Calm was seeing surging growth even before the coronavirus forced Americans to shelter in place and led to skyrocketing unemployment.
Kaiser Permanente is offering Calm's service, normally $70 a year, for free to all of its members.
The hospital system has been using Calm in a clinical setting for about two years, said Dr. Don Mordecai, a psychiatrist and Kaiser's national leader for mental health and wellness.Calm co-founders Michael Acton Smith and Alex TewStarting Tuesday, the health-care provider is allowing patients to download themediation app for free as part of a way to help customers manage anxiety as they deal with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Kaiser, which provides its members a combination of medical care and insurance, said that its foundation recently ran a survey of adults and found that a majority are reporting health issues related to Covid-19, "resulting in problems sleeping or eating, or increased alcohol or drug use." In March, Kaiser began offering free access to the
app, which includes meditation, programs for managing depression and stress and ways to set and track goals.
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