#News
News
and updates
in mental health
The most interesting updates from researchers, investors, startups and incumbents in mental health.
News & Inshigts
Common Sense Media and Stanford researchers warn AI companion apps pose unacceptable risks to youth
April 30, 2025
Alto Neuroscience develops EEG biomarker to predict placebo response in antidepressant trials
April 28, 2025
Study links exposure to green spaces with improved brain development and mental health in children
April 15, 2025
Woebot Health to Retire Its Mental Health Chatbot App
April 28, 2025
Brightline Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Pediatric Mental Health Clinic
April 23, 2025
TadHealth Secures $5.5M in Series A Funding to Expand School Mental Health Services
April 22, 2025
Compass Pathways to Release Phase 3 Psilocybin Trial Results in Late June
April 22, 2025
Pew Research Finds 48% of Teens View Social Media as Negatively Impacting Their Age Group
April 22, 2025
One Mind at Work Releases 2025 Mental Health at Work Index
April 22, 2025
Brain Health Startup Ivory Raises $1M for AI-Led Screening
April 22, 2025
Instagram Tests AI Feature to Automatically Enroll Suspected Teen Accounts into Protective Settings
April 21, 2025
Headspace's Ebb Wins Webby Award for Best Use of AI/Machine Learning
April 2025
PAX Health Acquires Richardson Psychiatric Associates, Expanding Mental Health Services for Adults, Adolescents, and Families
April 18, 2025
One Mind Accelerator Releases White Paper on Collaborating with Payers for Mental Health Startups
April 18, 2025
Kooth Reports 100% Revenue Growth in 2024, Reaching £66.7 Million
April 17, 2025
CDC Reports Autism Diagnosis Rate at 1 in 31 Children in 2022
April 17, 2025
Heka VR Launches Largest VR-Based Avatar Therapy Study in Canada
April 17, 2025
Sweden-based Sakura raises €270K to grow its mental health support platform
April 14, 2025
Systematic Review Finds Synergistic Effects of Lifestyle Factors on Mental Health
April 11, 2025
Kyan Health launches AI tool to predict organizational health risks
April 10, 2025
ShareWell Offers Free Unlimited Memberships to University Students Nationwide
April 10, 2025
Therapy and Companionship Emerge as Top AI Use Case in 2025, According to Harvard Business Review
April 9, 2025
New Mexico Legalizes Medical Psilocybin for Specific Mental Health Conditions
April 9, 2025
Allia Health rolls out free all-in-one platform for mental health clinicians
April 8, 2025
Tad Health Raises $7.9M to Streamline Administrative Tasks for Mental Health Providers
April 8, 2025
InnerGize Secures $500K for Wearable Device Targeting Stress and Anxiety Through Vagal Modulation
April 8, 2025
Gotcha4Life Foundation launches free mental fitness gym app
April 7, 2025
Pilot Study Indicates Creatine Supplementation May Enhance Effectiveness of CBT for Depression
April 5, 2025
Meliora Health Closes U.S. Operations After Three Years in Pediatric ADHD and Autism Market
April 4, 2025
Canaccord Genuity Initiates Coverage on Talkspace and LifeStance Health, with buy recommendations for both businesses.
April 3, 2025
Study finds AI chatbot reduces depression, anxiety, and eating disorder symptoms
March 30, 2025
ATA Action Acquires Digital Therapeutics Alliance to Strengthen Advocacy Efforts
March 26, 2025
Spring Health's Compass Platform Demonstrates Improved Clinical Outcomes and ROI
March 25, 2025
Grammy-Winning Artist Doechii Debuts Mental Health Resource Hub Offering Anonymous Support for Anxiety
March 25, 2025
Brightline announces leadership hires to support hybrid care model
March 25, 2025
Systematic review finds digital lifestyle interventions improve mental health symptoms
March 24, 2025
Motivity secures $27M to expand clinical support tools for autism care
March 20, 2025
Medibank commits $50M to mental health, including $10M for psychedelic therapy trials
March 19, 2025
MIT Media Lab Study Links Frequent Chatbot Use to Increased Loneliness
March 21, 2025
Fort Health collaborates with Colleva to train therapists using AI-powered avatars
March 19, 2025
Wysa Acquires April Health to Integrate AI-Driven Mental Health Support into Primary Care
March 13, 2025
AdvocateMH, Led by Former CEO of Cerebral, Raises $6.2M for Behavioral Health Triage
March 11, 2025
MEXA’s New Accelerator for Gen-AI in Mental Health Research to Launch with Wellcome Trust Funding
March 10, 2025
Talkspace Partners with U.S. Navy to Offer Mental Health Resources to Service Members
March 10, 2025
Headstream Innovation opened applications for its accelerator, providing up to $30K in grants for youth mental health solutions.
March 6, 2025
Headspace announced a collaboration with the US Navy, focusing on mental health support.
March 5, 2025
HelloBetter raised €6M to expand its online therapy programs.
March 5, 2025
Care Solace secured a strategic growth investment from LEMNIS to expand mental health coordination services in K-12 schools.
March 3, 2025
Wellcome Trust has opened applications for its latest funding call, offering up to £700K for mental health drug discovery research.
March 3, 2025
Cerebral's CEO, David Mou, has stepped down to launch a new venture focused on behavioral health triage.
March 3, 2025
JMIR published the first real-world study on GenAI in mental health treatment, showing Limbic Care improved therapy session attendance by 42% and recovery rates by 25%.
March 2, 2025
A new study in NPJ Digital Medicine found that LLMs exposed to vicarious trauma can develop anxiety-like behaviors and biases, which can be mitigated with mindfulness techniques.
March 2, 2025
A new study in Springer outlined how the Precision Behavioral Health model was adapted for primary care, using user-centered strategies for implementation.
March 2, 2025
LifeStance Health appointed CFO Dave Bourdon as its new CEO, with Ken Burdick transitioning to executive chairman.
March 2, 2025
Dario announced a partnership with Rula, gaining access to its network of over 15,000 mental health providers.
March 1, 2025
Bluebird Kids Health secured $31.5M to enhance value-based, integrated care for children’s physical and mental health.
March 1, 2025
You Are Accountable, a provider of SUD treatment, raised $1.9M to expand its services.
March 1, 2025
Ria Health raised $12.5M to scale its digital addiction treatment platform.
February 26, 2025
Sonar secured a $2.4M pre-seed round to advance AI-driven mental health support for students.
February 25, 2025
One Mind kicked off the third cohort of its accelerator, featuring companies like Slingshot AI, Jimini AI, TownHome Health, Attune Neurosciences, Inc., and more.
February 24, 2025
A new study led by Dr. Brendon Stubbs found that teens following movement guidelines—exercise, reduced screen time, and adequate sleep—had 43% lower depressive symptoms than those who didn’t.
February 24, 2025
Wellcome Trust Launches Mental Health Award for Longitudinal Data Projects
January 30, 2025
Slingshot AI, a mental health chatbot platform, raises $40M
January 16, 2025
Talkspace, a virtual therapy platform, launches AI-powered insights
January 15, 2025
PsychedeliCare, a psychedelics advocacy group, launches EU initiative
January 14, 2025
Cera, an AI-powered in-home healthcare provider, raises $150M
January 13, 2025
Amwell, a telehealth company, sells psychiatric care unit for $21M
January 9, 2025
Nema Health, a virtual PTSD care provider, raises $14.5M Series A
January 8, 2025
Nema Health, a virtual PTSD care provider, raises $14.5M Series A
January 8, 2025
Lykos Therapeutics, a psychedelic drug developer, receives $100M bid
January 5, 2025
Amae Health, a serious mental illness care provider, raises $6M
December 17, 2024
Britenet, a Polish mental health AI developer, receives €1M grant
December 16, 2024
Anise Health, a mental health platform for Asian Americans, raises $3M seed round
December 13, 2024
KHP Ventures is raising a new $25M fund aimed at accelerating mental health startups
December 12, 2024
Healthy Mind, a Ukrainian startup raises $1M investment t to launch an AI platform for mental health in the workplace
December 7, 2024
GoodLives, an Indian mental health platform offering AI tools and expert-led therapy, raises $129K pre-seed
December 5, 2024
Brightview, SUD treatment provider exits 2 states, citing challenging operating environments
December 5, 2024
GoodLives, an Indian mental health platform offering AI tools and expert-led therapy, raises $129K pre-seed
December 5, 2024
Upheal secures $10M to help reduce provider burnout and improve client outcomes with their AI-powered platform
November 25 2024
Ketim Therapeutics unveils promising pilot study results in the quest for early postpartum depression detection
November 8, 2024
LifeStance Health Group reports strong Q3 2024 growth
November 7, 2024
Talkspace launches men's health awareness campaign featuring members sharing the importance of mental health.
November 4, 2024
Wysa's AI-guided mental health support now offered free to MassMutual policyowners, a first for U.S. insurers.
October 30, 2024
Flow's home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment shows high efficacy & safety for treating major depressive disorder.
October 21, 2024
Resilience Lab acquires Options MD to expand care for treatment-resistant depression & severe mental illnesses.
October 8, 2024
Brightline CEO Naomi Allen explains the strategic shift back to hybrid care with new brick-and-mortar clinics.
September 27, 2024
Kooth posts record revenue of £32.5m for H1 2024 (unaudited results), driven by robust US growth in youth digital mental well-being.
September 17, 2024
Noma Therapy raises $4.25M to expand virtual ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
April 30, 2025
Two Chairs launches psychiatry services to offer integrated mental health care
April 30, 2025
Charlie Health launches virtual program for primary substance use disorder treatment in partnership with You Are Accountable
April 29, 2025
Brain Health Startup Ivory Raises $1M for AI-Led Screening
April 22, 2025
PAX Health Acquires Richardson Psychiatric Associates, Expanding Mental Health Services for Adults, Adolescents, and Families
April 18, 2025
Kooth Reports 100% Revenue Growth in 2024, Reaching £66.7 Million
April 17, 2025
CDC Reports Autism Diagnosis Rate at 1 in 31 Children in 2022
April 17, 2025
Sweden-based Sakura raises €270K to grow its mental health support platform
April 14, 2025
Kyan Health launches AI tool to predict organizational health risks
April 10, 2025
ShareWell Offers Free Unlimited Memberships to University Students Nationwide
April 10, 2025
New Mexico Legalizes Medical Psilocybin for Specific Mental Health Conditions
April 9, 2025
Tad Health Raises $7.9M to Streamline Administrative Tasks for Mental Health Providers
April 8, 2025
Allia Health rolls out free all-in-one platform for mental health clinicians
April 8, 2025
InnerGize Secures $500K for Wearable Device Targeting Stress and Anxiety Through Vagal Modulation
April 8, 2025
Gotcha4Life Foundation launches free mental fitness gym app
April 7, 2025
Meliora Health Closes U.S. Operations After Three Years in Pediatric ADHD and Autism Market
April 4, 2025
Canaccord Genuity Initiates Coverage on Talkspace and LifeStance Health, with buy recommendations for both businesses.
April 3, 2025
ATA Action Acquires Digital Therapeutics Alliance to Strengthen Advocacy Efforts
March 26, 2025
Grammy-Winning Artist Doechii Debuts Mental Health Resource Hub Offering Anonymous Support for Anxiety
March 25, 2025
Brightline announces leadership hires to support hybrid care model
March 25, 2025
Motivity secures $27M to expand clinical support tools for autism care
March 20, 2025
Medibank commits $50M to mental health, including $10M for psychedelic therapy trials
March 19, 2025
Fort Health collaborates with Colleva to train therapists using AI-powered avatars
March 19, 2025
Wysa Acquires April Health to Integrate AI-Driven Mental Health Support into Primary Care
March 13, 2025
AdvocateMH, Led by Former CEO of Cerebral, Raises $6.2M for Behavioral Health Triage
March 13, 2025
Talkspace Partners with U.S. Navy to Offer Mental Health Resources to Service Members
March 10, 2025
Headstream Innovation opened applications for its accelerator, providing up to $30K in grants for youth mental health solutions.
March 6, 2025
HelloBetter raised €6M to expand its online therapy programs.
March 5, 2025
Headspace quietly acquired Supertalk AI, expanding its offerings in digital mental health.
March 5, 2025
Headspace announced a collaboration with the US Navy, focusing on mental health support.
March 5, 2025
Prorizon raised £400K in a pre-seed round to develop digital twin technology for managing mental and physical stress.
March 4, 2025
The Stepping Stones Group acquired Gallagher Pediatric Therapy, expanding its pediatric therapy services.
March 4, 2025
Cerebral's CEO, David Mou, has stepped down to launch a new venture focused on behavioral health triage.
March 3, 2025
Care Solace secured a strategic growth investment from LEMNIS to expand mental health coordination services in K-12 schools.
March 3, 2025
Wellcome Trust has opened applications for its latest funding call, offering up to £700K for mental health drug discovery research.
March 3, 2025
LifeStance Health appointed CFO Dave Bourdon as its new CEO, with Ken Burdick transitioning to executive chairman.
March 2, 2025
Dario announced a partnership with Rula, gaining access to its network of over 15,000 mental health providers.
March 1, 2025
Bluebird Kids Health secured $31.5M to enhance value-based, integrated care for children’s physical and mental health.
March 1, 2025
You Are Accountable, a provider of SUD treatment, raised $1.9M to expand its services.
March 1, 2025
Ria Health raised $12.5M to scale its digital addiction treatment platform.
February 26, 2025
Sonar secured a $2.4M pre-seed round to advance AI-driven mental health support for students.
February 25, 2025
One Mind kicked off the third cohort of its accelerator, featuring companies like Slingshot AI, Jimini AI, TownHome Health, Attune Neurosciences, Inc., and more.
February 24, 2025
Slingshot AI, a mental health chatbot platform, raises $40M
January 16, 2025
Talkspace, a virtual therapy platform, launches AI-powered insights
January 15, 2025
PsychedeliCare, a psychedelics advocacy group, launches EU initiative
January 14, 2025
Cera, an AI-powered in-home healthcare provider, raises $150M
January 13, 2025
Amwell, a telehealth company, sells psychiatric care unit for $21M
January 9, 2025
Nema Health, a virtual PTSD care provider, raises $14.5M Series A
January 8, 2025
Lykos Therapeutics, a psychedelic drug developer, receives $100M bid
January 5, 2025
Amae Health, a serious mental illness care provider, raises $6M
December 17, 2024
Britenet, a Polish mental health AI developer, receives €1M grant
December 16, 2024
Anise Health, a mental health platform for Asian Americans, raises $3M seed round
December 13, 2024
KHP Ventures is raising a new $25M fund aimed at accelerating mental health startups
December 12, 2024
Healthy Mind, a Ukrainian startup raises $1M investment t to launch an AI platform for mental health in the workplace
December 7, 2024
GoodLives, an Indian mental health platform offering AI tools and expert-led therapy, raises $129K pre-seed
December 5, 2024
Brightview, SUD treatment provider exits 2 states, citing challenging operating environments
December 5, 2024
Center for Social Dynamics acquired by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
December 3, 2024
Upheal secures $10M to help reduce provider burnout and improve client outcomes with their AI-powered platform
November 25, 2024
LifeStance Health Group reports strong Q3 2024 growth
November 7, 2024
Talkspace launches men's health awareness campaign featuring members sharing the importance of mental health.
November 4, 2024
Wysa's AI-guided mental health support now offered free to MassMutual policyowners, a first for U.S. insurers.
October 30, 2024
Resilience Lab acquires Options MD to expand care for treatment-resistant depression & severe mental illnesses.
October 8, 2024
Kooth posts record revenue of £32.5m for H1 2024 (unaudited results), driven by robust US growth in youth digital mental well-being.
September 17, 2024
Pew Research Finds 48% of Teens View Social Media as Negatively Impacting Their Age Group
April 22, 2025
One Mind Accelerator Releases White Paper on Collaborating with Payers for Mental Health Startups
April 18, 2025
Heka VR Launches Largest VR-Based Avatar Therapy Study in Canada
April 17, 2025
Systematic Review Finds Synergistic Effects of Lifestyle Factors on Mental Health
April 11, 2025
Therapy and Companionship Emerge as Top AI Use Case in 2025, According to Harvard Business Review
Appril 9, 2025
Pilot Study Indicates Creatine Supplementation May Enhance Effectiveness of CBT for Depression
April 5, 2025
Study finds AI chatbot reduces depression, anxiety, and eating disorder symptoms
March 30, 2025
Spring Health's Compass Platform Demonstrates Improved Clinical Outcomes and ROI
March 25, 2025
Systematic review finds digital lifestyle interventions improve mental health symptoms
March 24, 2025
MIT Media Lab Study Links Frequent Chatbot Use to Increased Loneliness
March 21, 2025
MEXA’s New Accelerator for Gen-AI in Mental Health Research to Launch with Wellcome Trust Funding
March 10, 2025
A new study in Springer outlined how the Precision Behavioral Health model was adapted for primary care, using user-centered strategies for implementation.
March 2, 2025
JMIR published the first real-world study on GenAI in mental health treatment, showing Limbic Care improved therapy session attendance by 42% and recovery rates by 25%.
March 2, 2025
A new study in NPJ Digital Medicine found that LLMs exposed to vicarious trauma can develop anxiety-like behaviors and biases, which can be mitigated with mindfulness techniques.
March 2, 2025
A new study led by Dr. Brendon Stubbs found that teens following movement guidelines—exercise, reduced screen time, and adequate sleep—had 43% lower depressive symptoms than those who didn’t.
February 24, 2025
aNUma Announces Publication of Open Label Study of Clear Light VR for Mental Wellbeing in Life-Threatening Illnesses
January 7, 2025
Ketim Therapeutics unveils promising pilot study results in the quest for early postpartum depression detection
November 8, 2024
Flow's home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment shows high efficacy & safety for treating major depressive disorder.
October 21, 2024
