online mental health

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By  Anthony Vecchione 06:54 pm October 24, 2024
Teletherapy company Talkspace entered into a strategic partnership with Wisdo Health, a social health and peer-support platform centered on combating loneliness.  The collaboration aims to increase access to mental health resources for people older than 65 while lowering healthcare costs, boosting member engagement and addressing the escalating mental health crisis that is pervasive among older...
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By  Dr. Liz Kwo and Priyal Patel 08:00 am September 23, 2024
The dawn of the digital era has ushered in an unprecedented wave of innovation, particularly in the realm of mental health care.  With the increasing prevalence of mental health issues like depression, anxiety, addiction and loneliness, the traditional healthcare system, constrained by a glaring shortage of mental health professionals, struggles to meet the soaring demand for care.  Enter the...
Dr. Jenna Glover, chief clinical officer at Headspace
By  Jessica Hagen 02:51 pm September 17, 2024
Digital mental health company Headspace announced last month that it was partnering with Spring Fertility, a network of fertility clinics, to create “Support For Your Fertility Journey,” content collection features that provide guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to individuals navigating the fertility journey as well as audio conversations and a docu-style video series.  Dr. Jenna...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:15 pm September 17, 2024
Teletherapy company Talkspace announced it is partnering with Amazon Health Services to help the tech giant's customers check their eligibility for and enroll in Talkspace's mental health services. When Amazon customers search for terms such as "family therapy," "sleep help" or "stress relief" on Amazon.com, they will discover therapy and psychiatric services that can assist with these issues and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:39 pm August 5, 2024
Canary Speech, maker of AI-enabled speech analysis software, announced it is partnering with nonprofit organization Veteran Business Project to provide veteran entrepreneurs with tools to manage their mental health. Canary offers vocal biomarker technology that captures and analyzes data to determine whether irregularities exist within an individual's speech.  The company has nine patents...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:23 pm July 31, 2024
Spring Health, which offers AI-enabled digital mental healthcare and navigation services, raised $100 million in a Series E funding round, raising its valuation to $3.3 billion. Generation Investment Management led the round, which included participation from existing investors RRE, William K. Warren Foundation, Northzone and Kinnevik. WHAT IT DOES The New York-based company works with employers...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:37 pm July 23, 2024
New York-based mental health platform Headway announced it secured $100 million in Series D funding, more than doubling its valuation to $2.3 billion.  Spark Capital led the round, joined by existing investors a16z, Thrive Capital and Accel, and new investor Forerunner Ventures. The company also announced its plans to expand its services for individuals with Medicare Advantage and Medicaid...
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By  Jessica Hagen 09:58 am July 16, 2024
Virtual care company Teladoc is partnering with pediatric virtual behavioral health company Brightline to extend mental healthcare options for children, adolescents and their families through Teladoc's platform. Brightline offers virtual behavioral health services to children and their families. The company works with employers and major insurers to provide accessible coaching and therapy...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:22 pm April 23, 2024
Digital mental health company Headspace announced it will offer direct-to-consumer mental health coaching to its subscribers, with therapy offerings becoming available later this year.  U.S. subscribers will have access to a mental health coach within the company's app for issues that may not require a therapist, such as getting better sleep, handling everyday stress or enhancing one's emotional...
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By  Trevor Dermody 03:44 pm April 12, 2024
Provider-focused digital mental health company Grow Therapy announced it has closed $88 million in Series C funding.  Sequoia Capital led the round, with additional investment from Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and PLUS Capital. Several artists and athletes also contributed to the round, including Dak Prescott, Anna Kendrick, Joe Burrow, Lily Collins and Jrue Holiday.  Additionally...