Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia (26 March 2026) – HELP University has announced a strategic partnership with Good Mood, a
technology-driven digital mental health group based in China, to strengthen
mental health education and advance the professional development of
practitioners across the region.
The
collaboration will focus on cultivating the next generation of mental health
professionals through academic programmes, professional counselling training,
skills development for psychological service providers, and international
academic exchange.
By
combining HELP University’s academic expertise in psychology and counselling
with Good Mood’s capabilities in digital mental health technologies and service
platforms, the partnership aims to support the development of a more
accessible, professional, and sustainable mental health ecosystem across Asia.
Good
Mood currently operates one of the largest integrated digital mental health
platforms in China with a
network of approximately 70,000 psychiatrists and neurologists and over 13
million registered users as of 2025.The
platform also has facilitated more than 3 million online annual service visits,
reflecting both the scale of demand and the growing role of digital solutions
in mental healthcare delivery.
Good
Mood has seen rapid growth in recent years, alongside improvements in patient
access and satisfaction.
The
collaboration is further supported by Good Mood’s wider network of industry
stakeholders, including organisations such as ByteDance, Bank of China, JD.com,
and ZTE, among others.
Professor
Datuk Dr Paul Chan, Chancellor of HELP University, said the collaboration is an
important step in strengthening the global ecosystem for mental health
education and technology-enabled healthcare innovation. He noted that mental
health is one of the defining challenges of our time and emphasised that
education must serve humanity by strengthening both intellectual capability and
human well-being.
He
added that the partnership brings together academic excellence and
technological innovation to develop new models of education, professional
training, and AI-supported mental health services, while expanding training
into areas such as digital health management and integrated healthcare systems.
Echoing
this, Chen Guanwei, Chief Executive Officer of Good Mood, said the
collaboration reflects a shared commitment to advancing mental health education
and professional capabilities across the region.
“This
partnership represents an important milestone in Good Mood’s international
development strategy. Together with HELP University, we look forward to
building a long-term collaboration in talent cultivation, academic exchange,
and professional training, while progressively extending this initiative into
broader global markets.”
The
partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing mental health education
and building a future-ready workforce equipped to meet the growing demands of
the sector.
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