Throughout April 2023, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication convened an exclusive group of leading mental-health creators for a virtual summit. Participating creators engaged with experts and clinicians at Harvard and beyond to talk about cutting-edge research, emerging policy prescriptions, and critical new resources in mental health. And helped shape the future of mental health communication.
Meet the creators and learn more about our agenda:
Connecting people to the help they need
Around the world, people can’t access the mental health care they need. Join us to learn about the emerging mental health solutions that could scale to meet that need.
Mental health solutions that scale
Learn more: Vikram Patel | Shekhar Saxena | Giuseppe James Raviola | Sasha Hamdani (moderator)
How trauma spans generations
A mother’s mental health struggles are not just her own. Join to hear how they can reverberate for generations, and what researchers and mental health providers think they can do about it.
A mother’s mental health struggles are not just her own
Learn more: Bizu Gelaye | Cindy Liu | Henning Tiemeier | Jaime Mahler (moderator)
The science behind the mind-body link
Mental health is physical health. Join us as we dive into the emerging science behind the mind-body link.
Mental health is physical health
Learn more: Christine Crawford | Christy Denckla | Karestan Koenen | Show Nemoto (moderator)
The corrosive effect of bias and discrimination
Discrimination and bias compromises mental health. Join us as we explore the staggering economic and social cost of body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination—and how racism makes us sick, both mentally and physically.
The real cost of beauty ideals
How racism undermines both mental and physical health
Learn more: Bryn Austin | David Williams | Patrice Berry (moderator)
The truth behind ‘climate grief’
The climate crisis is degrading our mental health. Join us to discuss who is bearing the greatest burden and what tools and resources we have and need to cope.
Climate action must include mental health
Learn more: Ari Bernstein | Kristy Drutman | Sarah Newman | Isaias Hernandez (moderator)
Put it into action: Research-backed tips
Practical tips for identifying and responding to misinformation, evaluating research studies, and more.
When visuals distort: Addressing ‘visual misinformation’ in health content
An insider’s guide to interpreting research
Learn more: Katie Heley | Naseem Miller | Amanda Yarnell | Victoria Garrick Browne (moderator)
Put it into action: Driving change in digital spaces
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month, join social marketing experts and your fellow creators to talk about opportunities for content and collaboration.
A TikTok case study: 5 lessons for health content creators
Mental Health Awareness month: Content brainstorming
Learn more: Mikka Kei Macdonald | Ashwath Narayanan | Courtney Tracy (moderator)