Rula Health, a nationwide behavioural health provider, has appointed Manoj Sivakumar as SVP and Head of Engineering. Sivakumar joins from HubSpot, where he served as SVP of Engineering leading AI-driven expansion, with previous experience at Asana, LinkedIn and Google. At Rula, Sivakumar will focus on scaling the company's technical capabilities and accelerating AI-driven innovation in mental healthcare. CEO Josh Bruno highlighted Sivakumar's expertise at the intersection of complex infrastructure and human-centric product design. The appointment follows Rula's nationwide rollout of psychiatric services across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The company now has a network of over 21,000 licensed providers covering 180 million lives through insurance.

What You Should Know: – Rula Health, a national behavioral healthcare provider group released its inaugural “2025 State of Mental Health Report: Mental Well-being in a Changing World.” – Based on a survey of over 2,000 U.S. adults, the report provides a comprehensive snapshot of how Americans are navigating their mental health amidst economic uncertainties, global crises, and rapid technological advancements, while also highlighting the critical need for improved access to care.  The Modern Therapy Landscape: Increased Engagement Amidst Evolving PerceptionsThe report indicates a significant shift in societal attitudes towards mental healthcare, with over half of Americans (53.4%) having accessed mental health services at some point in their lives. Among this group, engagement is current: 28.3% are presently in therapy, and another 25% have sought therapy within the past year. Millennials (aged 35-44) who have accessed care are notably active, with 33% currently in therapy, more than any other age group.  The primary drivers for seeking mental health support are anxiety (reported by 54.3%), depression (52.9%), and stress or burnout (33.1%), reflecting the mounting pressures of modern life. Encouragingly, nearly 80% of those who have pursued therapy report experiencing improvement as a result.  While referrals from primary care physicians remain a common way to find a therapist (32.5%), online searches are also a significant resource (23.5%). Most individuals (60.2%) find a compatible therapist on their first attempt, though Gen Z is more inclined to try multiple providers

The collaboration brings high-quality mental health services to Curai patientsSAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Curai Health , a virtual primary care provider, today announced a partnership with Rula Health , a national behavioral healthcare provider group that delivers high-quality mental healthcare. This collaboration will provide Curai patients access to Rula's extensive network of licensed therapists and psychiatric providers.Curai patients can now be referred to Rula's network of over 15,000 licensed mental health providers, spanning more than 100 clinical specialties across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Rula is in-network with most major insurance carriers and also provides convenient out-of-pocket cost estimates. This partnership will allow more patients timely and convenient access to quality mental health care."Too often, mental health care exists in a silo, when it should be a key component of comprehensive primary care," said Dr. Davis Liu, Chief Medical Officer of Curai Health. "Partnering with Rula provides Curai patients with high-quality mental health care so they can receive the coordinated, whole-person care everyone deserves."Curai clinicians will refer patients directly to Rula to address a wide range of mental and emotional health concerns