LifeStance is the subject of a report published by Hindenburg Research on February 1, 2024, titled: “LifeStance: A Private Equity-Backed Mental Health Rollup Headed For A Breakdown.” According to the report, “Overall, we think LifeStance is a classic example of what happens when private equity meets a ‘hot’ healthcare sector: Massive debt fueling a grinding, metric-focused corporate culture resulting in worse quality of care for patients, a worse environment for clinicians and long-term losses for the average investor.” Following this report, shares of LifeStance dropped over 8% in morning trading on the same day.