Mental Health

Over half of primary school children have emotional health issues: New app is developed to support parents and children  

More than 50% of three to seven year olds are struggling with emotional health problems and this is rising steadily into teenage life, with only a fifth of parents believing that their child can effectively manage their emotions.  The main emotional health ...

Headspace launches immersive mindfulness and meditation app, Headspace XR, with Meta and Nexus Studios 

Headspace, the provider of the world’s most accessible, comprehensive mental health system, and Nexus Studios, an award-winning global studio in film and experience design, released an immersive reality experience called Headspace XR, available exclusively i...

Headspace launches direct-to-consumer mental health services 

Headspace, the comprehensive mental health platform, has announced it now offers mental health coaching for its direct-to-consumer subscriber base and will bring therapy services to consumers later in 2024.  Beginning this month, US consumers can sign...

Meeting the needs of employee mental health through technology 

Sarah Baldry, VP of People at Wysa, illuminates the transformative potential of placing employee mental well-being in the hands of companies through the integration of HR-supported mental health tools. These tools, offering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...

Navigating the intersection of mental health and cybersecurity 

As cybercriminals become more persistent and attacks more advanced, Kirsty Paine, Field CTO, Splunk, believes that these pressures combined with talent shortages are resulting in poor mental health for CISOs.  We all have the odd bad day at the office. For ...

Expert reveals five surprising ways VR headsets can improve health 

While VR headsets like the new Apple Vision Pro bring a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘glued to the screen’, these devices can in fact play a role in improving your health and well-being. Online gaming information site Indivisible Game has revealed five sur...

VRx Health launches Xaia on Apple Vision Pro, combining spatial computing and AI for mental health support  

VRx Health, a company working on pioneering medical extended reality, has announced the launch of Xaia (eXtended reality Artificially Intelligent Ally), a first-of-its-kind app combining spatial computing with AI for personalised mental health. Xaia’s...

US virtual mental health services market exhibits impressive growth

The United States Virtual Mental Health Services Market – Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028F report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.  The United States Virtual Mental Health...

Hyro announces conversational AI for healthcare on salesforce AppExchange

Hyro has launched Conversational AI for Healthcare on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering healthcare providers to alleviate workforce challenges, such as inefficiency, burnout and attrition – through AI-powered communications.  Hyro’s Adaptive ...

A scalable solution to mental health support? 

Mental health. We might be increasing awareness, but is that translating into action? Sadly not for the millions around the world who are struggling with mental ill health, but are not getting the support they need, even in countries where support is...

Kooth’s transformative impact on digital youth mental health services 

In this exclusive interview, we hear from Kate Newhouse, COO at Kooth. A pioneer for digital mental health support, Kooth’s honourable mission has excelled in achieving life-changing support for young people across the UK and the US. Newhouse speaks on the i...

VRx Health launches Xaia on Apple Vision Pro, combining spatial computing and AI for mental health support  

VRx Health, a company working on pioneering medical extended reality, has announced the launch of Xaia (eXtended reality Artificially Intelligent Ally), a first-of-its-kind app combining spatial computing with AI for personalised mental health....