Talkspace Partners with Demi Lovato to Launch Initiative Providing Free Therapy to Underserved Communities
July 15 2021 - 2:28PM
Business Wire
The Talkspace Access Project Creates Donation
Fund Offering 1,000 Free Months of Therapy, with The Loveland
Foundation to be the First Donation Recipient for BIPOC Mental
Health Awareness Month
Non-profit organizations invited to apply for
free mental health support and resources at
Talkspace.com/Access-Project
Talkspace today announced the launch of the Talkspace Access
Project, a new initiative aimed at increasing access to therapy and
mental health resources for underserved communities. In partnership
with pop culture icon and mental health advocate Demi Lovato, the
program offers a donation fund of 1,000 free months of therapy. The
Loveland Foundation, an organization created to bring opportunity
and healing to communities of color, especially to Black women and
girls, will be the first donation recipient receiving 500 months of
free therapy. The program will provide mental health support
benefitting thousands of individuals who are in need.
“We knew going into 2021 that healing would be a central theme
in everything we do. Set against the background of a pandemic,
issues of inequality, and political turmoil, Americans are facing
more mental stressors than ever before,” said Roni Frank,
co-founder and Head of Clinical Services of Talkspace. “In kicking
off the Talkspace Access Project with the Loveland Foundation, we
want to create more awareness around BIPOC Mental Health Awareness
Month in July. As we look with hope towards the future, we will
continue our efforts to remove barriers to access, reduce stigma
around mental health, and help train and engage diverse therapists
to support underserved communities.”
“Far too many people still can’t find or afford quality mental
health care, especially in communities of color. I am proud to
partner with Talkspace to break down some of these barriers through
this initiative,” said global superstar and advocate Demi Lovato.
“By providing The Loveland Foundation with this donation, I hope we
can improve access to care and break down stigmas in communities
where the need is great and growing every day.”
The past year has influenced a growing mental health crisis in
America. Nearly 80% of Americans reported that the pandemic was a
significant stressor in their lives while 49% of adults noted that
their behavior had been negatively impacted. The impact has been
even greater in the BIPOC community, with members reporting the
highest average percent change over time for anxiety and
depression. Almost 50% of Black adults say the pandemic has had a
negative impact on their mental health, and many in the Black
community hesitate to seek help as a result of enduring stigmas
around therapy. With this new initiative, Talkspace hopes to bring
valuable resources to the communities that need it most in a way
that is easily accessible.
The Talkspace Access Project donation hours will be distributed
to the Loveland Therapy Fund, where participants will have access
to Talkspace therapists entirely free.
“We are so grateful to Talkspace for their ongoing support.
Talkspace's generous contributions have enabled us to provide
mental health resources to hundreds of Black women and girls
nationwide," said The Loveland Foundation.
To learn more about the Talkspace Access Project please visit
talkspace.com/access-project.
About Talkspace
Talkspace, Inc., (NASDAQ:TALK), is a digital platform that
connects thousands of licensed therapists and psychiatrists with
people seeking mental healthcare. As a digital healthcare company,
all care is delivered through an easy-to-use and HIPAA-compliant
web and mobile platform. Today, the need for care feels more urgent
than ever, and when seeking treatment, whether it's psychiatric,
adolescent, or couples therapy, Talkspace has treatment options for
almost every need. With Talkspace, clients can send their dedicated
therapists text, video, and voice messages anytime, from anywhere,
and engage in live video sessions. To date, over 2 million people
have used Talkspace, and over 55 million lives are covered for
Talkspace through insurance and employee assistance programs or
other network behavioral health paid benefit programs. For more
information about Talkspace commercial relationships, visit
https://business.talkspace.com. To learn more about online therapy,
please visit: https://www.talkspace.com/online-therapy.
About The Loveland Foundation
The Loveland Foundation was established in 2018 by Rachel Cargle
in response to her widely successful birthday wish fundraiser,
Therapy for Black Women and Girls. Her enthusiastic social media
community raised over $250,000, which made it possible for Black
women and girls nationally to receive therapy support. Black women
and girls deserve access to healing, and that healing will impact
generations. The Loveland Foundation is the official continuation
of this effort to bring opportunity and healing to communities of
color, and especially to Black women and girls. Through
fellowships, residency programs, listening tours, and more,
ultimately we hope to contribute to both the empowerment and the
liberation of the communities we serve.
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