MedCity News April 23, 2024
Headspace is going toe-to-toe with the likes of Talkspace and BetterHelp by bringing its mental health services directly to consumers — starting with text-based mental health coaching.
On Tuesday, Headspace announced that it is going toe-to-toe with the likes of Talkspace and BetterHelp by bringing its digitized mental health services directly to consumers — starting with text-based mental health coaching. Teletherapy services are also slated to become available to consumers later this year on the Headspace app.
Headspace — which was founded in 2010 and has primarily sold its platform to employers — helps users improve their mental health through meditation and mindfulness exercises. In 2021, the company completed a $3 billion merger with Ginger, a provider of digital mental...