mental health
Free mental health app available to 1 million South Yorkshire NHS users
An emotional wellness app is being offered to over 16s in the UK's South Yorkshire for free, to help manage low moods, reduce stress and improve sleep.
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The digital mental health unicorn confirmed it received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York on the evening of May 4.
"We have made mistakes, and I'll admit we'll continue to make mistakes and to learn," says CMO David Mou.
The startup scooped up $14 million in Series A funding in January 2021.
Iris works with providers like health systems and community health centers to offer telepsychiatry services and triage their patients to the right level of care.
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, providing a video-enabled tablet to veterans living in rural areas decreased emergency department visits and suicide behaviors.
The digital platform and mobile app specialises in bilingual mental health services for users across the Middle East and North Africa.
Its BCI solutions can be used by mental health professionals to directly access patients' EEG data.
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