Thrive Dispatches Putting Families First: Reimagining Mental Health Care (with Louise Langheier)
Jun 24, 2025
Louise Langheier, founder of the Luminary Impact Fund and co-founder of Peer Health Exchange, dives deep into reimagining mental health care. She emphasizes the critical role of families in mental health, sharing personal stories that illustrate both resilience and the significant obstacles faced. The discussion reveals how traditional funding models overlook family-centric care, while highlighting innovative leaders breaking barriers. With a focus on collective action and tailored approaches, Louise inspires hope for a future where family mental wellness is prioritized.
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Family Unity During Crisis
- Louise Langheier shares how her family held tightly together during her mother's terminal cancer and they supported each other through loss.
- This experience ignited her passion to improve support systems for families facing mental health struggles.
Listening to Youth Voices
- Louise co-founded Peer Health Exchange after hearing directly from high schoolers that they needed real health education including on mental health.
- The program shifted to empowering young people to seek mental health help and currently serves over half a million youth.
Impact-Focused Investment Criteria
- Invest in leaders with lived experience and scalable models focused on family mental health impact over profit.
- Prioritize revenue models that fuel growth to reach more families, not just financial returns.