Inside the battle over Talkspace and a grand experiment in mental health

Late last year, Reno, Nev., Mayor Hillary Schieve proposed a novel idea to try to meet the mental health needs of her community: The city would spend $1.3 million of expiring coronavirus relief funding on virtual therapy through the app Talkspace.

With the exception of young children, every resident would have free access.

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