The Physiological and Psychological Importance of the Outdoors for our Well-Being
With our ever-increasing dependence on technology, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, people of all ages have been spending more and more time indoors staring at their screens. A post-pandemic report showed that the average screen time for American adults has increased by over 60% since 2020. With so many essential day-to-day functions having been […]
Headspace Rolls Out Direct-to-Consumer Mental Health Coaching, Tapping into a Lucrative Market
Headspace announced on April 23rd that they are rolling out a text-based mental health coaching service directly to consumers, a service they had previously only offered through health care plans and employers. They also announced that they will be rolling out direct-to-consumer therapy services on their app later in 2024. These additions to Headspaces’s core […]
Cake4Kids: A Testament to the Impact of Volunteering on Mental Well-being
No kid should go without a cake for their birthday. Cake4Kids has capitalized on the power of volunteering and doing good to make sure this is the case.
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Mental Health – Pelago Raises $58 Million Series C Round
Pelago uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to help people with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health conditions. Pelago has raised recently $58 million in Series C funding …
Engrail Therapeutics Raises $157M Series B Round for Neuropsychiatry-focused Drug Discovery
Engrail Therapeutics, San Diego, Californian based company picks up $157 funding to continue developing drug therapies for the treatment of diseases such as generalized anxiety disorders (GAD), depression …