Posts Tagged ‘digital behavioral health’
The explosion of mental health apps raises substantial opportunities–and also difficult questions
In the eyes of the tech industry, mental health treatment is an area ripe for disruption. In any given year, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a form of mental illness, according to federal estimates. And research indicates only about half of them receive treatment in a system that is understaffed and ill…
Read MoreFour trends accelerating mental health innovation in the COVID/ post-COVID era
The money behind mental health: How the pandemic increased innovation, investment in behavioral health care (Fierce Healthcare): Earlier this month, Modern Health marked a milestone few companies ever reach: unicorn status. With the help of its latest $74 million funding round, the startup, which serves as a mental health benefits platform for employers, topped a…
Read MoreSince more than 50% of people worldwide can’t access appropriate mental health treatments, let’s welcome (and test) mobile health apps
Mental Health: There’s an App for That (Nature): “Type ‘depression’ into the Apple App Store and a list of at least a hundred programs will pop up on the screen. There are apps that diagnose depression (Depression Test), track moods (Optimism) and help people to “think more positive”
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