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How much should you trust BetterHelp, Talkspace, Cerebral and other mental health start-ups touted by celebrities?
When Pat Paulson’s son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health therapists. No providers in the Wisconsin city where her son’s university is located had openings. So she bought a monthly subscription to BetterHelp, a Mountain View,…
Read MoreDos and Don’ts of Therapy on the Go: Navigating the use of apps for mental health care
It might be surprising to think about browsing for therapists and ordering up mental health care the way you can peruse a menu on Grubhub or summon a car on Lyft. But over the last decade, digital access to therapy has become increasingly common, in some cases replacing the traditional model of in-person weekly sessions between…
Read MoreFunding for digital health start-ups, especially in mental health, fall substantially in Q1’22
Global digital health funding falls 36% with fewer megarounds, IPOs (Fierce Healthcare): After two years of record-breaking investment in digital health, capital flow into the sector took a dive in the first quarter of 2022. The global digital health market saw funding decrease 36% from the fourth quarter of 2021, totaling $10.4 billion, as investors reacted…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreConsumer Reports finds unclear, questionable privacy practices and policies among popular mental health apps
Mental Health Apps Aren’t All As Private As You May Think (Consumer Reports): Type “mental health” or a condition such as anxiety or depression into an app store search bar, and you can end up scrolling through endless screens of options. As a recent Consumer Reports investigation has found, these apps take widely varied approaches…
Read MoreDebate: How and when will the telemedicine surge reach mental healthcare?
Covid-19 Pandemic Drives Patients—and Deal Makers—to Telemedicine (The Wall Street Journal): The coronavirus pandemic has put the once-niche category of telemedicine in the spotlight and is now driving a flurry of deal activity involving virtual health-care providers … Patients have embraced virtual care as a way to stay in touch with doctors for urgent care or…
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