Digital mental health startup Anise expands access to culturally-responsive care in three new markets in the U.S.

Anise Health (Anise), a culturally-responsive digital mental health platform, is expanding its individual and group services to three new states - Massachusetts, Florida, and Washington - in addition to its current operations in California and New York. With this market growth, Anise is able to support ~50% of the Asian population in the US, marking a significant milestone in its mission to establish the gold standard of mental health care for the Asian community. 

Asians are the fastest growing US minority group with 81% population growth between 2000 and 2019, but are the least likely to seek mental healthcare due to cultural barriers such as stigma and symptom suppression. New research from Bain & Company also reports Asian Americans feel the least included in the workplace, further contributing to a decline in wellbeing and an urgent demand for access to culturally-informed care.

Anise's unique online solution integrates therapy, coaching and self-guided resources into personalized treatment plans, which are delivered by providers who are trained to address cultural stressors, such as bicultural tension, perfectionism, and cross-cultural loss. These culturally-adapted interventions have resulted in significant clinical outcomes with 93% of clients reporting improvements in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress after 8 weeks. Moreover, 96% of clients report strong therapeutic alliance with their providers, resulting in a Net Promoter Score that is 2x higher than industry standards. 

Marcy Carty, Advisor, Anise Health: "Expansion to these new states, which hold a significant share of the US Asian population, is critical. I've seen through my clinical work in Massachusetts how deeply needed Anise's care model is, and I am confident that it will improve access and drive positive outcomes for underserved community members." 

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