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One Mind™ Accelerator Announces Second Cohort of Mental Health Startups

Digital Health Global

Ten emerging companies developing innovative mental health solutions will receive $1 million total in investment along with mentoring, coaching, and critical support to transform the lives of people facing mental illness RUTHERFORD, Calif.–(BUSINESS Humans Anonymous is building anonymous audio for mental health.

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Digital Health Funding Updates from FINN + Galen and Silicon Valley Bank – Context for JPM2023

Health Populi

Healthtech (shifting toward early-stage investment with mental health and primary care dominating the category). Specifically, oncology was down 32%, cardiovascular declining by 27%, mental health falling 49%, neurology by 51%, and gastroenterology by 33%.

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Mental Health Risks in Mid-2022 Related More to Global Anxieties and Safety, Not-So-Much COVID

Health Populi

The survey covered peoples’ perspectives on mental health care, anxiety, COVID-19, children’s mental health, and the workplace. “The pandemic and its mental health effects are very much still with us.” The time is now to make mental health more accessible. 1 in 2 U.S.

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How Twitter Revealed Consumer Health Care Trends in the Pandemic

Health Populi

During the pandemic, millions of people connected with Twitter to share thoughts and feelings about the pandemic…and their health. Tweets related to “broadband” were noted within the telemedicine/virtual health Twitter streams. For this report, Brandwatch utilized only English-language public Twitter data.

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A Breakthrough, Sobering Report on Teens and Young Adults, Digital Health and Social Media Use: Implications for Mental Health

Health Populi

There are also hundreds of stories written in both mass media outlets and professional journals on the topic of TYAs and mental health: especially relative to depression and suicidality. The report was co-written by Victoria Rideout and Susannah Fox, two names Health Populi readers should know.

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Woebot Health Named “Best Overall Mental Health Solution” in 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Digital Health Global

Woebot Health is dedicated to breaking down traditional barriers to care that for too long have prevented people from getting the support they need,” said Woebot Health CEO Michael Evers. We extend our sincere congratulations to Woebot Health on being our choice for the ‘Best Overall Mental Health Solution’ for 2023.”

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How virtual reality can help address the mental health professional shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More people are in need of mental health treatment today than ever before, but there just aren't enough therapists to meet the growing demand. received mental health treatment or counseling. A deluge of digital health apps has hit the market. In 2020, it was estimated that around 41.4