As a platform for mental and behavioral health innovation, we connect our community to peer expertise, validated research, and strategic partnerships that help ideas grow and create real impact. Participation in nest is currently free of charge, making it accessible to anyone who wants to contribute and learn.
nest started as a grassroots community for people passionate about digital mental health. It’s a space created and run by volunteers and experts in the mental health field, not a company or clinic.
We exist because be believe that meaningful innovation shouldn’t happen in isolation. Our curated community helps ensure that new solutions reach the people who need them, while founders gain the support, connections, and insights needed to navigate this complex landscape with confidence.
The community for mental health innovation.
Latest News & Insights
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Mental Health Literacy in UAE
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The Impact Of TikTok On Youth Mental Health: Concerns About Addictive Design
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Mental Health Takes Center Stage in India’s 2026 Budget with NIMHANS 2.0 Plan
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NICE Supporting Innovation and Safety in Digital Mental Health Care
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WHO Supports Mental Health Care in Ukraine Through mhGAP Tools and Mobile App
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Ensuring Safe and Evidence-Based Use of Digital Mental Health Tools
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Why Data Matters for Mental Health
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Digital CBT for Insomnia
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AI Psychosis
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Digital Mental Health Market: $4.5B to $24.4B
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Digital Empathy
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Telehealth Music Therapy vs CBT for Anxiety in Cancer Survivors: A Noninferiority RCT
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Virtual Reality Interventions to Reduce Loneliness Among Older Adults
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The Pros and Cons of Mental Health Apps
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From Data to Diagnosis: How AI Is Transforming Personalized Mental Health Care
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VR Reducing Fear of Death
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Suicide Prevention Apps
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Digital Detox
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AI Helps, But It Can’t Be the Main Support
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Oura Ring
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Digital Health Tools can Help Manage Cognitive Impairment
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Regulating AI: The Future of Digital Mental Health
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The AI Boom: Hype or Reality?
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Digital Mental Health Interventions in China: A Scoping Review
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Talkspace Acquires Wisdo Health: The Integration of AI-driven Peer Support into Mainstream Mental Health Care
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UK Announced Landmark £50 Million Investment into Mental Health Research
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Kids Help Phone Launches Revolutionary AI-Powered Mental Health Platform
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Orbiri Raises £320K for Their Peer-Pressure Based Innovative Screen Time Solution
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Valant Launches new Solution for Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs
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Hipp Health closed $6.2M seed for their AI-native behavioral health platform
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Industry Leaders Unite to Define the Future of Safe AI in Mental Health
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Hedepy Acquires HearMe, Leads CEE Online Therapy Market
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TGA Approves Flow Neuroscience's At-Home Brain Stimulation Device for Depression Treatment in Australia
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AI and Biomarkers Transform Mental Health Into Precision Medicine
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WHO Europe Calls on Global Experts to Shape Digital Mental Health Standards
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Digital Psychotherapeutics Market Set for Exponential Growth, Estimated at $20.66 Billion by 2034
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LISSUN Acquires Being Cares to Strengthen Child-Focused Behavioral Health Ecosystem in India
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Little Otter Health Secures Funding to Expand Holistic Mental Health Support for Families
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UK Government Invests £3.6M in Smart Glasses and AI Tech to Revolutionize Mental Health Care
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Foundational Principles for Digital Mental Health Technologies
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Validation of the Oura Ring Gen3 Against Polysomnography for Sleep
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Virtual Reality Applications in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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Smartphone-Based Mental Health Apps: Evidence, Efficacy, and Design Principles
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The Benefits of Digital Mental Health
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Avatar Therapy to Support Psychosis Treatment
Building Tomorrow's Mental Health Ecosystem
Founders in our network are shaping the future of mental health. We bring together innovators transforming care through technology, like AI tools, digital therapies, predictive data, and immersive treatments. Our members don’t just work in the field; they lead it.
nest connects innovators across mental health tech. From researchers and startup founders to investors and policymakers. We speed up progress by linking partners, sharing knowledge from labs to real-world use, and gathering resources to support effective solutions worldwide.
nest is currently an informal, volunteer-led community initiative.
We are not a registered healthcare provider or company and do not offer clinical services, medical advice, or paid products.
Our role is to connect people working in digital mental health and share information, not to deliver treatment.
Through virtual and live events, we create moments where experts from different fields meet: Where science, technology, care, and business join to turn ideas into real change.
Our Focus Areas
We are a team of passionate thinkers and doers, dedicated to building bridges between founders, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to create meaningful impact in mental health.
We:
Promote evidence-based innovation in mental health technology.
Facilitate cross-sector partnerships that help scale solutions which truly meet user and community needs.
Prioritize open, transparent learning spaces where people can share wins, failures, and lessons learned without judgment.
Ground everything we do in ethics, inclusivity, and human-centered design.
FAQs
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At nest, we’re creating an informal and welcoming space for people working in digital mental health to meet, talk, and learn from each other. We bring together founders and leaders to share experiences, ideas, and support in a way that feels natural and genuine. There are no fees, and no pressure to participate in any specific way.
We keep things informal on purpose so people feel comfortable and heard. By staying flexible, we can truly listen to what the community needs and grow together over time. It’s about honest conversations, curiosity, and supporting one another in a meaningful way.
nest is currently an informal, volunteer-led community initiative.
We are not a registered healthcare provider or company and do not offer clinical services, medical advice, or paid products.
Our role is to connect people working in digital mental health and share information, not to deliver treatment. -
Founders, CEOs, COOs, and other senior leaders of digital mental health startups, plus strategic partners, investors, accelerators, and service providers who actively support the mental health ecosystem.
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Submit the online application. Our membership team conducts a quick eligibility review after which we will contact you.
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Our goal is to run annual flagship conferences, quarterly member meetups, monthly webinars, and topic-focused forums, all designed to foster meaningful connections and collaborative initiatives. To achieve this, we are actively seeking support, collaboration with events, and input from our members.
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You can become a founding member to shape the future of nest and propose strategic collaborations.
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We only collect your email if you choose to be part of the nest community, solely to keep an overview of our members. We don’t send regular emails and will only contact you if there’s something important to share about nest.
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Ready to Shape the Future of Mental Health?
Our nest community is open to founders, researchers, clinicians, and innovators driving meaningful change in mental health technology and treatment.
If you're building solutions that matter, developing breakthrough interventions, or scaling proven approaches, we want to hear from you.
Tell us about your work and what you’re exploring. We’ll be in touch to discuss practical ways to collaborate: co-hosting an online session, supporting an event, or sharing learnings with the community.