7 by Wisdo Supervisors.

Skill Building Support Groups
Skill-
Building
Support
Groups
Skill-
Building Support
Groups

Attend video group sessions with certified coaches to build social skills, resilience, coping skills and healthy habits.

Check-ins
Check-ins
and Referrals
Check-ins and Referrals

We check in monthly to monitor your progress, maximize your Wisdo satisfaction levels, and if needed conduct a warm hand-off to clinical or social determinants of health services available through your health plan, state, employer or sponsor.

Proven Results
We work with our clients to validate impact. We capture unique member-level data and insights and provide clients with access to detailed reports on utilization, outcomes, opportunities to close gaps in care, satisfaction and more.
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Wisdo uncovers the most frequently experienced triggers of loneliness, reduced quality of life and reduced mental health - and reports them in real time through client dashboards.
Wisdo’s data is mapped to ICD-10 codes and key STAR and CAHPS measures. 
Medical Cost Reduction
$1,900+
Estimated annual cost reduction per user
Improved Health
39%
Increase in the number of healthy days experienced by our members each month
Reduced Loneliness
60%
report reduced rates of loneliness and social isolation within 90 days
Depression
37%
reduction in depression scores
Anxiety
24%
reduction in anxiety scores
Impact
1 million
adults have been helped by Wisdo to date
User Retention
20x
industry standard with 55% highly engaged on month 6, 42% on month 12
Being on Wisdo, I’ve realized I do have people to talk to, people who understand how I feel and what I’ve gone through. Wisdo has made me a much better and stronger person.
Wisdo is a wonderful community; full of love, a place where anyone can be heard. I’m really grateful for the connections I’ve made here; Wisdo has been an important part of my healing.
Wisdo provides me a safe and friendly space where I can work through whatever is needed to help get me back on track.
It's the best of social media without all the terrible things that go on on social media.
This support group is one of the best things that ever happened to me. I rely on it daily.
I see a big difference in my life since joining Wisdo.

Team

Boaz Gaon
Boaz Gaon, Founder & CEO:My journey to Wisdo is deeply personal; it began with my father’s terminal illness, when like millions I found it incredibly difficult, time consuming and ineffective to find others who’ve been in our shoes and who could measurably improve emotional support, a sense of belonging, a sense of worth and the possibility of helping others. You can read more about me here

Board & Advisors

Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP
Kyu Rhee, MD, MPPSenior Medical Advisor. Former Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health
Dr. Dena Bravata, MD, MS
Dr. Dena Bravata, MD, MSBoard Member. Co-Founder, Lyra Health; Chief Medical Officer & Head of Products, Castlight Health
Dr. Tom Insel
Dr. Tom InselAdvisor. Former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health 2002-2015
Professor Daniel W. Russel
Professor Daniel W. RusselAdvisor. Co-Developer of the UCLA-3 Loneliness Scale. Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
Dr. Jackie Stiff, MD MSPH
Dr. Jackie Stiff, MD MSPHAdvisor. VP Health Care Strategy, National Accounts, United Healthcare; VP and Medical Director, Cigna Healthcare of Colorado
Patrick Getzen
Patrick GetzenFormer Senior Vice President and Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina
Adrienne Schneider
Adrienne SchneiderAdvisor. Former Director of Employee Benefits, American Airlines
Rene Lerer
Rene LererAdvisor. CEO, Longevity Healthplan; President, Florida Blue 2014-2019
Mark Gold
Mark GoldAdvisor. Former Senior Medicare Product Manager, Strategy and Innovation at Centene Corporation
Erik Martin
Erik MartinAdvisor. Lead Entrepreneur, Nike; VP engagement, General Manager at Reddit 2011-2014
Professor Moshe Ben Bassat
Professor Moshe Ben BassatAI Advisor and investor. Founder and CEO, Clicksoftware (acquired by Salesforce)
Avram Miller
Avram MillerAdvisor and Investor. Strategist, author and co-founder of Intel Capital
Adam Hanft
Adam HanftBrand Advisor and investor
Dr. Rick Klausner
Dr. Rick KlausnerAdvisor and investor. Co-Founder, Juno Therapeutics, Mindstrong, Grail Bio; Founder, Lyell Immunopharma; Director of the National Cancer Institute 1995-2001
Marius Nacht
Marius NachtInvestor. Co-Founder, Checkpoint, aMoon Fund
Bob Nelsen
Bob NelsenInvestor. Co-Founder, Arch Ventures