Google launches AI initiatives for mental health treatment

Published 07/07/2025, 21:16
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Investing.com -- Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced two new initiatives on Monday to explore how artificial intelligence can improve mental health treatment and increase access to care.

The first initiative is a practical field guide for mental health organizations, developed in partnership with Grand Challenges Canada and McKinsey Health Institute. This guide provides foundational concepts, use cases, and considerations for responsibly implementing AI in mental health treatment.

The guide covers several applications of AI, including enhancing clinician training, personalizing support, streamlining workflows, and improving data collection.

For the second initiative, Google for Health and Google DeepMind have partnered with Wellcome Trust on a multi-year investment in AI research focused on treating anxiety, depression, and psychosis. The funding, which includes research grants from Wellcome Trust, will support projects developing more precise, objective, and personalized measurement methods for these conditions.

The research will also explore new therapeutic interventions, potentially including novel medications.

Google described these initiatives as a "two-pronged approach" aimed at addressing both immediate mental health support needs and developing better treatments for the future. The company noted that billions of people worldwide face untreated mental health conditions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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