As we step into a new year, one of the most important things we can prioritize is our child’s mental well-being. Here are 5️⃣ practical tips from Bend Clinicians to help your family start the year off right: 1️⃣ Foster open communication Encourage your child to say, “I’ll talk to someone I trust about how I’m feeling, instead of keeping it to myself.” Create a safe and supportive space where they feel comfortable expressing their emotions. 2️⃣ Plan daily movement Make time to be active together. Physical activity boosts both mental and physical health. Whether it’s taking a walk, trying yoga, or playing tag – any form of movement is beneficial. 3️⃣ Encourage asking for support Help your child feel comfortable saying, “If I’m having trouble, I’ll ask someone for help.” Show them that reaching out for support is a strength, not a weakness. 4️⃣ Introduce relaxation activities Explore calming activities like drawing, playing music, writing, or reading. These activities can help your child unwind and manage stress in healthy ways. 5️⃣ Promote kindness Teach your child to treat others with kindness and respect. Model empathy and compassion through your own actions, and watch them follow suit.
Bend Health
Mental Health Care
Madison, Wisconsin 23,495 followers
Bend. Don’t break. Whole family mental health care.
About us
Bend Health, Inc. is a national provider of pediatric mental health for kids, teens, young adults, and their families. We believe whole family mental health starts with a strong foundation of resilience to cope with whatever life blows your way. Our peer-reviewed results demonstrate that more than 80% of members enrolled in Bend feel better within 60 to 90 days. We are revolutionizing the treatment of mental health conditions for kids and teens through a novel data-driven technology platform and evidence-based collaborative care model that enables the first scalable and integrated care solution in mental health. Through coaching, therapy and reduced time to evaluation and treatment by licensed pediatric psychiatry experts, our approach achieves better outcomes and results in happier, healthier kids and teens, while ensuring stigma, cost, and logistics are no longer barriers to care. Our founding team has been in both technology and healthcare for nearly twenty years, as individual contributors, and executives, in both private practices and at companies including Oracle, Optum, UnitedHealth Group and Teladoc Health.
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https://www.bendhealth.com
External link for Bend Health
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- mental health and behavioral health
Locations
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Primary
2801 Marshall Ct
Madison, Wisconsin 53705, US
Employees at Bend Health
Updates
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It's New Year's Eve! And if you and your family are keeping it low-key today, that's perfectly fine. You don’t need a lavish party to make this night memorable! Our Bend therapist has put together a list of fun and meaningful ways to connect with your kids and teens, while also making space for reflection and celebration. :mirror_ball: https://lnkd.in/eqjTHnAV
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The team at Bend is here to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season! Remember as you’re scrolling to make room for those messier moments. It’s easy to compare ourselves to others when photos make everything look sparkly and bright. Just know that your best is enough and that we’re here if you need someone to talk to. You’re doing a great job! ❤️
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As we close out the last weeks of 2024, we wanted to reflect on the incredible milestones we’ve achieved at Bend Health this year as we’ve built out our program to drive even better outcomes for the kids, teens, young adults, and families we serve. Here are some of the highlights we’re most proud of from 2024: ✅ Launched high-acuity services, including our Acute Stabilization Program and Psych Urgent Care, to provide timely and appropriate support during mental health crises. With these programs, we’re now able to treat a full spectrum of needs, allowing members to seamlessly step up or down in care on one platform, ensuring the right intensity of care for every situation. ✅ Expanded services to include ages 18-25, ensuring young adults have access to the care they need during this transitional stage of life. ✅ Published 4 new peer-reviewed studies, bringing our total to 9. Key findings include 77% of youth with self-harm behaviors and thoughts of suicide reported significant improvements in anxiety, 81% showed improvements in depression, and 61% of teens struggling with disordered eating behaviors made notable progress by the end of their program. ✅ Achieved Joint Commission accreditation, highlighting our commitment to the highest standards of quality and safety in care. Bend is now one of the only telehealth companies with this accreditation, making us the leading and highest-quality virtual youth mental health care provider available today. ✅ Announced our Youth Primary Care Advisory Board to help us further integrate mental health with whole-body medical care. These achievements wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team, who continue to transform lives with their passion and expertise. As we look ahead to 2025, we’re more committed than ever to delivering accessible, innovative, and compassionate care for every family we serve. 🌟 🔗 Learn more about all of our achievements: https://lnkd.in/egMkzKQA #YouthMentalHealth #2024achievements #digitalhealth
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As a parent, you need community, support, and resources to help you create safe online and offline environments for your kids. Thankfully our friends at Aura have put together the Ultimate Digital Parenthood Gift Guide to help you navigate tech as a family this holiday season. It even features a fun resource from the clinical team at Bend! Download your guide here: https://lnkd.in/eGqn6Mc5
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We’re #hiring a youth-focused Mental Health #Therapist licensed in Pennsylvania. Help us shape the future of pediatric mental health and bend the healthcare system to work better for everyone.
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Thanks for your ongoing advocacy for access to high quality behavioral care, Monika Roots, MD, FAPA!
Co-Founder, President and Chief Medical Officer @ Bend Health | Mom of 2 Wonderful Boys | EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 | Shedding light on the inflection years of youth | Fellow of the APA
As we look to 2025, the behavioral health industry has some big opportunities—and challenges—ahead. I had the chance to share my perspective with Behavioral Health Business editor Laura Lovett week for a story on what leaders in our field are anticipating for the upcoming year. The promise of value-based care has been talked about for decades, but making it work requires real support from payers to reward outcomes, not just effort. Without that, we risk spending resources proving value that never gets recognized. At the same time, access, parity, and rising costs are pulling the system in opposite directions. These pressures raise serious questions about sustainability. The path forward isn’t easy, but I’m hopeful about what we can achieve through thoughtful collaboration across payers, providers, and policymakers. What are your predictions for the behavioral health industry next year? I’d love to hear your thoughts! Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gam4iJAs #BehavioralHealth #ValueBasedCare #MentalHealth
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Could your family use a little extra support this holiday season and beyond? The team at Bend is here to help kids, teens, and young adults navigate the everyday challenges so they can build resilience for a lifetime. Get started today: https://lnkd.in/eN3Frx6H
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Welcome Christian Salazar!
I’m happy to share that I started a new position as Credentialing Specialist at Bend Health!
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Welcome to Bend Shandra Ashford, LMSW!
Experienced Social Worker | Family Support Specialist | Advocate for Neurodivergent and Socioeconomically Diverse Communities
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Behavioral Care Manager at Bend Health!
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