Amwell’s SilverCloud Health Launches Family Support Suite to Address a Wide Spectrum of Family Mental Health Concerns
March 14 2022 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Digitally delivered, human supported programs
& tools will support the mental health needs of new parents,
teenagers, children and their families
SilverCloud Health, the world’s leading digital mental health
platform, that is now part of Amwell®, announced today the
launch of a new six course program suite, featuring programs,
content, interactive tools and videos aimed at addressing family
mental health, in direct response to needs from the COVID-19
pandemic and recent global events.
“The pandemic coupled with global times of uncertainty have put
an immense amount of pressure on almost all families – yet there is
an alarming lack of effective, accessible, solutions available
today that address the needs for the whole family,” said Ken
Cahill, General Manager of SilverCloud Health. “Resources are
needed now more than ever as households across the U.S. struggle as
a result of the global pandemic, and we’re extremely proud to
introduce these programs, tools and videos in an effort to help
fill these gaps for families at various stages of life. With the
introduction of our Family Support Suite, participants will learn
about the importance of seeking help, setting goals and self-care,
all while building strong support networks in an effort to
establish long-lasting, positive results.”
The new family programs, tools and videos were piloted through
California’s MemorialCare, a nationally acclaimed leader in
integrated primary and behavioral healthcare.
“Family care is incredibly important to us and a key part of our
brand, and to see SilverCloud Health tackle the initiative of
providing family mental health resources was something we wanted to
make sure we were a part of,” said Dr. Mark Schafer, CEO of
MemorialCare Medical Group. “On top of addressing this need,
SilverCloud Health’s approach to helping our patients build the
skill sets they need to achieve success long after the program is
over is critically important.”
The programs being launched include Space for Early Parenting,
Supporting an Anxious Child, Supporting an Anxious Teen, Space from
Anxiety for Teens, Space from Depression for Teens and Space from
Depression and Anxiety for Teens. These programs are delivered
digitally, helping to also improve access to care for those in
need. Leveraging SilverCloud Health’s unique and
clinically-validated internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(iCBT), the programs deliver mental health care—at scale—and
support:
- Families just getting started: Perinatal needs affect
the entire family. Twenty percent of women and approximately 10% of
men are affected by perinatal anxiety/depression. Yet, many
programs are still created with a single gender focus or focus on
just one part of the pregnancy experience (often postpartum). The
Space for Early Parenting program focuses on those who are
experiencing, or may be at risk of experiencing, subthreshold
symptoms of depression and/or anxiety during the duration of the
perinatal period. Using iCBT, new parents can learn to better
understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and implement
positive changes that will improve their wellbeing from conception
up until a year after the birth.
- Caregivers & guardians of children and teenagers:
Studies show that nearly 1 in 5 of those aged 3-17 experience a
mental health disorder each year, but because of barriers to
accessing and seeking care, most go undiagnosed and untreated. In
the midst of the current adolescent health crisis, we have seen
particularly limited resources as it pertains to the availability
of mental health professionals.
- Supporting an Anxious Child: Designed for caregivers of
children, ages 5-11, who are looking to support their child in
dealing with worry and anxiety, while learning helpful strategies
to tackle their own anxiety. The program incorporates elements of
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy such as psychoeducation, relaxation
and gradual exposure, with the aim of enabling the child to
identify their anxiety, and to apply their skills in
anxiety-provoking situations.
- Supporting An Anxious Teen: Designed for caregivers of
teens, ages 12-18, who are looking to support their teen in dealing
with worry and anxiety, while learning helpful strategies to tackle
their own anxiety. The program uses iCBT elements such as
psychoeducation, relaxation and gradual exposure, with the aim of
enabling the teen to identify their anxiety, and to apply their
skills in anxiety-provoking situations.
- Teenagers:
- Space from Anxiety for Teens: Designed for teens ages
15-18. Using a combination of educational resources, iCBT and
coping strategies, the program aims to help this age group learn to
better understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and has
been proven effective in reducing anxiety symptoms.
- Space from Depression for Teens: Helps relieve the
symptoms of low mood and depression by encouraging young people,
ages 15 – 18, to develop more flexible ways of thinking. The
program promotes awareness and understanding of emotions, while
highlighting the importance of increasing activity and motivation
in daily life. Using iCBT, teens will learn to better understand
their feelings, as well as how to make positive changes to how they
think and feel.
- Space from Depression and Anxiety for Teens: Designed to
relieve the symptoms of anxiety and depression by developing more
flexible ways of thinking. The program also encourages teens, ages
15-18, to develop an awareness and understanding of their emotions,
while increasing activity and motivation in their daily life. Using
iCBT, teens can better understand their thoughts, feelings and
behaviors and learn how to make positive changes relating to
depression and anxiety.
These programs will be available under a newly offered family
suite. For those attending HIMSS 2022, please visit SilverCloud at
Amwell’s booth #3109 to learn more about the suite and individual
offerings in addition to online here. To learn more about
additional comprehensive behavioral healthcare offerings, click
here.
About SilverCloud Health
SilverCloud Health is the world’s leading digital mental health
company, enabling providers, health plans and employers to deliver
clinically validated digital health/therapeutic care that improves
outcomes, increases access and scale while reducing costs. The
company’s multi-award-winning digital mental health platform is a
result of over 18 years of clinical research with leading academic
institutions. Today, SilverCloud is being used by over 500
organizations globally to meet their populations’ mental health
needs. Global experts have deeply validated the platform through
full randomized control trials and real-world data from over half a
million SilverCloud users. The platform continues to lead the
industry with its effectiveness, engagement and range of clinical
programs that encompasses the spectrum of mental health needs.
Learn more at www.silvercloudhealth.com.
SilverCloud Health was recently acquired by Amwell (NYSE: AMWL),
a leading global telehealth platform that connects and enables
providers, insurers, patients, and innovators to deliver greater
access to more affordable, higher quality care. The acquisition
provides SilverCloud with an opportunity to expand its delivery of
proven behavioral healthcare capabilities to further advance the
reach and impact of care teams around the globe. To learn more
visit: https://business.amwell.com.
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