Adolescence is a turbulent period and its challenges are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even in the best of times, teens dealing with personal and school problems might have trouble talking about them. New Zealand-based startup Komodo is a student well-being platform that wants to give students a place to communicate with staff, while […]
Air pollution linked to more severe mental illness – study
Exclusive: research finds small rise in exposure to air pollution leads to higher risk of needing treatmentExposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.The researc…
The Guardian view on trying times: of course unhappiness has risen | Editorial
It is no surprise that anxiety is increasing, nor that it is distributed unequally. More money for mental health services is neededIt is 10 years since the UK government began to measure happiness. As part of its annual population survey, the official …
Mental health startup Intellect gets $2.2M to expand across Asia
Intellect, a Singapore-based startup that wants to make mental health care more accessible in Asia, announced it has raised $2.2 million in pre-Series A funding. It is taking part in Y Combinator’s current batch, which will hold its Demo Day at the end of this month. The round was led by returning investor Insignia Venture […]
Inspired by Airbnb, Hims & Hers offers 10,000 free medical visits to displaced Afghan refugees
Hims & Hers co-founder and CEO Andrew Dudum said Thursday that his company is in the process of distributing 10,000 primary care and mental health visits to displaced Afghan refugees. Founded in 2017, San Francisco-based Hims & Hers has built out a multi-specialty telehealth platform that connects consumers to licensed healthcare professionals. In a blog […]
Headspace and Ginger are merging to form Headspace Health
Meditation app Headspace this morning announced plans to merge with on-demand mental health service, Ginger. Barring unforeseen regulatory roadblocks, the two companies will combine to form Headspace Health. The new organization would sport a combined value of $3 billion and a headcount of more than 800+. The merger comes during accelerated usage of both parties, […]
Colin Bateman: ‘I don’t usually get emotional while writing but this is hugely personal’
The author of dark comic novels such as Divorcing Jack has written a play, Nutcase, drawing on his relationship with his teenage sonAfter writing 34 books (including comedy crime novels such as Divorcing Jack and Driving Big Davie) and numerous movies …
Depression is why I’m writing this. Shame is why I’m writing it under a pseudonym
My Asian parents, like many, did not understand my depression or anxiety. Today, talking about how it affected me openly is still treacherous terrainI can’t recall exactly when we started referring to them as my vitamins. Looking back, it feels as if I…
Jeanie Finlay: ‘I don’t film alpha males. They don’t need more exposure’
She spent a year in her room as a teenager, and now makes heart-wrenching documentaries about people looking for safe spaces in record shops, on goth cruises – and even on the set of Game of ThronesThere are many wonderful moments in the films of Jeani…
Love Island and the concerns about psychological distress that won’t go away
Contestants get more support after Caroline Flack and two islanders took their own lives but experts remain uneasy over formatIt has been a series full of drama, dumpings and more than a few heads turning at Casa Amor. But, after eight weeks, Love Isla…