GIMBHI’s daily mental health update — 06/08/26

🧠 Vanna Health names Dr. Liz Kwo as CEO, succeeding co-founder Dr. Giovanni Colella (Ashleigh Hollowell & Behavioral Health Business) — 06/08/26
TL;DR: Dr. Liz Kwo, formerly Vanna’s president, takes the helm to drive geographic expansion, automation, and deeper payer partnerships for the SF-based SMI wraparound care startup.

🏥 HPS Investment Partners seizes majority stake in Discovery Behavioral Health with new CEO (Chris Larson & Behavioral Health Business) — 06/02/26
TL;DR: HPS takes majority ownership of Discovery Behavioral Health via debt-for-equity swap, installing DaVita veteran Pete Clarke as its third CEO since 2025.

⚖️ Ilant Health raises $15M Series A for AI-driven personalized obesity and cardiometabolic care (Kyle Umipig & Longevity.Technology) — 06/08/26
TL;DR: NY-based Ilant Health raised $15M led by Cornucopian Capital to expand its AI platform that combines medication, behavioral therapy, and nutrition into adaptive, employer- and health plan-facing obesity care — reporting 15% average member weight loss.

📊 One Mind at Work releases 2026 report linking mental health strategy and measurement to outcomes (Business Wire) — 06/02/26
TL;DR: Analysis of 149 organizations found those with formal mental health strategies and systematic measurement see 36% lower turnover and significantly stronger employee engagement.

🤖 Orygen secures $5.7M from Wellcome to develop AI-powered youth mental health system (Orygen) — 05/21/26
TL;DR: Orygen’s AI4You(th) project will build SensAI, a generative AI collaborator co-designed with young people to deliver personalized, continuous support alongside clinical care.