GIMBHI’s daily mental health update — 06/19/26

4:34 AM

🧠 FamilyWell moves into menopause mental health with new hub and certification (Ashleigh Hollowell, Behavioral Health Business) — 06/18/26
TL;DR: FamilyWell Health launched a Menopause Hub and a clinician certification program addressing the overlap between menopause and mental health, following a recent $8M Series A round.

🧠 Evidence-based nonpharmacological interventions for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia (Antonio Vita, Gabriele Nibbio & Stefano Barlati, Psychiatric Times) — 06/19/26
TL;DR: Since antipsychotics barely help schizophrenia-related cognitive deficits, the authors argue cognitive remediation and aerobic exercise are the most effective evidence-based treatments, with brain stimulation showing promise.

🧠 HHS announces over $700M in new funding for mental illness, addiction, homelessness (HHS) — 06/17/26
TL;DR: HHS Secretary Kennedy announced $700M+ in behavioral health funding, including $96M for the STREETS homelessness program, $223M for community clinics, and $239M for the 988 crisis lifeline.

🧠 Mental health startup Lissun raises fresh funds from Zerodha-backed Rainmatter (Shailesh Mahato, Entrackr) — 06/17/26
TL;DR: Gurugram-based Lissun raised Rs 2.77 crore from Rainmatter, India Foundation Fund, and individual investors—its first capital infusion in nearly two years—lifting its valuation roughly 40% to Rs 101 crore.