Key insights

• ⭐ Daybreak Health's mission is to build a digital mental health system for children and youth in the US, influenced by personal experiences and background in healthcare and technology.
• 🧠 Addressing mental health issues in 6-24-year-olds in the US is a primary focus, driven by the CEO's personal motivation from his experience with his younger brother's mental health challenges.
• 🔍 Challenges in youth mental health care include identification and triaging of the problem, historical lack of mental health treatment designed for children and adolescents, and the need for a multiplayer support system involving parents, family, and school.
• 💼 Daybreak Health has transitioned to a blended B2B2C model, securing funding from school districts and health plans to scale their services, but is facing challenges related to team and product quality scaling.
• 🌍 The societal attitude towards mental health is changing, especially among the younger generation, with key contributors including district leaders, health plan leaders, and passionate team members.
• 🚀 The shift towards proactive mental health care is gaining momentum, with increased funding and societal readiness, signaling hope for addressing the crisis.

Q&A

• Is there hope for adolescent mental health in the future, and what contributes to this hope?

  There is hope for adolescent mental health in the future, as the shift towards proactive mental health care is gaining momentum with increased funding and societal readiness. There is recognition of a true crisis, but also hope through societal and infrastructural readiness to address the problem.

• What is the societal attitude towards mental health, and how is it changing?

  The societal attitude towards mental health, especially among the younger generation, is changing. Key contributors to this change include district leaders, health plan leaders, and passionate team members who are making courageous decisions to provide mental health solutions.

• How has Daybreak Health transitioned its business model and what are the current focus areas?

  Daybreak Health has transitioned to a blended B2B2C model with funding from school districts and health plans. The company is now focused on scaling their services to reach more kids, while facing challenges related to team and product quality scaling.

• What challenges does Daybreak Health face in the mental health care space?

  Daybreak Health faces challenges in the integrated model for mental health care, high costs of therapy sessions, identifying the target market, marketing strategy, and limited affordability for many parents.

• What are the challenges in youth mental health care that Daybreak Health aims to address?

  Daybreak Health aims to address challenges in identifying and triaging youth mental health problems, historical lack of mental health treatment designed for children and adolescents, and building a multiplayer support system involving parents, family, and school.

• What is Daybreak Health's mission?

  Daybreak Health aims to build a leading digital mental health system for children and youth in the US, influenced by the CEO's personal experiences and background in healthcare and technology.

• 00:00 Alex Alvarado, CEO of Daybreak Health, discusses their mission to build a leading digital mental health system for children and youth, influenced by personal experiences and background in healthcare and technology. The company aims to address mental health issues in 6-24-year-olds in the US.
• 01:46 Addressing the challenges of youth mental health care, including identification and triaging of the problem, historical lack of mental health treatment designed for children and adolescents, and building a multiplayer support system involving parents, family, and school.
• 03:24 The challenges in the mental health care space include the integrated model, cost of care, and identifying the target market. Daybreak faced challenges in marketing and realizing the limited affordability for many parents.
• 05:02 📈 The company has transitioned to a blended B2B2C model with funding from school districts and health plans. They are now focused on scaling their services to reach more kids, facing challenges related to team and product quality scaling. The founder is excited about the upcoming growth.
• 06:36 The societal attitude towards mental health is changing, especially among the younger generation, and there is hope for adolescent mental health in the future. Key contributors to this change include district leaders, health plan leaders, and passionate team members.
• 08:19 The shift towards proactive mental health care is gaining momentum with increased funding and societal readiness. There is a recognition of a true crisis, but also hope through societal and infrastructural readiness to address the problem.