For all the hype about AI “replacing therapists,” the more immediate and profound shift is happening somewhere far less glamorous: the intake process.
Across health systems, primary care physicians, insurers, and community providers are still funnelling patients into behavioural health through faxed referrals, phone tag, and unstructured web forms. Patients finally find the courage to ask for help, then hit voicemail, long waits, and confusing eligibility rules. In many organisations, no one
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Mental Health
Headspace for Cigna Healthcare Enhances Mental Health Support
What You Should Know:
- Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits division of The Cigna Group, is significantly expanding its behavioral health offerings through an industry-first collaboration with Headspace. This partnership is designed to address the increasing rates of anxiety, stress, burnout, and sleep issues affecting the modern workforce.
- Millions of Cigna Healthcare customers will gain access to Headspace's digital mental health app, along with exclusive digital features such
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Marble Secures $15.5M to Expand School-Based Mental Health Care Access Nationwide
What You Should Know:
- Marble, a youth mental health company dedicated to building the infrastructure for a new teen mental health system secures $15.5M in Series A funding led by Costanoa Ventures, with participation from Town Hall Ventures and Khosla Ventures.
- Marble will utilize the funding to significantly expand access to critical mental healthcare in schools across the U.S. and accelerate innovation and impact at scale.
The Crisis of Unmet Need in Youth Mental
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The Overlooked Crisis: Why Caregiver Mental Health is Central to Solving the Pediatric Emergency
We’re facing a pediatric mental health crisis that’s worsening by the day. Amid a national provider shortage, increased rates of anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health challenges are overwhelming under-resourced health systems and understaffed clinics. But even with urgent calls for more funding for therapists and increased access to care, the mental well-being of caregivers is often overlooked.
Mental health conditions among children are on the rise, medical spending
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Survey: 50% Open to AI-Enabled Triage for Faster Mental Health Treatment
What You Should Know:
- The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health is a rapidly growing field, but a new national survey from Iris Telehealth reveals that consumer trust hinges on one critical factor: human oversight.
- The 2025 AI & Mental Health Emergencies Survey suggest that while respondents recognize AI's potential to expedite the detection of behavioral health crises, they overwhelmingly oppose any model in which AI makes final care decisions without
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Little Otter Health Secures Growth Funding to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Services
What You Should Know:
- Little Otter Health, a pioneering digital mental health company announced it has secured significant growth funding from Decathlon Capital Partners.
- The capital infusion will be used to invest in the continued expansion of the company’s mental health services for children and support the rollout of new electronic medical records (EMR) software.
Proven Outcomes Drive Strong Growth
Little Otter Health, which offers holistic, evidence-backed care for
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United We Care and Mason County Launch Digital Mental Health Pilot
What You Should Know:
- United We Care, a global deep-tech mental health company, has partnered with Mason County, Washington, to successfully launch a digital mental health pilot program in one of the nation's mental health care deserts. The initiative provides residents with 24/7 confidential access to mental health and substance use support.
- The program has shown promising early results: 50% of users booked a session with a licensed mental health provider, 72.5% completed
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Talkspace and Express Access Partner to Optimize Mental Health Referrals
What You Should Know:
- Talkspace, a virtual behavioral health provider, and Express Access, a referral platform funded by the National Institutes of Health, have announced a new partnership to reshape how Americans access mental healthcare.
- Talkspace is the first national digital provider to adopt the Express Access TOP Match™ system at scale. This integration will allow for scientific provider matching and real-time patient progress tracking to be embedded directly into its care
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Breaking the Silence: Using AI to Empower Men to Seek Help for Mental Health
In a world where strength is often measured by stoicism, millions of men are suffering in silence. The statistics around male suicide paint a sobering picture: men die by suicide at nearly four times the rate of women, making it one of the leading causes of death among men — particularly those in their middle years.
Despite this alarming reality, less than half of men experiencing depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions will ever seek professional help. The
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Slingshot AI Launches Ash: The First AI Designed for Therapy
What You Should Know:
- Slingshot AI announced the public launch of Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, alongside an extension of its Series A funding round. Co-led by Radical Ventures and Forerunner Ventures, this brings the total capital raised to $93M, with previous investors a16z, Felicis, and Menlo also participating.
- After 18 months of development and testing with 50,000 beta users, Ash is now available as a free iOS and Android app, offering deeply personalized mental
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