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Backed By $900K From Keith Rabois And Angels, Breakthrough Is Your New Online...

 Today, one in four Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness, yet only one-third of those with symptoms are treated. Among the reasons why: The poor distribution of mental health...

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Every Fitness App And Wearable Should Have A Mood Tracker

 Along with its many other benefits, regular workouts contribute to better mood and energy levels. As a result, I am constantly surprised to see how many fitness tracking apps and wearable devices lack...

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Puzzle Piece’s $19 Tablets Help Children With Autism Learn Social Skills

 Almost as soon as the iPad came out, parents and therapists began incorporating apps into autism therapy. Many parents, however, cannot afford to buy a device for their child. New startup Puzzle Piece...

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ThriveOn Wants To Make Mental Health Care Affordable And Accessible

 Since 1986, spending on mental health has equaled about one percent of the U.S. economy. So much is at stake that it’s surprising how few tech companies focus on mental health. A gradually growing...

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Love My Provider Helps Parents Of Autistic Children Find The Best Services

 While working as an autism specialist for the state of California, behavioral psychologist Sara Gershfeld met hundreds of families and realized they all faced the same challenges while seeking care...

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Pixelberry Studios Tackles Teenagers’ Body-Image Issues With A New Mobile Game

 According to recent studies, 80 percent of teenage girls and 20 percent of boys in the U.S. have struggled with negative body image. So Pixelberry Studios and the National Eating Disorders Association...

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We Need To Talk About Depression

 Building a startup is like climbing a mountain and being told you’ll only get the gear you need–harnesses, helmets, bottled oxygen–as you struggle toward the peak. Long hours away from family,...

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Non-Profit Stupid Cancer’s Support App Instapeer Is Seeking Funds On Indiegogo

 When Matthew Zachary was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 21 and told he had just six months to live, one of the hardest things to cope with was loneliness. It was 1995 and there was very little in...

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Founders On Depression

 Last month, I wrote a post asking people working in startups to seek help if they are dealing with depression. It was a personal plea, because I have dealt with depressive episodes since I was a...

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MoodHacker Wants To Create Happier Workplaces

 Depression doesn’t just ravage a person’s mental well-being. According to the Centers for Disease Control, depression is also one of the leading causes of workplace absenteeism. It is estimated to...

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ThriveTracker Gamifies Mood Tracking With Real World Rewards

 ThriveTracker, a new app developed by Adrian Cunanan, who has bipolar disorder, wants to encourage people to keep tracking their mood with a points system that can earn them real world rewards like...

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Tech Is Driving Collaboration In Behavioral Health

 The proliferation of electronic medical records (EMRs) has left much to be desired. Though designed with care improvement and data exchange in mind, the necessary connective tissue layer is absent....

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Mental Health Startup Lantern Launches Tool To Manage Stress

 One in five adults in America experienced a mental health issue last year, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Meanwhile, one in 10 people under the age of 18 went through...

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VISR Raises A Million For An App That Helps Parents Spot Online Bullying,...

 Parents today can be overwhelmed when trying to keep up with their child’s online activity, and often fail to spot troubling behavior like bullying, threats, sexting, and even possible mental health...

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How Psychology Is Adapting To The World Of Tech

 With the increased use of online therapy and wellness-based mobile applications, the field of mental health is following in the path of physical health initiatives in the design of more accessible and...

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Virtual Reality Therapy: Treating The Global Mental Health Crisis

 Most of us experience some level of stress and anxiety in our lives. It can be relatively mild or extremely severe and debilitating — or anywhere along the spectrum. Some examples include general...

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Mental Health Startup Lantern Raises $17 Million Series A Round

 Lantern, a mental health startup that offers tools to deal with stress, anxiety and body image has raised a $17 million Series A round led by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s venture arm...

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NY Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall envisions AI bringing mental health to...

 New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall paid a visit to Silicon Valley this week to explore opportunities and potential partnerships with tech companies around mental health issues. Part of the...

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GV leads $40M Series B in Quartet, its first investment in a mental...

 Quartet Health, a company that wants to close the gap between physical and mental healthcare, has raised a $40 million Series B led by GV (formerly Google Ventures). Existing investors Oak HC/FT...

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The Eliza app makes mental health tracking as easy as talking to yourself

 Makers of an app called Eliza want to make it as easy for people to track their psychological well-being as it is to track their physical fitness. The Eliza app asks users to record a voice memo, say,...

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