Headspace explicitly states its products and services are not intended for medical emergencies and should not be used to access emergency care.
If you are in a mental health or medical crisis, relying on Headspace instead of calling emergency services could put your life at risk.
The explicit emergency care disclaimer is a critical risk management provision for a telehealth-adjacent platform; its adequacy may be scrutinised by state medical boards and HHS given the platform's mental health focus and access to licensed clinicians.
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Headspace collects sensitive mental health and wellness data and processes it under multiple privacy regimes including GDPR and US state consumer health data laws. Users are bound by mandatory arbitration and waive class-action rights, limiting legal recourse if something goes wrong. You can opt out of arbitration by sending written notice to Headspace within 30 days of first agreeing to these Terms.