Eyeing a possible IPO in 2028, Sword Health is centering its newly launched behavioral health service as a key growth lever. The company may soon explore partnerships and acquisitions to create an offering that targets serious mental illnesses (SMI). Nearly 1 in 20 adults across the U.S. – 5.5% of the population – are diagnosed with an SMI like schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder with psychotic episodes. SMIs are complex conditions that behavioral health providers don’t always want to treat, which is exactly why Sword Health is looking into it, the company’s CEO, Virgilio Bento, told Behavioral Health Business.
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Source: https://bhbusiness.com/2025/06/25/sword-health-plots-smi-expansion-in-behavioral-health-care-roadmap/