Priority Health Provides All Members Free Access to Livongo’s myStrength Mental Health and Wellness App
With many stressors affecting peoples’ mental and physical health, Priority Health has partnered with Livongo Health, Inc. the leading Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives, to offer its members free access to myStrength, a digital behavioral health solution with a breadth of evidenced-based activities to manage stress and bolster mental health and wellness.
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“Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown that nearly half of adults in the United States reported their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress over its multiple effects”
“As the healthcare community continues to combat the physical effects of COVID-19, it is crucial that we offer solutions to also address related mental health issues,” said Dr. James Forshee, Chief Medical Officer at Priority Health. “Virtual mental health tools can help you restore your sense of control, so you are better able to address your feelings and concerns.”
Priority Health members who sign up have the option of having a dedicated engagement health coach while they go through the program. myStrength leverages eight evidence-based paradigms across more than 1600 activities, which can either be self-directed or through coaching support. Topic areas activities cover include:
- COVID-19 resources
- Managing depression
- Anxiety
- Reducing stress
- Managing chronic pain
- Drug or alcohol recovery
- Mindfulness
- Balancing intense emotions
- Pregnancy and early parenting
- Improving sleep
- Moving beyond trauma
- Opioid recovery
- Nicotine recovery
- And more
“Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown that nearly half of adults in the United States reported their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress over its multiple effects,” said Livongo Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bimal Shah, M.D. “Unfortunately, we believe that this burden will continue to grow. Livongo is proud to partner with PriorityHealth to provide PriorityHealth members a proven digital behavioral health solution that empowers them to with the tools to manage their mental health and wellness on their own terms.”