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Anna Medaris wrote this wonderful article on ADHD among women athletes in which I am quoted. This is an underreported subject and raises the larger issue of how psychiatric disorders are context dependent. Someone with mild ADHD might excel working in emergency medicine, or as a reporter under deadline, but fail miserably if forced to be in zoom meetings all day long.

📣 Exciting News! Brightside Health has reached 100% national coverage for Medicare Part B beneficiaries, becoming the first telepsychiatry company to do so. As our CEO and Co-Founder Brad Kittredge said, “We’re proud to offer Medicare Part B beneficiaries access to Brightside Health’s suite of services and meet the substantial need among seniors for timely, high-quality mental health care across the full spectrum of needs." 🔗 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gyyrCF5R

In a recent post from The Cigna Group, our Senior Director of National Accounts Helen Botsaris shares valuable insights on the benefits of strong collaboration between payers and providers and how this leads to more personalized, quality care for patients. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gT8HPqYb

Every day, countless lives are affected by substance use disorder. In 2022 alone, nearly 48.7 million Americans aged 12+ faced this challenge, with many also struggling with mental health conditions. In the link below, our CEO and Co-Founder Brad Kittredge reflects on how we at Brightside Health are transforming behavioral health care from an art to a science. And, how our acquisition of Lionrock Recovery enhances our ability to provide structured, transparent, and effective care. #MentalHealth #SUDTreatment #BrightsideHealth #LionrockRecovery

We’re thrilled to announce that Brightside Health now offers virtual intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for substance use disorder (SUD). This new service offering is a result of our acquisition of Lionrock Recovery and enables us to provide comprehensive telemental health treatment for a wider range of conditions, including anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, alcohol use disorder, and SUD. Read more about the news here: https://lnkd.in/guniitDp

Brightside's manager of clinical talent, Kalen Koch, is attending #NAMICon2024 this week! Be sure to book some time with Kalen at the link below to learn more about our life-saving approach to mental health care! https://lnkd.in/gfs9f_zJ

In our latest blog post, Brad Kittredge discusses the urgent need to improve #mentalhealth care access for Medicaid enrollees. Additionally, he covers three ways to make meaningful progress on this critical issue. Brad is the CEO and Co-Founder of Brightside Health, a BHT partner delivering life-saving mental health care to people with mild to severe clinical depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, including those with elevated suicide risk. https://lnkd.in/eRTJWwTx

We are honored to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's 2024 Lifesavers Gala. Taking place tomorrow in NYC, this annual gala celebrates those who have made an impact in the fight to prevent suicide, in addition to celebrating the progress made. Our COO Julia Bernstein and VP of Commercial Jeremy Keim will be attending, and we're pleased to have Wendy Martinez Farmer, Sara Miscannon, LPC, and Jenn Plasse-Puzey join us at our table. Together, we stand committed to making a difference in the lives of those affected by suicide.

This week, Brightside Health's Conor O'Neill, PhD and Melissa M. Matos, Ph.D. are at the The American Association of Suicidology's Annual Conference in Las Vegas. They'll be sharing their poster presentation, "Crisis Care: Effectiveness, Engagement and Care Coordination of a Telehealth Suicide Treatment Program," on May 7th-9th. Check out the details below!

Congratulations to Mimi Winsberg, M.D. for being selected as a "Frontline Hero" in the Rock Health Top 50 in Digital Health! #Top50inDigitalHealth