The SeekHer Foundation has released the 2023 SeekHer Shift Report on ‘Bridging The Gap in Women’s Mental Health’, which emphasizes the importance of safety, trust, and belonging in our community environments to support women’s mental health. The report was based on insights gathered from 1,612 survey respondents across the United States, with support from prominent brands and organizations such as OLLY, RoC…
Wave Life, a mental health platform aimed at supporting Gen Z, has secured a $6M seed investment led by Santé Ventures, with participation from Hannah Grey, Joyance Capital, Gaingels, and Telocity Ventures. Created and led by clinical psychologist Dr. Sarah Adler, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, the platform provides users with accessible emotional wellbeing coaching and science-backed techniques to…
Opkit is launching today with an automated health insurance verification platform that is purpose-built for the new telehealth companies and virtual medical clinics that are providing care for a wide range of patients across the United States. The startup, which participated in Y Combinator, is emerging from stealth with initial funding of more than $1M from Global Founders Capital, Mischief, Socially Financed, Y…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1 in 8 women experience significant symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders that can negatively impact their overall health, daily activities, and family life. Cedars-Sinai investigators have now discovered that women who developed mood and anxiety disorders related to pregnancy and childbirth had altered proteins circulating in their bloodstream during the…
Therapist-patient matchmaking platform Meela was founded by Tiffany Boswell and Natali Suo with the mission to help women find their best-fit therapist from day 1. The company launched with €400K in funding in October 2022, and has now raised another €550K from Unconventional Ventures, Calm/Storm Ventures, and existing investor The Inner Foundation to invest in growth. Meela’s algorithm takes into account 43 clinical data…
Woebot Health has enrolled the first patient in a pivotal clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of WB001, an investigational digital therapeutic for postpartum depression (PPD) that was granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021. The multi-center, double-blind, randomized controlled study is actively recruiting women ages 22 to 45 who have given birth in the last three…
A global pandemic, the unlawful killings of women like Breonna Taylor, Black Lives Matter protests, and workplace microaggressions, it’s no secret that Black women have a harder time, but still an even greater expectation to be the “strong” one for herself and the people she supports. Because of this, the need for culturally responsive mental wellness support has skyrocketed. MoodWellth, a digital…
Mindbloom is a leader in ketamine therapy, offering a combination of science-backed medicine with clinician and guide support for people looking to improve their mental health and wellbeing. The compan yhas now announced the launch of a new partnership with This is Jane Project, a nonprofit organization that supports and builds community for women and non-binary survivors of trauma. Through this partnership,…
