Digital Mental Health Solution Offers Group Teletherapy to Universities
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate company TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced the addition of its Group Room feature, while also offering its video conferencing services to all 180 of its university partners. With this update, TAO Connect is giving more […]
How to Mentally Cope With the Coronavirus
Beyond making people sick, the coronavirus has spurred anxiety and panic as it spreads across the globe and in the United States. But Sherry Benton, founder and chief science officer of online therapy provider TAO Connect, a UF startup, says the paranoia surrounding the potential pandemic is vastly overblown. “You’ve got to step back and […]
Job Interview Anxiety: How to Cope
Sweaty palms. Rapid breathing. Trouble concentrating. These are just a few of the symptoms of job interview anxiety. When speaking with a recruiter or hiring manager, the goal is to sound and appear confident, in control. Anxiety can come across as a chink in the armor. “Job interviews cause stress and anxiety because, no matter […]
TAO Connect Adds Alcohol Prevention and Sexual Education Programs to Its Existing University Behavioral Health Services
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub alum TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced the addition of two training programs to its online platform: the Alcohol Literacy Challenge (ALC) and the Dimensions Learning sexual education program. The evidence-based programs are now available to both […]
Make Daily Meditation Your New Year’s Resolution
Sherry Benton, Ph.D., co-founder of UF startup TAO Connect, an online therapy program developed to address matters related to depression, anxiety, and other issues, shares tips on how to make meditation a part of your daily routine in Psychology Today magazine. Meditation can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, manage anxiety levels, improve attention span, improve […]
New Digital Therapy Platform Introduced to Enhance Mental Health Services for Students
Mental health services for the University of Lethbridge students are receiving an online boost with the introduction of TAO Connect, a University of Florida digital platform startup designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective. Through TAO (therapy assistance online) Connect, students in Alberta, Canada, now have access to an app providing behavioral […]
End the Stigma and Start the Conversation About Men’s Mental Health
Mental health issues are nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to hide. Quite the opposite, in fact. They are to be discussed and dealt with directly so that the person suffering from depression, anxiety, addiction, and other maladies of the mind can be ameliorated and have his or her proper health restored. According to […]
Weber State Renews Use of Digital Platform to Support Student Mental Health
In an effort to meet increasing student need for mental health support, Weber State University is renewing its partnership with UF Startup TAO (Therapy Assistance Online) Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective. For the second year in a row, students, faculty, and staff will have free access […]
TAO Connect Creates Partnership With UTSA
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is introducing UF startup Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) Connect, an online therapy program developed to address matters related to depression, anxiety and other issues students commonly experience. This program is a self-help service that provides tools to assist students with common mental health issues. 159 students currently […]
TAO Connect’s Partnership With a University Shows Increase in Behavioral Health Access
UF startup TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, is officially announcing the extension of its partnership with the University of South Carolina (UofSC). Students, faculty, and staff will have the ability to utilize TAO Connect’s digital services for the third straight year. TAO Connect provides online […]