Statewide platform powered by Psyrin’s AI technology lets Ohioans find mental health and addiction treatment through voice and chat conversations, now live at RecoveryRachelOhio.org
United States, 23rd Jul 2026 – Psyrin, a technology company building responsible AI for behavioral health, is delighted to announce the launch of RecoveryRachel, a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered behavioral health treatment finder that helps Ohioans quickly and confidently identify the right mental health and substance use services for their needs. The platform is now live at RecoveryRachelOhio.org. Launched by RecoveryOhio and developed in partnership with Psyrin and RingMD, RecoveryRachel replaces the guesswork of traditional directories with guided, conversational support.
Accessing behavioral health care in Ohio has historically meant navigating a fragmented system of hundreds of providers, programs, and eligibility requirements, often during moments of stress or crisis. Traditional directories assume people already know what to search for, placing the burden of interpreting complex information on the individual and leading to delays and missed connections to care. Nationally, untreated mental illness alone costs an estimated $282 billion each year, and more than 10.7 million emergency department visits annually are tied to mental health and substance use disorders, many of them avoidable when people can reach the right care sooner.
RecoveryRachel changes that. Instead of relying on keyword search or manual filtering, residents can simply describe their situation in plain language, by voice or chat, and be guided to appropriate care. The platform pairs a continuously updated provider database with an intelligent conversational assistant, “Rachel,” that helps users move from uncertainty to actionable next steps in minutes. No account or login is required, and the experience is confidential. To the state’s knowledge, it is among the first implementations of voice-enabled AI navigation in a public-sector behavioral health context.
“Bringing AI into the world of recovery carries real responsibility, and we treated that as a design requirement, not an afterthought,” said Dr. Julianna Olah, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Psyrin. “RecoveryRachel was built with layered guardrails, human-centered safeguards, and rigorous testing so that every interaction is safe, accurate, and grounded in verified provider information. People often reach out in their most vulnerable moments, and they deserve technology that is careful, transparent, and worthy of their trust.”
“Access is often the difference between someone getting help today and falling through the cracks,” said Dr. Raheem Chaudhry, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Psyrin. “By letting Ohioans describe what they need in their own words, RecoveryRachel removes the burden of navigating a complex system alone. This launch advances our mission to make quality behavioral health care easier to find and reach for everyone, and it shows what’s possible when states use AI to deliver real, measurable improvements in access.”
RecoveryRachel was delivered through multi-agency collaboration led by RecoveryOhio, alongside community stakeholders and partners across the state. Psyrin and RingMD helped develop the underlying technology, with Psyrin fueling the underlying AI infrastructure that powers Rachel’s voice and chat experience. With the platform now live, Psyrin remains committed to continuing to develop and improve RecoveryRachel, expanding its capabilities and making behavioral health care even easier for Ohioans to find and reach.
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