It’s no secret that behavioral health is personal. Now, some providers are taking that one step further and catering their care to a specific group of patients. There’s been a rise in providers caring for a targeted population, including the BIPOC community, seniors, LGBTQ+ individuals and Gen Zers. These providers have prioritized tailoring programs to […]
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College can be a time of tremendous stress and turmoil for students. As a result, university health programs are struggling to keep up with the demand for services, particularly of the mental health variety. Students are often unaware of the resources available on campus, and even when they seek help, they face long wait times […]
Digital mental health startup Mantra Health has rejiggered several aspects of its leadership team, including a CEO change. The company’s co-founders switched up their roles. The previous CEO, Ed Gaussen, is now the president — a newly created position — while former COO Matt Kennedy will take on the CEO role, according to a news […]
College can be a stressful time for many young people, and these days especially so as more than 40% of students have reported having symptoms of anxiety and depression. Youth troubles are getting attention at the federal level, as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently unveiled a mental health grant package that […]
Digital platform Mantra Health, which tailors mental health services to the higher education population, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by VMG Partners. Other participants in the round included Canaan Partners, Global Founders Capital, Baleon Capital, Western Tech Investments and City Light Capital, all of whom have previously invested in […]
LifeStance Health creates, fills new C-Suite position LifeStance Health, a private equity-backed outpatient behavioral health provider, has named Felicia Gorcyca as its first chief people officer. Gorcyca comes to LifeStance Health from TPG Capital — a Dallas-based private equity company that backs LifeStance alongside Summit Partners and Silversmith Capital Partners — where she was an […]