Tag: Mental

Olympian Vincent Zhou on masculinity, skating, mental health and ‘strict’ parents

February 7, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Olympic figure skater Vincent Zhou’s career has no shortage of memorable performances, but among his most celebrated is a stunning 2019 routine set to Joji’s “Slow Dancing in the Dark.” At one point, Zhou, dripping with angst, drops down to his knees and slides across the ice as the song hits its climax. “I recall…

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Is Eating Healthy the Way to Better Mental Health?

February 1, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Brought to you by Beltone – A leader in hearing healthcare. In recent years, the number of people interested in not just preventative health, but specifically nutrition, has increased drastically. While we know that proper nutrition is extremely important to overall health and ensuring your body functions at its best, can it also help improve…

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Campus working to end homelessness through mental healthcare

January 3, 2022 Sharika Soukup

DETROIT, Mich. — Mental health care can be a major barrier stopping those experiencing homelessness from finding permanent housing. A unique center in Detroit is making sure people can get healthy as they work towards having a place to call home. It’s a campus of housing and resources all located in one place meant to…

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SoftBank-Backed Mental Health Unicorn Cerebral Reneged On Salaries And Health Insurance For Hundreds Of Therapists

December 30, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Kyle Robertson, Cerebral cofounder and CEO. Cerebral The company, which raised $300 million at a $4.8 billion valuation this month, changed the status of more than 200 employees from salaried to hourly workers in August and made their health insurance contingent on quotas in 2022. In October, online mental health startup Cerebral named Olympic gymnast…

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Limbix raises $15M for adolescent mental healthcare

December 9, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Limbix raises M for adolescent mental healthcare

Limbix, maker of a prescription digital therapeutic aimed at treating depression in teens, scooped up $15 million in Series A2 funding. The round was led by GSR Ventures, with participation from Digital Garage, Storm Ventures, Bixink, DN Capital, Korean Investment Partners, E& Investment, Gaingels, MVP, Operator Partners, Mana Ventures and Pacific Health Ventures. Limbix announced…

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Arkansas to get two new mental health clinics in 2022

November 26, 2021 Sharika Soukup

WITH DETAILS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TWO NEW V-A HEALTH CLINICS – O NE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND ONE IN THE RIVER VALLEY – WAS MADE RIGHT HERE BY SECRETARY MCDONOH UG EARLIER TODAY. IT WILL PROVIDE BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE AND BOTH WILL BE OPENED BY NEXT SUMMER BRINGING TREATMENT TO THOUSANDS OF ARKANSAS…

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City employees face months-long wait time for mental health care

October 29, 2021January 11, 2022 Sharika Soukup

San Francisco city employees insured through Kaiser Permanente and seeking mental health treatment sometimes have to wait up to three months for an appointment with a therapist, a hearing during the Board of Supervisors’ Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Thursday revealed. Supervisor Connie Chan, who sits on the committee, called the hearing in response…

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Shodair aims to help increase mental health accessibility with new Bozeman clinic

October 27, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Shodair Children’s Hospital has been in Montana since 1896. In 2021 they opened a new outpatient clinic in Bozeman with the goal of bringing mental access closer to areas of the state that are underserved. “Before they would have to either find a provider in their community, which is difficult in Montana because there are…

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