New White Paper by MindRight Health Reveals Promising Data for Startup’s Unique Text Message-Based Care Model for BIPOC You

Early findings show the company’s non-clinical care approach for BIPOC youth support outperforms industry standards.

Newark, NJ, September 26, 2023 – MindRight Health, the digital health startup on a mission to advance health equity and address the youth mental health crisis, has published a white paper revealing their text message-based coaching service’s success with BIPOC youth, surpassing industry standards in both retention and usage data. The findings present a clear case for culturally responsive, nonclinical modalities as a first-line preventative approach for addressing mental health concerns among the BIPOC and Medicaid-eligible youth population.

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The white paper, titled Beyond Clinical Boundaries: Fostering BIPOC Youth Wellness through MindRight Health’s Culturally Responsive Care: 

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• shows that non-traditional support is essential for BIPOC communities in light of the historical damage that traditional mental healthcare has done to BIPOC communities
• reflects how shifting racial and ethnic power dynamics can lead to higher rates of engagement in mental healthcare
• highlights how crucial it is that our mental healthcare system elevates providers and solutions that are BIPOC-led
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Even with the rise of digital health startups, the paper points out how few companies focus on nonclinical support for BIPOC, Medicaid-eligible youth.

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“MindRight Health was founded to explicitly meet the needs of the most marginalized communities by understanding that healing can look different than traditional Western approaches” - Ashley Edwards, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. 

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Key findings from the paper include:

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• Just 13% of MindRight members drop off after their first coaching session- a number much lower than previously reported mental health treatment drop-out rates of approximately 61% for African American youth and 50% for Hispanic American youth.
• 100% of members who opted to complete at least two Short-Warwick Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale [SWEMWS] surveys, reported a significant increase in their personal wellness scores.
• MindRight Health’s members continue to work with coaches for an average span of 7 months, with the most active members using MindRight’s daily support for over 5 years.

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Although MindRight’s retention data and usage data are outperforming industry standards, factors like a post-pandemic reduction in Medicaid coverage can lead to companies like MindRight Health being overlooked relative to traditional clinical providers. Thus this new white paper serves as a rallying call for Medicaid decision-makers and policy leaders to address the specific needs of BIPOC youth while also uncovering critical insights into the inadequacies of the current mental health landscape.

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By acknowledging the historical reliance of BIPOC communities on non-clinical modalities, such as community care and culturally-based practices, MindRight Health continues to advance its vision for a future where marginalized communities possess fair and equitable access to tools and technology for their healing and well-being.

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To celebrate the launch of the white paper and in honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2023 MindRight Health is hosting a Community Conversations Event alongside a panel of behavioral health leaders, advocates, and investors to discuss the white paper's central findings.

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RSVP here: www.mindright.io/community-conversations

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For more information about MindRight Health and to access the complete white paper, please visit: www.mindright.io/whitepaper. For organizations seeking to provide MindRight Health’s coaching services to their members please contact us at www.mindright.io/partnerships or email us at partnerships@mindright.io.