Mental Health in America: New Directions for Care and Connection
Recent reports have suggested we are experiencing a loneliness epidemic and mental health crisis. Is this true, and if so, what can we do about it? Harvard researchers are reshaping how we understand and treat depression, anxiety, and trauma. They are developing novel clinic-based interventions and showing how new technologies like smartphones, social media platforms, and chatbots can be used to improve – rather than harm – mental health. FAS Dean of Social Science David Cutler asked four experts on psychology, psychiatry, and public health to discuss our understanding of mental health and cutting-edge treatments. Karestan Koenen, Elizabeth Lunbeck, Matthew Nock, and Jordan Smoller had a vibrant, fascinating conversation moderated by Harvard Gazette senior science writer Al Powell.
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