Mental health app cerebral got in trouble again – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Mental health app Cerebral got in trouble again.

This time, it has to fork over $740,000 after an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James found “a long and burdensome cancellation process” in which the company kept on charging consumers even after they tried to cancel.

Earlier this year, Cerebral admitted to inadvertently sharing sensitive information about millions of patients with third-party advertisers. The company is also under investigation by the DOJ and DEA over prescriptions for controlled substances.

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