In August 2023, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reconvened the leading mental health creators who took part in our 2023 Creators Summit on Mental Health for an exclusive in-person followup. Participating creators engaged with experts and clinicians at Harvard and beyond to talk about cutting-edge research and policy prescriptions, learn key evidence-based health communication principles, and share their communications expertise with the Harvard community.
Explore the agenda…
Day 1
8:30-9:00 am
Registration and light networking breakfast
9:00-9:15 am
Welcome & opening remarks
Amanda Yarnell, Harvard Chan School’s Center for Health Communication
9:15-10:00 am
Meet and greet: Get to know your creator cohort
10:00-10:30 am
Coffee and networking break
10:30-noon
Health communication masterclass: The principles of framing
Rebecca Robbins, Harvard Medical School
noon-12:30 pm
Mindful walking tour
Lillian Cheung, Harvard Chan School’s Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health
12:30-1:45 pm Kresge 110
Lunch and networking
2:00-3:00 pm
Studio livestream: Empowering men to prioritize mental health.
American men are far less likely than women to receive mental health treatment. One factor: Stigma around seeking care. Our panelists in this livestreamed Studio event explored ideas for overcoming that stigma and discussed how friends, families, and colleagues can best support men’s mental health.
Kalen Jackson, vice-chair/owner, Indianapolis Colts, who launched the Kicking the Stigma Campaign
Martin Pierre, staff psychologist at Brandeis University Counseling Center and co-founder of Ashmont Counseling Associates
Kevin Simon, Boston’s first Chief Behavioral Health Officer
Bryce Spencer-Jones, creator and host of the Unstuck Yourself podcast (moderator)
3:00-4:00 pm
Fireside chat: How creators and media companies can drive real change
We explored how creators and media companies can use their platforms to drive measurable action in mental health.
Carson Daly, host, NBC’s The Voice, and co-host, NBC’s TODAY
James Holt, executive director, Archewell Foundation
Phil Schermer, CEO, Project Healthy Minds
Amanda Yarnell, senior director, Harvard Chan School’s Center for Health Communication (moderator)
4:00-5:30
Campus tours + free time
5:30-7:00 pm
Dinner and networking
Day 2
8:30-9:00 am
Networking breakfast
9:00-9:45 am
Keynote: How air quality affects our mental health (and what we can do about it)
Joseph Allen, Harvard Chan School’s Healthy Buildings Lab
9:45-11:15
Participatory table talks: Social media and mental health
Leading mental health experts from across Harvard guided the creators in participatory conversations around some of the most pressing issues in this area: social media profiteering on body insecurity, the support kids and teens need to thrive in a tech-filled world, and more.
Bryn Austin, Harvard Chan School’s STRIPED
Emily Weinstein, Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Center for Digital Thriving
Laura Marciano, Harvard Chan School’s Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness
11:15-1:00 pm
Lunch and networking
1:00-1:50
Share your expertise: Making social videos, building trust, and more
Our creators worked with Center for Health Communication staff on educational resources about defining social content strategy and building trust with your audience. Others shared tips for building a successful social-video channel via a live panel discussion for Harvard staff and students.
2:00-3:00 pm
Brainstorming and discussion: Future opportunities
Together we defined the future of the Creators Summit on Mental Health, including how we might collaborate and scale impact ahead of and beyond World Mental Health Day this fall.
3:00 pm
Depart
