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Little Otter Health Widening Access To Mental Health Care One Family At A Time
Learn more about Little Otter, our co-founders’ backgrounds, and mental health accessibility.
LGBTQ Advocates Say Small Kids Need Pride Month Drag Events, Gender Talks
Little Otter’s co-founder, Dr. Helen Egger, shares advice on managing conversations around gender roles and LGBTQ+. It’s healthy for parents to give small children the chance to explore gender identity because they form strong internalized gender roles by age 5.
What Not to Say to Someone With Anxiety (and What to Say Instead)
Dr. Helen spoke with Everyday Health about what not to say to someone with anxiety — and what you can say instead to let them know you care and want to help.
Mental Health Resources Are Available at Little Otter
Learn more about the mental health resources available at Little Otter.
Resources for Children’s Mental Health Available at Little Otter
It’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness week and Little Otter is here to help with any concerns or questions you may have regarding your children.
Here’s How to Keep From Passing Your Anxieties On to Your Kids
Here are a few expert tips for how not to pass on your anxieties to your kids.
The Face of Children’s Mental Health
Little Otter’s co-founders Dr. Helen and Rebecca Egger were featured in Midtown Magazine as part of the faces of Raleigh series.
12 Signs Your Child’s Mental Health Is Suffering, Plus 6 Coping Strategies
Here are 12 signs your child’s mental health might be suffering and 6 coping strategies.
What To Do When Toddlers Don’t Listen, According To Experts
Here’s what to do when your toddler doesn’t listen, according to experts.
Teen mental health: CDC report reveals disturbing pandemic-related trends
The final report released this week found that more than one third of high school students said their mental health suffered during the pandemic, with 44% reporting feeling persistently sad or hopeless during the past year. Dr. Helen Egger spoke with ABC News about this study, and how to support children and adolescents during this difficult time.
Helping Children Cope with Grief
Dr Helen Egger, MD a Child Psychiatrist, and the Co-Founder Little Otter, joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom with ways to help children coping with grief.
Digital Mental Health Startups for Kids Are Raking in Cash, New Data Shows. It Won’t Be Enough to Fix the Crisis
Venture capital funding for digital behavioral health tools for children and teenagers reached $919 million in 2021, up from $54 million in 2017 and more than double the amount raised in 2020, according to Rock Health data provided exclusively to Morning Consult. However, new virtual care companies face challenges with payment, access and building up their clinical workforces as they look to broaden their reach with younger patients.
Little Otter Raises $22M to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Platform
Little Otter today announced a $22 million Series A raise – one of the largest rounds for a children’s mental health company at this stage – led by CRV. The mental health startup provides a full umbrella of services to children and their families in a number of states and will use the investment to scale nationally by 2023.
Little Otter is Raising $22 Million to Expand the Pediatric Mental Health Platform
What you should know: Little Otter today announced a $ 22 million increase in Series A, one of the largest rounds for a child mental health company at this stage, led by CRV. The mental health startup offers a full umbrella of services to children and their families in various states and will use the investment to scale nationally in 2023.
Early Money: Online therapy Provider Little Otter Raised a $22M Series A round
Little Otter Inc. has some new funds to expand its mental health service. The San Francisco startup announced Thursday it's raised $22 million in Series A funding. The company, which offers online therapy for children and families, plans to expand its services nationally by 2023, according to a press release. Little Otter currently serves patients in California, Colorado, North Carolina and Florida.