# Adolescent Mental Health * **Definition:** Mental health services and care specifically tailored to address the unique needs and challenges faced by teenagers, including the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health issues prevalent in this age group. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Adolescent Mental Health ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Adolescent Mental Health**, for healthcare technology leaders * 3.9K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/15/2025 | [**Study links all types of cyberbullying to PTSD in teens**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250515/Study-links-all-types-of-cyberbullying-to-PTSD-in-teens.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 4/10/2025 | [**Horizon Recovery Expands Critical Adolescent Mental Health Services with 7th Arizona Location This Summer**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/horizon-recovery-expands-critical-adolescent-mental-health-services-with-7th-arizona-location-this-summer-302424001.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/14/2025 | [**How Social Platforms Can Address The Youth Mental Health Crisis**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/03/14/how-social-platforms-can-address-the-youth-mental-health-crisis/) | [[Forbes]] | | 3/7/2025 | [**The Future of Biotechnology: Medical, Food Technology, and Bioinformatics Innovations**](https://medium.com/@sourabh.more_60784/the-future-of-biotechnology-medical-food-technology-and-bioinformatics-innovations-37c067197fbb) | [[Medium]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Improving teen mental health could save US $52 billion over 10 years**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-teen-mental-health-billion-years.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 1/1/2025 | [**Patient trends in 2025: What to expect in the year ahead - Chief Healthcare Executive**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/patient-trends-in-2025-what-to-expect-in-the-year-ahead) | [[Chief Healthcare Executive]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**Patient Engagement Technology Market to grow by USD 37.41 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/patient-engagement-technology-market-to-grow-by-usd-37-41-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-chronic-disease-cases-and-ais-impact-on-market-trends---technavio-302316647.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Fort Health Secures $5.5M to Expand Pediatric Mental Healthcare in Texas and Illinois**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/11/12/fort-health-secures-5-5m-to-expand-pediatric-mental-healthcare-in-texas-and-illinois/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**Black Book Research Announces 2024 Awards for Excellence in Behavioral Health IT**](https://www.newswire.com/news/black-book-research-announces-2024-awards-for-excellence-in-behavioral-22458097) | [[Newswire]] | | 10/16/2024 | [**Psychology experts find there's 'not enough evidence' to link social media use to mental health problems**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-psychology-experts-evidence-link-social.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 10/11/2024 | [**Siloam Hospitals ramp up AI integrations and more partnership briefs - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/asia/siloam-hospitals-ramp-ai-integrations-and-more-partnership-briefs) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 10/5/2024 | [**Weekly Roundup - October 5, 2024 - Healthcare IT Today**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/10/05/weekly-roundup-october-5-2024/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 10/4/2024 | [**Verbal Selected for Healthworx 2024 Accelerator Cohort**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/verbal-selected-for-healthworx-2024-accelerator-cohort-302268118.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**Change to Nonauthor Collaborator Name**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822563) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823716) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/8/2024 | [**Bonus Features - September 8, 2024 - 96f healthcare tech leaders said effectively ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/09/08/bonus-features-september-8-2024-96-of-healthcare-tech-leaders-said-effectively-using-ai-provides-a-competitive-edge-72-of-organizations-are-satisfied-with-their-cloud-migrations/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 8/20/2024 | [**Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights HCA Healthcare, Universal Health Services, Tenet ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zacks-industry-outlook-highlights-hca-082200963.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**Ontrak Health Secures HITRUST CSF® Certification for 2024, Affirming Commitment to Data Security and Compliance**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20240815698511/ontrak-health-secures-hitrust-csf-certification-for-2024-affirming-commitment-to-data-security-and-compliance) | [[Morningstar]] | | 8/11/2024 | [**Bonus Features – August 11, 2024 – 80% of orgs with mature AI adoption increase revenue ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/08/11/bonus-features-august-11-2024-80-of-orgs-with-mature-ai-adoption-increase-revenue-and-customer-satisfaction-meditech-brings-traverse-exchange-south-of-the-border-plus-21-more-st/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 8/1/2024 | [**Health IT Business News - August 1, 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-august-1-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 7/30/2024 | [**OM1 Contributes to Alzheimer's Disease Research With New PremiOM Dataset of Over 1 Million Patients**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240730327077/en/OM1-Contributes-to-Alzheimer%E2%80%99s-Disease-Research-With-New-PremiOM-Dataset-of-Over-1-Million-Patients/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/23/2024 | [**The Future of Women's Health: How Telehealth is Revolutionizing Access to Care**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/07/23/the-future-of-womens-health-how-telehealth-is-revolutionizing-access-to-care/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 7/18/2024 | [**Teladoc taps Brightline to expand pediatric and adolescent mental health services**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/teladoc-taps-brightline-expand-pediatric-and-adolescent-mental-health-services) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 7/5/2024 | [**Pomelo Care Secures $46M Series B; International Mental Health Co. Lands $20M**](https://bhbusiness.com/2024/07/05/pomelo-care-secures-46m-series-b-international-mental-health-co-lands-20m/) | [[Behavioral Health Business]] | | 4/6/2023 | [**About the Editors**](https://www.nature.com/npjwomenshealth/editors) | [[Nature]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Brightside Health**: A mental health company that has expanded its services to include mental health care for teens aged 13 to 17. - **Bicycle Health**: A virtual care provider offering services for adolescents struggling with opioid use disorder, including access to addiction treatment. - **Fort Health**: A company expanding integrated behavioral health services to address rising mental health issues among American youth. - **TeleMed2U**: A telemedicine company focused on improving access to high-quality behavioral health treatment, particularly for adolescents. - **Mrs. Ajibola Adesina**: A Nurse and Mental Health Expert focused on improving adolescent mental health care in Nigeria through technology. - **Modern Health**: A digital health company focused on leveraging AI to enhance access to mental health care and improve treatment outcomes. - **Talkspace**: A mental health platform that collaborates with Bicycle Health to provide integrated mental health and addiction services. - **Embark Behavioral Health**: A provider focused on mental health services for youth and families, recently appointing a new CEO to enhance its commitment. - **HealthLynked**: A telehealth service provider offering 24/7 access to licensed physicians, including mental health consultations. - **Kids Help Phone (KHP)**: A Canadian organization launching initiatives to transform youth mental health support through digital solutions. - **Connections Health Solutions**: An organization advocating for improved access to behavioral health crisis care through legislative initiatives. - **Array Behavioral Care**: A virtual psychiatry and therapy practice recognized for its commitment to quality patient care. - **Iris Telehealth**: Introduced platforms to enhance behavioral health services for health systems and community healthcare organizations. - **ifeel**: A Madrid-based company focused on mental health solutions, recently securing significant funding to expand its services. - **Behavioral Health Tech**: An organization hosting an annual conference to showcase innovative solutions for enhancing access to behavioral health care. - **Canary Speech**: A startup utilizing biomarkers to assess and track mental health and neurological disorders. - **Firefly Neuroscience**: A company specializing in AI-powered Brain Network Analytics technology for improving mental health diagnostics and treatment. - **DeepWell DTx**: Received FDA clearance for its biofeedback software aimed at treating stress and hypertension through immersive media. - **Nanyang Technological University**: An educational institution collaborating with healthcare organizations to advance AI in healthcare. - **National Healthcare Group**: A healthcare organization in Singapore focusing on AI research for healthcare applications. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Bicycle Health and Talkspace**: This partnership allows for mutual referrals between addiction services and mental health treatment, enhancing integrated care for adolescents. - **PureHealth and Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood**: Collaborating to enhance mental health initiatives for mothers and children in Abu Dhabi. - **Fort Health and NovaWell**: Working together to integrate behavioral health services into pediatric care. - **Kids Help Phone and Levio/Vector Institute**: Partnering to develop next-generation mental health solutions using AI. - **NextGen Healthcare and Mental Health Corporations of America**: Launching a Center of Innovation to improve behavioral health care delivery. - **Mpathic and NIH**: Funding to explore AI and NLP in improving cultural attunement in mental health care. - **Connections Health Solutions and Congress**: Collaboration to introduce the 'Crisis Care Access and Response Expansion for Behavioral Health Act of 2024' to improve access to crisis stabilization services. - **Blooming Health and Hudson Valley Care Coalition**: Enhancing engagement with Medicaid populations to improve health outcomes. - **HealthLynked and Lyric Health**: A partnership to expand telehealth services across all 50 states, enhancing access to healthcare. - **Guidehouse and HIMSS**: Collaborating to assess the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' progress in digital health transformation. - **Trialbee and Belong.Life**: Partnered to enhance clinical trial recruitment by connecting qualified patients with research opportunities. - **Firefly Neuroscience with Takeda and Novartis**: Collaborations aimed at advancing neuroscience drug development through innovative analytics. - **Apollo HealthAxis and Garmin**: Integrating health IT solutions with fitness tracking technology. - **National Research Foundation of Singapore and Health Data Research UK**: Collaborating to leverage health data for improved patient outcomes. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Telehealth Expansion**: The use of telehealth services is increasing, particularly for adolescents, to provide timely access to mental health care and addiction treatment. - **Digital Health Expansion**: The rapid growth of mobile health applications, with a focus on mental health solutions. - **Virtual Intensive Outpatient Programs**: These programs are emerging as a cost-effective alternative for treating severe mental health and substance use disorders among adolescents. - **AI Mental Health Support Chatbot**: An initiative aimed at enhancing mental health accessibility through innovative solutions. - **acceleratorKHP**: An initiative by Kids Help Phone aimed at innovating youth mental health support through new digital products. - **AI and Machine Learning in Mental Health**: Modern Health's use of AI to match individuals with appropriate mental health care based on clinical needs. - **Kids Online Safety Act**: Legislation aimed at protecting children's mental health on social media, with advocacy groups pushing for its consideration. - **Generative AI in Mental Health**: AI is seen as a tool to enhance the capabilities of mental health providers, particularly in addressing the rising global mental health crisis. - **Digital Therapeutics and Wellness Market**: Projected growth driven by demand for mental health tools post-COVID-19. - **AI-driven tools and mobile apps**: Leveraged by mental health experts like Mrs. Ajibola Adesina for early detection and personalized interventions. - **AI in Mental Health**: Innovations in AI are being leveraged to enhance patient engagement and treatment personalization in mental health services. - **Behavioral Health Tech 2024 Conference**: Focusing on improving access to mental health and substance use care through technology. - **Digital Mental Health Treatment Devices**: CMS is proposing reimbursement codes for digital mental health treatment devices, incentivizing their development. - **Voice AI Technology**: Utilized by rural healthcare providers to reduce administrative burdens and improve access to mental health services. - **Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs)**: Clinically evaluated software-based treatments showing promise in addressing mental health disorders. - **AI-powered youth tobacco prevention project**: Led by Associate Professor Hong Xue to reduce electronic cigarette use among adolescents. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Stigma and Resource Availability**: Challenges in accessing mental health care, particularly for adolescents. - **Rising mental health crises among youth**: Statistics indicate alarming increases in suicide-related contacts and mental health issues among adolescents. - **Access to Care**: Despite advancements, significant barriers remain in accessing mental health services for adolescents, particularly in underserved communities. - **Stigma and Awareness**: Stigma surrounding mental health issues continues to be a barrier for adolescents seeking help, necessitating ongoing awareness campaigns. - **Shortage of mental health professionals**: Particularly acute in states like Texas and Illinois, where youth suicide rates are among the highest. - **Impact of Social Media**: Concerns about the negative effects of social media algorithms and inappropriate content on children's mental health. - **Long Wait Times for Care**: Children in need of emergency mental health care are facing prolonged waits, leading to increased crisis situations. - **Access and Inequity**: Barriers in mental health care access, particularly for marginalized communities, highlighted by SAMHSA's initiatives. - **Stigma in Mental Health Support**: Ongoing efforts to reduce stigma surrounding mental health care and improve community engagement. - **Adoption Gap in Behavioral Health IT**: Historically lagged due to costs and privacy concerns, impacting mental health service delivery. - **Stigma and systemic issues in Nigeria**: Despite government efforts, stigma and insufficient funding hinder access to mental health services. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Proposed DEA rules limiting telemedicine prescriptions for controlled substances could hinder access to necessary medications for adolescents. - **Workforce Shortages**: There is a significant shortage of mental health professionals, particularly affecting rural communities and vulnerable populations. - **Data Interoperability**: Issues with the movement and accessibility of behavioral health data, complicating care coordination. - **Coverage Policies for PDTs**: Challenges regarding insurance coverage and legislative delays affecting the implementation of digital therapeutics. - **Reimbursement Uncertainties in Telehealth**: Providers scaling back virtual care offerings due to inconsistent support and reimbursement challenges. ## Related Topics [[Adolescent Psychiatry]]; [[Adolescent Medicine]]; [[Mental Health]]