Monika Roots, MD, FAPA, is the Co-Founder and President of Bend Health, a Lyra Health company. She launched Bend Health to address the mental health crisis facing today’s kids and teens. As a mother and child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Roots wanted to create a scalable solution that focuses on a whole family approach. Dr. Roots serves as an assistant adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She previously served as the Chief Medical Officer at Sanvello Health and the Vice President of Health Services at Teladoc Health. She also co-founded CogCubed, a mental health care analytics company focused on developing diagnostic tools for kids, teens, and young adults.