In 2004, Andy Puddicombe returned to London from a ten year expedition training as a Buddhist monk. Returning home, he established his own private meditation practice and in 2010 one of his clients, Richard Pierson (CEO), helped him establish Headspace. Headspace was originally an events company, offering prospective clients a way to book Puddicombe. After several clients asked him for material to take come, the team (a few friends of Puddicombe and Pierson) built an app to fill that need. Th...| Business of Apps
The initial spark that showed Calm co-founders Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith there was a market for meditation was rather simple. Tew, who had become a minor internet celebrity for the Million Dollar Homepage, built a website in 2011 called ‘do nothing for two minutes’, in which a user would stare at a screen and listen to waves on a beach for two minutes without touching their mouse. At the end of two minutes, an email prompt would appear asking people to sign up. In two weeks, over 1...| Business of Apps
As period-tracking apps draw scrutiny, we should also consider how a broader array of health apps may intrude on our privacy.| American Civil Liberties Union
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today.| www.who.int
WASHINGTON – As the 2023 legislative session begins, politicians across the country already introduced 124 total bills restricting LGBTQ people,...| American Civil Liberties Union
The global mental health apps market size was estimated at USD 7.48 billion in 2024 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14.6% from 2025 to 2030| www.grandviewresearch.com