Talkspace announced it will join forces with FitOn to provide a holistic mental health and fitness solution to employers, and showcase the power of bringing together physical and mental fitness into an everyday setting. Employers and organizations can now turn to Talkspace for its comprehensive suite of mental health services, including its core virtual therapy offering, and have the option to add FitOn within the same engagement. In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, physical activity was found to be more effective at reducing mild-to-moderate symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress than medication or cognitive behavior therapy alone.

For the first time, FitOn will also feature a series of psychoeducational sessions in-app, allowing FitOn members to access digestible information on common concerns such as anxiety, depression, and stress management, led by Nikole Benders-Hadi, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Talkspace. By bringing mental health concepts and mindfulness exercises into a setting more routinely reserved for physical activity, both companies hope to promote the practice of 'mental fitness'. Talkspace and FitOn will launch both the in-app content and a corresponding paid digital media campaign later this summer.