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Feb 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Parents Face Widespread Burnout and Identity Loss under Caregiving Pressures, New Care.com Report Finds

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The care crisis facing U.S. parents is reaching a breaking point. According to Care.com’s newly released 2026 Cost of Care Report, parents report lost sleep (90%), feeling burnt out (89%), sacrificing other goals in life (88%), and feeling burnout at work (84%) as a result of challenges finding, managing, or paying for care. More than half have discussed caregiving challenges with a therapist (54%), and more than a third have considered suicide or self-harm (34%), up fr...
Feb 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM

National Life Group Collaborates with Boston Children’s Hospital to Provide Free Behavioral Health Resources for Schools

MONTPELIER, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Life Group announces collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital to provide free, online social-emotional learning resources to educators....
Feb 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM

Alto Neuroscience Highlights Invited Review in American Journal of Psychiatry Establishing Neuroplasticity as a Core Driver of Psychiatric Disease and Treatment

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alto Neuroscience, Inc. (“Alto”) (NYSE: ANRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel precision medicines for neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced the publication of a review, "Brain Neuroplasticity Mechanisms in Psychiatric Illnesses and in the Development of Novel Treatments," in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The review was co-authored by members of Alto Neuroscience’s leadership team, Patricio O’Donn...
Feb 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Definium Therapeutics Announces New Employee Inducement Grants

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Definium Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc.) (“Definium” or the “Company”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing a new generation of therapeutics intended to address underlying causes of psychiatric and neurological disorders, today announced the issuance of inducement grants to two newly hired non-executive employees consisting of options to purchase an aggregate of 28,640 common shares of the Company (the “Options”) with...
Feb 2, 2026 at 10:09 AM

Wellcome Awards £5.3m Grant to Wysa

LONDON & BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wellcome has awarded £5.3 million to Wysa to fund a scale-up study that will adapt a clinically validated digital mental health intervention for adolescent girls living in rural India, a population facing some of the most significant mental health inequalities globally. The funding will support research led by Wysa, whose digital mental health interventions have been studied in peer-reviewed research and deployed across public health systems and healt...
Feb 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Serenity Mental Health Centers Expands Access to Ketamine Infusion Therapy in Nocatee

NOCATEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Serenity Mental Health Centers, a leader in psychiatric care and one of the fastest growing mental health providers in the nation, today announced the expansion of its ketamine infusion therapy in Nocatee. Serenity’s board-certified psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners provide full-spectrum mental health services tailored to each patient’s needs. Ketamine infusion therapy is only provided when the provider determines that it is necessar...
Feb 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Serenity Mental Health Centers Expands TMS Services for Las Vegas Residents

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Serenity Mental Health Centers, a leader in psychiatric care and one of the fastest growing mental health providers in the nation, today announced the expansion of its Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment in Las Vegas. Serenity’s board-certified psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners provide full-spectrum mental health services tailored to each patient’s needs. Treatments include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, TM...
Feb 2, 2026 at 9:05 AM

Heard Hires New Chief Product & Technology Officer to Scale Financial Platform for Healthcare Practitioners

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heard, the leading financial back office platform built specifically for therapists and health & wellness practitioners, today announced the appointment of Art Litvinau as Chief Product & Technology Officer. Art brings extensive experience scaling product and engineering organizations and will lead Heard's expansion from accounting services into a comprehensive financial operating system for independent practices. In this new role, Art will oversee product stra...
Feb 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM

The Emily Program Expands Access with New Lodging for Adults in their Atlanta-based Partial Hospitalization Program for Eating Disorder Treatment

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Emily Program, a national leader in eating disorder specialty care and behavioral health services, today announced new lodging in Atlanta for adults participating in its Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). The homelike space provides a supportive setting where patients traveling for care can focus on recovery, build independence, and feel safe throughout treatment. Located in a welcoming neighborhood within walking distance of the treatment program, the fully fu...
Jan 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Serenity Mental Health Centers Nocatee Clinic Expands Access to Psychiatric Care

NOCATEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Serenity Mental Health Centers, a leader in psychiatric care and one of the fastest growing mental health providers in the nation, today announced the expansion of mental health services in Nocatee. Serenity’s board-certified psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners provide full-spectrum mental health services tailored to each patient’s needs. Treatments include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulati...
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