In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. drug overdose deaths have surged. The CDC estimates that more than 107,000 people died in 2021, an increase of nearly 15% from the more than 93,000 deaths in 2020.
But the pandemic also has brought a sudden boost in telehealth utilization. Regulations surrounding telehealth prescriptions of controlled substances were loosened during the public health...
Mental health chatbot Wysa scored $20 million in a Series B financing round led by HealthQuad.
Other participants in the raise include British International Investment (BII) and previous investors W Health Ventures, Kae Capital, Google Assistant Investments and pi Ventures.
The Series B comes a little over a year after Wysa announced a $5.5 million Series A fundraise. The startup also recently...
Teletherapy provider Sensible Care scored $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Volition Capital with participation from Skyline Investors.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded in 2017, the startup offers virtual therapy and psychiatry services for patients, including children and couples. Sensible Care also provides in-person transcranial magnetic stimulation, a therapy used for patients with...
The use of telehealth to provide services for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) shows promise, but does not necessarily improve rates of intake for medication. It remains unclear whether an expansion of these services would improve quality of care.
These were among the results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open on June 27 that included 118,670 patients with schizophrenia or...
Digital health investment has slowed so far this year following blockbuster funding in 2021. Mental and behavioral health startups, which drew plenty of investor dollars in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, aren't immune from the downturn.
There was a lot of hype surrounding virtual mental health tools during the pandemic, and a variety of startups focused on lower-acuity conditions like anxiety...
Pediatric teletherapy company DotCom Therapy announced Wednesday it has acquired Wolf+Friends, a support app for parents of children with special needs, mental health concerns and learning disabilities.
This marks DotCom's first acquisition since it was founded in 2015. As part of the deal, Wolf+Friends' community app will relaunch this summer to include support groups facilitated by DotCom's...
Therapists serving patients from lower socioeconomic status groups, as well as couples and families, are less likely to continue teletherapy after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JMIR.
The study surveyed mental health professionals currently using telehealth between January and April last year about their practices, experiences moving to and using teletherapy, and their...
Telehealth giant Amwell has launched a new behavioral health product called the Amwell Comprehensive Behavioral Health Program.
The new program will offer a digital mental health tool with optional coaching and virtual therapy and psychiatry, depending on the patient's needs. Amwell said the latest offering combines the behavioral health programs from SilverCloud Health, which it acquired last...
Cerebral CEO and cofounder Kyle Robertson is leaving his position at the digital mental health company amid growing controversy over its prescribing practices, particularly for controlled substances like Adderall.
Dr. David Mou, who has served as Cerebral's president and chief medical officer, will be taking the reins as CEO effective immediately. Mou added the president role earlier this month....
Mental health benefits provider Spring Health is expanding into the family and pediatric space with its acquisition of Weldon.
Weldon offers mental wellness guidance to parents through chats with therapists, social workers and parenting coaches as well as group support with other parents and educational content. It includes topics like sleep, tantrums, grief, screen time and overall child...
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