In this episode, we chat with Solome Tibebu, founder and CEO of Behavioral Health Tech, a woman-owned, minority-owned company that boasts the largest community focused on expanding access to mental health, substance use, autism and I/DD care through technology, health equity and innovation. During our comprehensive discussion, we explore the current state of behavioral health in the U.S., including the biggest current challenges and some reasons for optimism.
Solome also shares the ups and downs of her own personal mental health journey on her path to a leadership role, including her time as a teen learning how to navigate her own mental health as the daughter of parents who weren't always ready to have those tough conversations.
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We also talk about Behavioral Health Tech's annual conference, which connects a variety of behavioral health stakeholders, including health plans, employers, benefits consultants, investors and policymakers, and dig into the key role that technology and benefits innovation can play in expanding access to mental health services and tools.
Other topics that come up include the role of benefits professionals when it comes to improving mental health in the workplace, the challenges (and importance) of focusing on behavioral and mental health during tough times, our personal experiences overcoming stage fright, important strategies for reducing the ongoing stigma around behavioral health , the impossible art of keeping houseplants alive, and much more! By the end, you'll have a whole new perspective on teenagers, social media and the healing power of Enya — and you might just rush out to buy a book written by ... Paris Hilton!
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Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.
