NEW
YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) has partnered with Valera Health, a
tele-behavioral health service that provides comprehensive care for
kids and adults with mild to severe mental illness, on a new
initiative to raise awareness for May Mental Health Awareness
Month. As a result of the pandemic, mental health conditions such
as depression, anxiety and substance abuse rates have increased
across all age groups. In an effort to raise awareness during the
month of May, Valera Health and Lyft Media will be launching a
"reasons to care" campaign on Lyft's rooftop advertising network
(Halo) across New York and
Los Angeles. Eligible Valera
Health patients will also be given access to Lyft discount codes to
help ease the financial burden of traveling to and from medical
appointments, as well as for performing necessary daily tasks.
"We are pleased to collaborate with Valera Health, a leading
provider of virtual mental health care, to raise awareness around
mental health and support our communities," said Faizan Bhatty, Head of Revenue &
Partnerships at Lyft Media.
Today, nearly one in five Americans are affected by mental
illness1. The need for behavioral health
services has increased since the Covid-19 pandemic, putting
additional strain on the mental health sector. As a result,
certified mental health services have grown in adoption across the
healthcare landscape.
"With millions of Americans living with mental health
challenges, it is crucial to support patients and their families
during their mental health care journeys," said Valera Health CEO
and Co-Founder, Dr. Thomas Tsang.
"Caring for patients across all levels of mental health acuity,
including serious mental illness, we understand how patients
need a bit more help during challenging times to get to
appointments. We are proud to launch this initiative together with
Lyft and to continue providing the highest level of care and
support for our patients."
Valera Health provides affordable and convenient access to
licensed therapists, nurse practitioners and psychiatrists. The
company currently covers over 34 million lives through partnerships
with more than 20 health plans across seven states, treating
patients aged 6-99. The multilingual provider network offers
service in 13 languages. Valera saw 900% growth in clinical visits
over the last twelve months.
About Valera Health
Valera Health is a high performing mental health company
providing comprehensive longitudinal service using a team-based
care model of coaches, therapists and medication prescribers
augmented by proprietary digital technology and analytics. From
meditation to therapy to medications, patients with mild depression
to severe schizophrenia are treated with expert care. A focus on
quality has achieved high HEDIS scores and produced significant
outcomes. For more information go to: www.valerahealth.com.
Follow Valera on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and
LinkedIn.
About Lyft
Lyft was founded in 2012 and is one of the largest
transportation networks in the United
States and Canada. As the
world shifts to transportation-as-a-service, Lyft is at the
forefront of this massive societal change. Its transportation
network includes the largest shared mobility network in
the United States and brings
together rideshare, bikes, scooters, car rentals and transit all in
one app. Lyft is singularly driven by its mission: to improve
people's lives with the world's best transportation.
Media Relations Contact:
Mordy Derovan
Finn Partners
929-588-2012
mordy.derovan@finnpartners.com
1 https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness
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