{"id":15386,"date":"2024-01-21T19:11:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T19:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/austin-startup-aims-to-improve-news-content-mental-health-with-new-app\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T19:11:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T19:11:04","slug":"austin-startup-aims-to-improve-news-content-mental-health-with-new-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/austin-startup-aims-to-improve-news-content-mental-health-with-new-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin startup aims to improve news content, mental health with new app"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RawMuJqkLlI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With more than one in five Americans living with mental illness, taking care of your mental health is as important as ever. January is Mental Wellness Month and a local company is working to help you avoid the type of news that can be viewed as toxic and clickbaity. Tom Miller talked to the founder of other-web about his goal.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed about Austin and Central Texas news, weather, investigations and sports on our website and social media:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/KXANAustinNews?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KXANnews\/<\/p>\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"900\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KXAN_News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by KXAN_News<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kxan_news<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Austin startup aims to improve news content, mental health with new app<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Austin+startup+aims+to+improve+news+content%2C+mental+health+with+new+app&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Austin startup aims to improve news content, mental health with new app - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646d058dc83428d98b6fda7cf9fc710&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Fhealth%2F2024-05-16%2Faustin-state-hospital-set-to-open-new-redesigned-facility-this-summer&amp;c=9522195668611086460&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin State Hospital set to open new, redesigned facility this summer\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The long-awaited update to the 163-year-old hospital aims to help nearly 700 patients a year receive acute mental health treatment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646d058dc83428d98b6fda7cf9fc710&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fcalifornia-launches-mental-health-website-155420108.html&amp;c=12136425858135391834&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia launches new mental health website\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a new website that allows people to connect with crisis services, counseling and treatment, real-time support and other resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646d058dc83428d98b6fda7cf9fc710&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Faustin-foundation-among-those-organizations-021800631.html&amp;c=5123168821603932448&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin foundation among those organizations receiving child care grants from the state\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Funding expected to create over 2,200 child care slots across the state An Austin organization was one one of 21 organizations to receive funding as part of a $6.2 million grant pool to expand child ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6646d058dc83428d98b6fda7cf9fc710&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksat.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F05%2F15%2Fnew-305-million-austin-state-hospital-unveiled-as-texas-revamps-psychiatric-system%2F&amp;c=17820174213137344018&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew $305 million Austin State Hospital unveiled as Texas revamps psychiatric system\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune\u2019s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. 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