Mental Health

SoCal initiative taps VR to help youth with autism develop safe travel skills 

Easterseals Southern California (ESSC), the largest provider of disability services in California, has announced the expansion of a partnership with Floreo, a pioneering developer of VR-based therapy for neurodiverse individuals. Designed to help autistic...

Reimagining depression care through digital therapeutics

We glean insights from Andy Hodge, CEO of Otsuka Europe, on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (UK) collaboration with Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley (Oxford HIN) to evaluate the implementation and integration of a new...

How technology can help institutions keep up with the recent uprise of mental disorders and late diagnoses within women’s mental health 

Three months ago, I received a letter apologising for the delay in addressing my ADHD diagnosis, with a three-year wait and an expectancy of an extra year (a goal post that keeps moving further). In the meantime, I am rediscovering myself and relearning...

Mental health company Headspace launches empathetic AI companion 

Headspace, the world’s leading comprehensive mental health platform, introduced Ebb, an empathetic AI companion integrated into its app to help people navigate life’s ups and downs. Ebb provides instant, personalised support designed to guide H...

ADHD digital test approved for use by the NHS for diagnosis in children

After successful trials by the NIHR, the NHS is now using a digital test to speed up the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.   In July 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued...

Headspace releases free mental health resources for those navigating fertility challenges in partnership with Spring Fertility

Headspace, the world’s most accessible and comprehensive mental health platform, released new, free mental health resources in partnership with Spring Fertility, a premier network of fertility clinics, for those navigating challenges on the road to c...

The helmet using near-infrared light to positively impact neurodegenerative conditions

If you could improve your memory and cognitive potential by dedicating 10 minutes daily to it, would you try it? As more attention is paid to the brain’s impressive capabilities, a fascinating concept called photobiomodulation enhances brain capacity at all s...

NHS 111 offering crisis mental health support for the first time 

Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS has announced.  The change means the NHS in England is one of the first countries in the world to offer access to a 24/7 full package of mental health ...

A closer look at how Apple’s watchOS 11 brings powerful health and fitness insights 

Apple has previewed watchOS 11, with features for Apple Watch that builds on its leading sensor technology, advanced algorithms and science-based approach to offer breakthrough insights into users’ health and fitness, and more personalisation than e...

Pioneering healthcare innovations at Heriot-Watt University

Professor Robert Thomson, a leading academic and co-lead for Heriot-Watt University’s Global Research Institute into Health and Care Technologies, delves into groundbreaking initiatives reshaping health and technology. From sustainable plastics for...

Fast-growing mental health solution partners with Headspace 

Uwill, the nation’s fastest-growing mental health and wellness solution that serves more than 2 million students at 300 colleges in 50 states and 40 countries, has announced an exclusive partnership to offer Headspace, the world’s most...

Internet use statistically associated with higher wellbeing, finds Oxford study 

Links between internet adoption and wellbeing are likely to be positive, despite popular concerns to the contrary, according to a major new international study from researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, part of the University of Oxford.  The...