Posts Tagged ‘therapy’
On cognitive reframing and biases, stress, mental health tech, Aduhelm backlash, Britney Spears, and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring this time nine scientific reports and industry developments to help promote lifelong brain and mental health. #1. To lower stress levels and improve problem-solving, practice cognitive reframing instead of venting “… venting likely doesn’t soothe anger as much as augment it. That’s because encouraging people to…
Read MoreHeadspace and Ginger merge to expand and scale up digital mental health
Headspace and Ginger are merging to form Headspace Health (TechCrunch): Meditation app Headspace this morning announced plans to merge with on-demand mental health service Ginger. Barring unforeseen regulatory roadblocks, the two companies will combine to form Headspace Health. The new organization would sport a combined value of $3 billion and a headcount of more than 800.…
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.
Read MoreFour immediate priorities to flatten the mental distress curve
The mental health crisis triggered by COVID-19 is escalating rapidly. One example: When compared to a 2018 survey, U.S. adults are now eight times more likely to meet the criteria for serious mental distress. One-third of Americans report clinically significant symptoms of anxiety or clinical depression, according to a late May 2020 release of Census…
Read MoreVirtual-reality gaming + affordable biofeedback = Anxiety therapy for all?
Videogame Technology Could Bring Biofeedback Therapy to the Living Room (The Wall Street Journal): For decades, use of biofeedback to help sufferers of anxiety, among other psychological conditions, has largely been limited to clinical settings with expensive—and somewhat tedious—medical equipment. Now, with an assist from developers of virtual-reality games, effective therapeutic biofeedback is becoming more…
Read MoreStudy finds promise in smell training to harness neuroplasticity and improve brain health in older adults
___ An impaired sense of smell can signal cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help (The Conversation): “As we age, we often have problems with our ability to smell (called olfactory dysfunction). Older people might not be able to identify an odour or differentiate one odour from another. In some cases they might not be able…
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