This lecture is organized in partnership with the EPFL Synapsy Center for Neuroscience and Mental Health Research.
The smartphone and tablet are revolutionizing how mental health conditions are diagnosed and mental health care is delivered. This revolution is solving old problems of access and stigma, but it is introducing new problems of privacy and quality. How we navigate this brave new world of mental health can be the difference between life and death for millions of people with untreated mental illness. In this lecture, Prof. Thomas Insel describes recent progress in the use of technology and explores what we need to do to ensure that innovation delivers on its promise to transform mental health.
A lecture presented by Dr. Thomas Insel
Thomas Insel, M.D., is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and former Director of the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (2002–2015). He advanced brain and mental health research through several organizations he led or co-founded. Author of "Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health" (Penguin Random House, 2022) and recipient of numerous awards and honors, he remains a leading voice in transforming mental health care.
Location : Forum Rolex, EPFL
