Behavioral Health Business May 8, 2024
Pediatric mental health provider Backpack Health, formerly Youme Healthcare, has landed $14 million in Series A funding.
Backpack’s services include a digital self-care app, virtual therapy sessions for children and teens, psychiatry and medication management and virtual resources for parents. The provider has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to help monitor a client’s emotions and then match them with an appropriate therapist.
“The funding we have raised underscores the U.S. healthcare system’s need for more inclusive, tech-enabled solutions to tackle the growing pediatric mental health crisis,” Hafeezah Muhammad, Founder & CEO of Backpack Healthcare, said in a statement. “This milestone will help us deliver on our commitment to breaking down barriers and ensuring equitable access to mental health...
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