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Nevada program links counselors, police responding to mental health crises
Nevada HHS is using a $3.8 million grant to launch Virtual Crisis Care, a program providing law enforcement with 24/7 access to counselors when responding to mental health crisis calls, law enforcement news source Police1 reported July 7. -
$4M launches Arise, a company that will treat eating disorders virtually
Arise, a mental healthcare company aiming to provide comprehensive virtual care for eating disorders, launched July 11 after raising over $4 million in a seed-funding round. -
Digital mental health companies a 'catastrophe waiting to happen,' warns industry exec
Behavioral health professionals are concerned that for-profit, corporate online behavioral healthcare companies don't adequately train their practitioners and have questionable prescription protocols, liabilities that one industry veteran called "a catastrophe waiting to happen," Kaiser Health News reported July 8. -
Transcorneal electrical stimulation reduces stress in lab rats, study finds
Noninvasive stimulation of the corneal surface in the eyes resulted in "remarkable" antidepressant-like effects and also reduced stress hormones in an animal model of depression, a study published May 27 in Brain Stimulation and June 25 in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences showed. -
VR device that treats serious mental illness wins FDA breakthrough designation
The FDA designated digital therapeutics company OxfordVR's GameChange virtual reality mental health platform a breakthrough device. -
Headspace unveils workshop series designed for leaders to support employee mental health
Headspace, a popular meditation and mindfulness mobile app, announced its new Leadership Workshop Series, a three-branch program designed to coach leaders on best practices to support mental health in the workplace. -
How Instagram's new features aim to boost teens' mental health
Instagram's to-be-released features will send a notification to teens spending significant amounts of time on the platform to make users more mindful of their time spent on social media, TechCrunch reported June 14. -
Facebook, Instagram sued for 'exploiting young people for profit' amid mental health crisis
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms was hit with eight new lawsuits accusing the company of exploiting children and young adults for profit, Fox Business reported June 11. -
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.
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