Posts Tagged ‘digital mental health’
Update on the aducanumab (Aduhelm) saga, retirement, financial advice, cognitive health, excessive worrying, neurotech, and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, providing this time a summary of the saga around the FDA approval of aducanumab (Aduhelm) as a supposed treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease, plus a range of timely research findings and resources for lifelong brain health. First, below are some key reads to navigate “probably the worst drug approval…
Read MoreTeladoc Health, having acquired Livongo and myStrength, launches integrated mental health service for the workplace
Teladoc builds out mental healthcare services with myStrength Complete (MobiHealthNews): Virtual care giant Teladoc is building out its behavioral health services through its latest program, myStrength Complete. The new offering is designed to give users a single integrated mental healthcare experience. It combines the app-based models of care from myStrength with Teladoc’s on-demand therapists and…
Read MoreDigital mental health start-up Koa Health raises €30M to accelerate growth in Europe and the US
Mental healthcare startup Koa Health closes €30M Series A funding to expand its international footprint (Silicon Canals): In a recent development, Barcelona-based digital mental healthcare provider, Koa Health, has announced it closed an oversubscribed €30M Series A funding round … The company had raised the funds back in October 2020 and had also announced its spin-out…
Read MoreSurvey finds concerns AND hope to address growing mental health needs due to the covid pandemic
Digital providers come to the fore to support global mental health during pandemic (press release): Research published today shows how digital providers are coming together to support the mental health needs of millions of users unable to access traditional services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe landscape of digital mental health apps: huge unmet needs, quality concerns, app stores asked to ensure transparency
Addressing the mental health crisis (Pharma Field): Each day we find out more about the mental health effects of the pandemic. Early on, the Office for National Statistics found that one in five Britons reported symptoms of depression, compared with one in 10 before. And, according to a recent study led by the University of Nottingham…
Read MoreStartup Big Health raises $39M to universalize access to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and poor sleep
Big Health Hones Digital Mental Health Therapy With $39M Series B (Crunchbase): “Startup Big Health believes individuals can improve their mental health through its technology that focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy versus medication or the help of human therapists. On Thursday it raised $39 million in a Series B financing to advance that objective.
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