NAFSI β€” MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALGERIA

Because everyone deserves
to be heard β€” in Darija

Real, verified psychologists who speak Darija, Arabic, French, or English. A private, gentle place to start, whenever you're ready.

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WHY NAFSI EXISTS

Getting help in Algeria takes too long, costs too much, or is hard to find when you actually need it.

Most people who could use support never look for it β€” distance, cost, and quiet stigma get in the way first.

70%
of Algerians who could benefit from support never look for it.
Stigma, cost, or simply not knowing where to start.
1:100k
Not enough psychologists to go aroundOne of the lowest ratios in the region β€” finding support can take weeks.
1st
Built around Darija from day oneNot a French or formal-Arabic app translated after the fact β€” Nafsi is the first built this way.
HOW IT WORKS

Getting support shouldn't feel like another task.

01

Say what's going on.

In your own words, in whatever language feels natural β€” Darija, French, Arabic, English, or mixed.

02

We figure out what fits.

A few simple questions. Not a diagnosis β€” just direction.

03

Get real support.

Keep going on your own, or book time with a licensed psychologist. Either way, you decide.

WHAT'S INSIDE NAFSI

Nafsi isn't one thing. It's a few ways to get support β€” use one, or all of them.

Talk to a licensed psychologist

Book a private video session with a real, verified psychologist or psychiatrist. Pay in DA β€” by card, Edahabia, or cash at your appointment.

  • β€”Checked and approved by the Ministry of Health
  • β€”Kept just between you and them
  • β€”Sessions in your own language

Talk to the AI companion

A gentle chat that listens in Darija, asks how you're really doing, and knows exactly when to bring in a real person. It's there to listen β€” never to tell you what's wrong with you.

  • β€”Speaks Darija naturally
  • β€”Always brings in a human if things get serious
  • β€”Works even without internet
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Follow a short program, or just check in

Five-minute audio sessions for anxiety, burnout, sleep, or exam stress, made by Algerian clinicians. Or just a daily tap to notice how your week's really going β€” no streaks, no pressure.

Or talk to a wellness coach

Not every conversation needs a clinician. Coaches offer everyday support β€” for stress or motivation β€” and are always clearly marked, so you know exactly who you're talking to.

IF SOMETHING'S WRONG RIGHT NOW

If you're not okay, we don't hand you a phone tree.

The moment something feels seriously wrong β€” in a chat or a session β€” Nafsi acts fast. A real, trained person steps in, and if you've set one up, we let your emergency contact know too. Help is there in Darija, Arabic, or French.

This is never left to a chatbot. A real person checks in, every time.
1

We notice something's wrong

Not guesswork β€” real signs in what you're sharing.

2

A real person reaches out

Usually within seconds, not minutes.

3

We follow up

With your contact, your provider, or Algeria's national crisis line.

WHY NAFSI, AND NOT SOMETHING ELSE

Built in Algeria. Not translated into it.

We speak like you do

Not just Arabic or French on a screen β€” Darija, Amazigh languages, and the way people actually mix them in conversation.

Two kinds of support, never mixed up

Licensed psychologists and wellness coaches are both real, both checked, and always clearly labeled β€” so you always know who you're talking to.

Pay the way you already pay

CCP, CIB, Edahabia, or cash at your appointment. No foreign card needed.

What you share stays yours

Nobody at Nafsi reads your session notes β€” only you and your provider ever can.

FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHIATRISTS & COACHES

Grow your practice, anywhere in Algeria.

See clients in Oran, Constantine, or Tamanrasset β€” without leaving your office. Nafsi handles the bookings, the payments, and the reminders.

Join as a licensed provider β†’

Are you a wellness coach?

You can join too. Coaches are welcomed through a separate, certification-based process, and always clearly marked as non-clinical support.

Apply as a coach β†’
FOR EMPLOYERS & UNIVERSITIES

Real mental wellness support for your people.

Offer Nafsi to your team or your students. You'll see how everyone's doing overall β€” never who said what.

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A NOTE ON YOUR PRIVACY

Your words are yours. We just help you use them.

Mental health is personal. We built Nafsi so you never have to wonder who's reading what you share.

Nobody else can read it

Your chats, sessions, and notes stay between you and your provider β€” not even Nafsi's own team can see them.

It's yours to keep or delete

Take a copy of everything whenever you like, or delete it all with one tap.

A real person, in the moments that matter

If things get serious, a trained person is always the one who checks on you β€” never a computer deciding on its own.

STORIES

Quiet shifts, in real lives.

Real Nafsi members. Names changed, words kept.

"I almost gave up looking after the second clinic said three weeks. On Nafsi I had a session two days later, in Darija, with someone who actually got it."

Yasmine, 26
Engineering student Β· Alger

"I didn't want to talk to anyone at first. The AI companion was where I actually started β€” five minutes a day, no pressure, until I was ready for more."

Karim, 34
Product designer Β· Oran

"My parents still don't know I use Nafsi, and that's exactly the point. I book from my room, in Tizi Ouzou, and no one else has to know."

Lina, 29
Pharmacist Β· Tizi Ouzou
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ACTUALLY ASK

Before you start.

Is this therapy, or something else?

Both, depending on what you need. You can book a real session with a licensed psychologist, or use the AI companion and short programs for everyday support. They're different things, and we're always clear about which one you're using.

Does the AI companion replace a psychologist?

No. It's there to listen, not to tell you what's wrong with you. If something serious comes up, it always brings in a real person.

Is what I share really private?

Yes. Your chats and session notes stay between you and your provider β€” not even Nafsi's own staff can read them. You can take a copy or delete everything, anytime.

I only speak Darija. Will anyone actually understand me?

Yes. You're matched with providers by language, not just assigned one. Many naturally mix Darija, French, and Arabic β€” the way most conversations here actually happen.

What happens if I'm in real crisis?

A trained person reaches out fast β€” usually within seconds. It's never left to an automated message.

Can my employer or university see what I write?

No. If they've sponsored your access, they only ever see overall trends β€” never anything tied to you by name.

How much does this cost?

You'll always see the price before you book anything. You can pay with CCP, CIB, Edahabia, or cash at your appointment β€” no subscription you forget about.

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You don't have to figure this out alone.

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