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The sound of depression: Voice-analyzing algorithm aims to identify depressed individuals through speech
Tech startup Kintsugi is attempting to use technology to measure the likelihood of depression by listening to a patient's voice, TechCrunch reported May 31. -
Blood test identifying depression, bipolar disorder in patients created by U of Indiana researchers
Researchers at the University of Indiana School of Medicine in Indianapolis have created a blood test capable of identifying depression and bipolar disorder in patients after 15 years of research and study, local news source WTHR reported May 24. -
Therapist accounting software startup scores $10M in funding
Heard, a startup providing back-office accounting services for private therapists, secured a $10 million series A investment led by Footwork, an early-stage-focused venture capital firm, with co-investors Founders Co-Op, Act One Ventures and various angel investors. -
Amwell launches behavioral health program
Digital care company Amwell is launching a comprehensive behavioral health program. -
The case for expanding virtual reality-based mental healthcare
More medical providers are utilizing virtual reality to treat patients with mental health disorders, and the technology has the potential to improve patient care, according to Smithsonian Magazine. -
The future of behavioral healthcare: technology-assisted treatment
The rise of digital mental health treatment methods in recent years points to further developments in technology-assisted behavioral healthcare, according to an article published by Microsoft. -
Key resources offering immediate mental healthcare
Becker's has compiled a list of websites, helplines and warmlines for immediate support: -
4 recent hacks and data breaches at mental health clinics
Since the beginning of March, four mental health centers have reported data breaches or hacking incidents affecting a total of 36,261 people, according to the HHS breach portal. -
Serena Williams backs 'relationship health' startup
Behavioral health startup Ours has secured $5 million in pre-seed and seed round funding from investors including tennis star Serena Williams, Innovation Map reported May 11. -
Behavioral health and primary care integration startup raises $5.4M
Psychiatric collaborative care management company EvolvedMD raised $5.4 million in series A funding, Utah Business reported May 11. -
Mental health AI device receives FDA breakthrough designation
Artificial intelligence-based digital behavioral health companion Wysa was granted breakthrough device designation. -
Mental Health America offers online mental health screening
Mental Health America, a community-based nonprofit, offers an online mental health screening tool that is free and anonymous. -
New partnership uses AI to tackle suicide prevention in Ohio
The national nonprofit health plan CareSource is partnering with Clarigent Health to bring artificial intelligence to behavioral health providers in Ohio as an innovative way to identify patients displaying warning signs of suicide. -
Cerebral under investigation for misleading ads, Adderall prescriptions
The Justice Department is investigating behavioral health startup Cerebral over its controlled substances prescriptions, The Verge reported May 9. -
Kids' mental health startup nabs $6.2M in seed funding
Child- and family-focused behavioral health startup Handspring closed a $6.2 million seed funding round, ROI-NJ reported May 9. -
Talkspace Q1 earnings: 4 things to know
Mobile therapy company Talkspace had a strong first quarter, according to a transcription of its earnings call recorded by SeekingAlpha. -
No privacy? Mental health apps 'operate like data-sucking machines'
According to a new study from researchers at Mozilla, mental health apps have worse privacy protections than most other types of apps, The Verge reported May 2. -
HHS launches maternal mental health hotline
The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a confidential, toll-free hotline for new and expecting mothers, the department said May 6 in an email shared with Becker's. -
Digital mental healthcare startups raised $5.1B in 2021
Digital health startups focused on mental healthcare raised the most money out of any clinical healthcare startups in 2021 and nearly doubled year-over-year funding, according to Rock Health. -
Connecticut police department starts its own behavioral health network
The police department of Fairfield, Conn., created a behavioral health network that officials say will make it easier for people to access services, CTInsider reported April 19.
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