Helping people manage anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, Blue Shield of California has announced that those registered with its behavioral health program Wellvolution will get round-the-clock access to on-demand and app-based confidential support from Ginger, a part of Headspace Health.
- Virtual therapy: As part of the deal, Ginger’s highly trained providers offer Wellvolution enrollees mental health classes besides virtual therapy and psychiatry sessions.
- Wellbeing spectrum: “Mental health is not a linear journey, and thus, members need access to a full continuum of preventative and clinical care services that can meet them where they are, at any moment in time,” said Dana Udall, PhD, chief clinical officer of Headspace Health. “Ginger and the larger Headspace Health platform support members wherever they may be along that mental health and wellbeing spectrum, from thriving to coping to struggling.”
- Safe space: Bryce Williams, vice president, Mind Body Medicine at Blue Shield of California, said: “Ginger provides a safe space for our members to quickly make appointments, be matched with a coach or therapist, and benefit from the expanded range of mental health resources.”
- Unlimited access: The startup offers round-the-clock access to personalized and text-based mental health sessions at no extra cost to 26,000 Wellvolution members.
- Left untreated: Over 27 million adult population having mental issues do not get any treatment, according to a study by Mental Health America. “There are many reasons for this alarming statistic, including the stigma of mental health problems, access to appropriate care, and a shortage of therapists and psychiatrists in some areas,” Williams said. “Ginger addresses these barriers and gives members easy access to the clinical care they need, right at their fingertips.”