Mental Health Champions: Why & How Mike Clare of Mood Health Is Helping To Champion Mental Wellness

Talk therapy — I’ve been seeing a therapist on and off for years. It took a while to find someone I liked, but now that I have someone, I try to keep up the practice.

As a part of our series about Mental Health Champions helping to promote mental wellness, I had the pleasure to interview Mike Clare.

Mike Clare is the founder and CEO of Mood Health. Losing his mother at an early age kicked off a cycle of depression and struggle for Mike and his family. After decades of being prescribed the wrong medications; finding it nearly impossible to book an appointment with an effective local psychiatrist; and even having to choose between paying medical bills and making the rent, Mike made it his mission to make excellent mental health care accessible and convenient to everyone.

A proven company builder and designer, Mike was a Director at startup studio Juxtapose, where he took multiple businesses from pre-conception through launch. He has led product development, user research, design, and marketing for companies that have to date raised more than $600M in capital.