“I didn’t have anyone to resonate with. There was no one I could go to for that support that thinking back, is so crucial, and I know this experience isn’t unique to myself,” says Michael Lai. As co-founder and CEO of Cress Health, Lai believes that the power of personalized peer-to-peer communities is understated in its ability to curate personal wellness for those who feel isolated, believing the lies that say their struggles are unique only to them. We discuss how introducing you to a community of like-minded individuals provides safety in sharing and healing - because they can understand you in ways others can’t. Lai shares components of the Cress application that would restructure the way people gain support, internally and externally.