Mental Health

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...

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...

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...

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....

XRHealth releases PTSD therapy packages 

XRHealth, a leading healthcare platform in spatial computing, is releasing a full PTSD package for XR therapy. The offering will include practices in mindfulness, art therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, exposure therapy and EMDR. Due to the current...

Leading healthcare organisations unite to improve women’s health equity

Over 40 leading organisations, including Ferring, UCB, Roche, GE Healthcare, SAP, Salesforce, Tech Mahindra and Microsoft, have signed an open letter urging improved gender equity in global healthcare. The letter, which was shared at the World Economic...

Calm brings mental health tools to professionals with LinkedIn Premium 

Calm and LinkedIn have launched a new partnership to support professionals on their mental health journey.  Self-care can be challenging for professionals, which is why we’ve teamed up with LinkedIn Premium to provide curated experiences focusing...

Warner Music Group announces partnership with MedTech company to trial ‘musical medicine’  

Warner Music Group, (WMG) the global music entertainment company, has announced a partnership with MediMusic, the British health tech start-up, to help trial ‘music as medicine’ to relieve pain, anxiety and stress.   Through the...

How can we address the unmet needs within our mental health systems? 

Dr Nicky Main, the UK and Europe Adult Clinical Lead for a leading provider of AI-powered mental health support, Wysa, explores strategies to address the unmet demand for mental health services. As a British Psychological Society member, Dr Main believes...