NEW MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM INNERWORLD RECEIVES $2M GRANT FROM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH)
Summary
Innerworlds recent studies authored by CEO and Founder, Noah Robinson and published in the and , demonstrate that Innerworlds Cognitive Behavioral Immersion (CBI) program is linked to reductions in symptoms of depression and anxiety, and is beneficial for individuals with substance use disorders.Innerworld recently received $2M in funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to conduct a randomized control trial at the University of Southern California to continue testing the effects of CBI on depression. Additionally, the platform received a $300k matching grant from LaunchTN, a public-private partnership that supports entrepreneurship and economic development in Robinsons home state of Tennessee. "Innerworld has revolutionized the mental health space by offering unprecedented (24/7) access to peer-to-peer support groups led by guides trained in Cognitive Behavioral Immersion, which has been linked to depression and anxiety symptom improvement. You can watch the trailer for Innerworld and listen to user testimonials .Noah was inspired to create the platform after online communities saved his life, helping him to overcome depression and anxiety throughout the process of him coming out in his teen years. He developed Innerworld during his clinical psychology PhD research at Vanderbilt University as a second-generation protege of the creator of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dr. Aaron Beck, and spent 4 years beta testing the software with over 10k people.
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