Depression

Digital Mental Health Startup Expands Access to Culturally-Responsive Care in 3 New Markets

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Monday, February 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anise Health , a culturally-responsive digital mental health platform, is expanding its individual and group services to three new states - Massachusetts, Florida, and Washington - in addition to its current operations in California and New York.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Anise Health , a culturally-responsive digital mental health platform, is expanding its individual and group services to three new states - Massachusetts, Florida, and Washington - in addition to its current operations in California and New York.
  • With this market growth, Anise is able to support ~50% of the Asian population in the US, marking a significant milestone in its mission to establish the gold standard of mental health care for the Asian community.
  • After expansion to Massachusetts, Florida & Washington, Anise Health can support ~50% of the US Asian population.
  • New research from Bain & Company also reports Asian Americans feel the least included in the workplace, further contributing to a decline in wellbeing and an urgent demand for access to culturally-informed care.

PLT Health Solutions Launches New Ingredient to Improve Restorative Sleep, Provide Pain Relief, and Enhance Daytime Mood and Vitality Within 1 Week

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Monday, February 26, 2024

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced it is launching a groundbreaking new ingredient designed to promote restorative sleep by reducing daytime & nighttime pain. Crafted from a synergistic blend of proprietary Boswellia serrata and ginger extracts, Serezin™ Restorative Sleep + Pain Relief is clinically proven to enhance sleep in multiple ways: helping people get to sleep faster and easier, improve their quality of sleep, and helping them wake easier, more alert and in a better mood.

Key Points: 
  • Seth Flowerman, President & CEO of PLT Health Solutions underscored the transformative potential of Serezin™ for the sleep category, particularly its positive effects on restorative sleep—a key component of overall health and well-being.
  • "Achieving restorative sleep is pivotal, as it directly correlates with heightened alertness, cognitive function, mood, energy levels, and general health.
  • Key findings Include:
    Improved Restorative Sleep Within 1 Week: Subjects taking Serezin woke up feeling more rested and restored within the first week.
  • "By providing relief for nighttime aches and pain, Serezin unlocks the benefits of restorative sleep to help folks have better days, every day," she added.

Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Aucta Pharmaceuticals") launches MOTPOLY XR™ (lacosamide) extended-release capsules C-V, the first, and only once-daily formulation of lacosamide

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Monday, February 26, 2024

MOTPOLY XR is approved for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults and in pediatric patients weighing at least 50 kg.

Key Points: 
  • MOTPOLY XR is approved for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults and in pediatric patients weighing at least 50 kg.
  • MOTPOLY XR is bioequivalent to Vimpat® (lacosamide) film-coated tablets, C-V and provides a new once-daily option at equivalent doses.
  • "MOTPOLY XR marks a major milestone for Aucta as our 1st branded pharmaceutical product to enter the US market.
  • To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-800-655-9902 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .

Explaining Primary Progressive Aphasia: Neurological Condition Affecting Wendy Williams and Bruce Willis Is Often Misdiagnosed, Misunderstood

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With primary progressive aphasia (PPA) once again in the spotlight following news of Wendy Williams' recent diagnosis, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is sharing information about the signs of PPA, how it differs from other conditions, and how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can help families improve communication with—and overall quality of life for—loved ones who are diagnosed.

Key Points: 
  • It is caused by changes in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which are largely responsible for language and executive functioning.
  • These areas also act as the body's center for making decisions and navigating daily life and activities.
  • PPA is not the same as the following diseases or conditions:
    Aphasia caused by stroke or other brain injuries.
  • PPA is progressive, so the communication challenges may start slowly—not suddenly—and will get worse over time.

GDS Wealth Management, CEO Glen Smith Shares Insightful 2024 Market Outlook on Bloomberg News

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 31, 2024, the CEO and CIO of GDS Wealth Management, Glen Smith, appeared on Bloomberg Intelligence for an interview.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 31, 2024, the CEO and CIO of GDS Wealth Management, Glen Smith, appeared on Bloomberg Intelligence for an interview.
  • GDS Wealth Management is an investment firm based in Flower Mound, Texas, just north of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.
  • Smith, who co-founded the company and has served as CEO and CIO since its inception, joined Alix Steel and Paul Sweeny to discuss the 2024 market outlook and investment opportunities.
  • In his interview, Smith speculated on the prospective rate cuts the Federal Reserve (Fed) will make in 2024.

Hope for Ukraine Commemorates Second Anniversary of Ukraine War, Advocates for Foreign Aid Amid Ongoing Crisis

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, Hope for Ukraine has been at the forefront of delivering aid to Ukrainians affected by the devastation of war.

Key Points: 
  • Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, Hope for Ukraine has been at the forefront of delivering aid to Ukrainians affected by the devastation of war.
  • Yuriy Boyechko, President of Hope for Ukraine, has been on the ground since the war's inception.
  • Despite the significant challenges the Ukranian people face, Hope for Ukraine has remained steadfast in its mission to provide aid and support."
  • Hope For Ukraine has launched an after-school arts and crafts program that is attended weekly by around 600 children of war.

Avesta Partners with Veterans Affairs (VA) to Offer Free Ketamine Therapy to Eligible Veterans

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avesta Ketamine and Wellness ("Avesta"), a leading provider of innovative mental health treatments, announced a partnership with Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer free ketamine therapy to eligible veterans. This initiative, available now in Avesta ketamine clinics across Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Bethesda, Maryland, will help veterans overcome treatment-resistant depression (TRD), PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, and substance misuse disorders.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avesta Ketamine and Wellness ("Avesta"), a leading provider of innovative mental health treatments, announced a partnership with Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer free ketamine therapy to eligible veterans.
  • Avesta seeks to address these challenges by offering IV ketamine infusions and/or Spravato treatments to veterans who have not found relief through traditional therapies.
  • Avesta already partners with the Veterans Mental Health Coalition, a coalition committed to ending veterans' suicide, and views this new partnership as continuing its mission.
  • Thanks to Avesta's Veterans Care Agreement, veterans near McLean, Virginia, Bethesda, Maryland, and Washington D.C. are eligible to receive treatments at Avesta without financial burden.

Mindpath Health releases Daddy Issues: Understanding Attachment Trauma

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

A psychological name for daddy issues: attachment trauma

Key Points: 
  • A psychological name for daddy issues: attachment trauma
    Clearly, 'daddy issues' is not a clinical term, and you won't find it in the DSM.
  • At its core, 'daddy issues' is a label for something very clinical: attachment trauma.
  • Like many forms of trauma, attachment trauma can have real effects on your mental health .
  • Attachment trauma, or the effects of inconsistent or abusive parenting, shows up in several different insecure attachment styles developed by psychologist John Bowlby .

RevHealth strengthens C-suite naming Marcia Goddard as Chief Creative Officer

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RevHealth, a full-service independent pharmaceutical marketing and communications agency, today named Marcia Goddard as Chief Creative Officer.

Key Points: 
  • MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RevHealth, a full-service independent pharmaceutical marketing and communications agency, today named Marcia Goddard as Chief Creative Officer.
  • Goddard was most recently Chief Creative Officer at Fishawack Health, which she helped to rebrand as Avalere Health.
  • Goddard brings deep expertise in collaborative team building, having led McCann Health NJ as President and before that as Chief Creative Officer.
  • "My core strength is problem solving— pushing capabilities to address evolving client and industry needs," said Goddard.

Fierce Healthcare Names Talkiatry a "Fierce 15" Company of 2024

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Talkiatry, a leading provider of high-quality, in-network psychiatric care, announced today that Fierce Healthcare has named it one of 2024's "Fierce 15" healthcare companies. The annual special report features the most innovative private healthcare companies looking to change the face of the industry. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Talkiatry, a leading provider of high-quality, in-network psychiatric care, announced today that Fierce Healthcare has named it one of 2024's "Fierce 15" healthcare companies.
  • The annual special report features the most innovative private healthcare companies looking to change the face of the industry.
  • "It's an honor to be featured in the 'Fierce 15' list with so many other visionary healthcare leaders," said Robert Krayn, co-founder and CEO, Talkiatry.
  • "For the past six years, we have assessed hundreds of private companies for inclusion in the 'Fierce 15' special report.