Why Can’t Mental Health Innovations Reach the People Who Need Them Most? with Dr. Amber Childs

What if the data you collect could actually make mental health care more human?Dr. Amber Childs, Yale psychologist and expert in adolescent mental health, says measurement-based care isn’t just about numbers—it’s about connection. When done right, it strengthens the therapeutic alliance, empowers patients, and helps clinicians catch what they might otherwise miss.In episode five of Neural Compass, Dr. Childs shares how we can use data to close equity gaps, personalize treatment, and design systems that actually serve the people in them.They cover:- What measurement-based care really looks like in practice- How Dr. Childs built a tool to reduce clinician burnout and improve outcomes- Why the future of behavioral health must include caregiver voices- The entrepreneurial lessons she learned turning a “flip-flop budget” into system-wide changeLearn more: jiminihealth.com