Everyone Carries an Invisible Backpack: Mental Health Access for Every Child, with Hafeezah Muhammad
In this episode of the No Shame On U podcast, Executive Director Wendy Singer sits down with Hafeezah Muhammad, founder and CEO of Backpack Healthcare. Backpack is an online therapy and psychiatry practice serving kids ages 4 and up, teens, young adults, and families.
Hafeezah's story began in October 2020, when her 6-year-old son told her he was struggling so much that he didn't want to live. Because he was on Medicaid, she couldn't find a provider who would see him, even though she worked for a national mental health company. Today her son is 12 and serves as Backpack's "Chief Child Innovator." Hafeezah saw a problem and is solving it. Backpack has served more than 6,000 patients.
Resources
- Backpack Healthcare: hellobackpack.com or backpackhealthcare.com, and the Hello Backpack app in the Apple and Google stores
- No Shame On U's free virtual resource library: noshameonu.org/resource-library
- If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.
18 Jun 2026
Twice the Journey: Raising Trans and Non-Binary Teens with Tracey Kite
Wendy sits down with Tracey Kite, a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience at JCFS Chicago and now in private practice, and a parent of two teens. Tracey shares her personal journey raising 17-year-old twins, one who identifies as trans male and one as non-binary, offering candid insight into what it's really like to support a child through gender transition. From navigating pronouns with extended family to finding community resources, Tracey gives parents a compassionate, practical roadmap, including exactly what to say when your child comes out to you.
29 May 2026
The Balance Project: Teens Making The World A Better Place
The Balance Project: Teens Making The World A Better Place
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In this episode, Gadi sits down with teen leaders Eden Gunsburg and Jack Gordon of The Balance Project. Hear about the organization's mission, what drew these young advocates to get involved, their personal mental health journeys, and why this work matters to them — and to all of us.
To learn more about The Balance Project go to: www.thebalance-project.org (https://thebalance-project.org/)
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