Big Data has transformed everything from sports to politics to education. It could transform mental-health treatment, too—if only psychologists would stop ignoring it.
Nearly eight of every 100 employees have a major depressive episode each month, according to one national study, and a Gallup study pegged the employer cost of depression at $23 billion per year, including 68 million missed work days annually.
Lyra’s system is like a traditional employee assistance program, but with more support, better responsiveness, help choosing the right therapy and technology ...
There are a lot of people suffering from a mental health condition who need therapy. And there are a lot of therapists who want to help them. But both sides believe the insurance companies that are supposed to bring them together are actually keeping them apart.
Research finds "telemental" health technologies are emerging to deliver mental-health services to employees in new ways. Experts extol the virtues of such approaches.
In a new poll of working adults in the U.S. 43% of working adults said that their job has a bad impact on their stress level, while almost half of all working adults give their workplace only fair or poor ratings in its efforts to reduce their stress.
Mental illness can present unique challenges to employment. Unlike physical disabilities that can be seen and recognized, employers may not realize that a person with a mental health condition is experiencing an issue and needs a workplace accommodation to remain employed and productive.
One out of five adults reports he/she did not receive needed mental health services. Additionally, two out of five children did not receive needed mental health services.
As an employer, you can’t afford to ignore mental health. Investing in the mental health of your employees is central to taking care of your biggest asset — your workforce. There are measurable returns on that investment.
Nearly one out of four Americans suffer from mental illness in any year ... Yet these people don't get the same degree of attention, funding or care those with physical ailments, because mental wounds don't bleed.
Mental health disorders often go unrecognized and untreated — not only damaging an individual's health and career, but also reducing productivity at work. Adequate treatment, on the other hand, can alleviate symptoms for the employee and improve job performance.
Much of health care innovation has been focused on physical health, but we’re seeing a number of interesting trends and developments within the emotional health space ...
David Ebersman spent five years as chief financial officer at Facebook Inc., where he took the company public. Now, he’s taking a turn as chief executive of his own startup, Lyra Health ...
Besides the stigma associated with mental illness and substance abuse, other challenges remain. These include dwindling numbers of psychiatrists, access to treatment, lack of health insurance, regulatory and technology hurdles, and cuts in federal funding.
David Ebersman stepped down last year as chief financial officer of Facebook FB to found Lyra Health, a startup that plans to identify employees who are struggling with mental health ...
With biotechnology stocks turning in stellar performances on the Nasdaq Global Exchange and digital-health startups commanding huge funding rounds at high valuations, some are talking about a bubble ...
David Ebersman, longtime tech executive who took Facebook public as its CFO, has launched a new startup to focus on helping people with mental illness and substance abuse.
