EmpowerU, Lilac 11, and Neiibor Crate help you experience wellness without leaving the house.
The Covid-19 pandemic got entrepreneurs thinking about ways to help people improve their physical and mental health without having to leave the house. Meet three such Minnesota startups working to bring health home:
EmpowerU
EmpowerU founders Abby Master (left) and Katie Dorn
Between March and October 2020, the Centers for Disease Control reported a 31 percent increase over 2019 in emergency room visits of children ages 12 to 17 for mental health concerns.
“Depression, anxiety, avoidance, ADHD these have all been exacerbated in the pandemic by remote learning, loss of milestones, isolation, and loneliness. Combine all that with the stress of what’s going on in our country and … it doesn’t take much to trigger students to the point where they feel like they can’t cope,” says Katie Dorn, a school counselor and therapist and CEO of EmpowerU, an online social-emotiona