Behavioral Health Business March 11, 2024
Morgan Gonzales

Higher education institutions have increasingly sought partnerships with behavioral health providers to address the stresses of college, spurring an influx of mental health companies taking advantage of the opportunity.

Digital mental health provider UpLift is the latest to diversify into the higher education space. The company acquired TAO Connect, an online platform with mental health tools and resources specifically designed for college students.

“The need for behavioral health is more intense [at universities] than it is even for the broad population, which is bad enough,” Talcott said. “We see this opportunity to take an insurance-based reimbursement model and apply it in higher ed.”

New York-based UpLift provides virtual therapy and psychiatry appointments to individuals, couples and families. In July 2023,...

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