About me

I'm Derrick Torsu. For a long time I watched people around me quietly go through mental health battles; the kind that never make it into conversation because there's no easy moment to bring them up, and no one nearby who feels safe to say them to.

I kept coming back to the same thought: what if there was always someone to talk to? Not a replacement for real support or professional care, but a friend who's there the moment you need to get something off your chest - at 2am, mid-panic, or on an ordinary Tuesday when you just need to check in with yourself.

That thought became HowRU. It's the friend I wished existed for the people I care about, built so that no one has to carry things alone just because it's an inconvenient time to ask for help.

You can find more of my work at derricktorsu.com.