On this episode of the Future of Mental Health, Marjorie Morrison is ending the season with a special live episode joined by Jessica DiVento, YouTube’s Global Head of Mental Health. Jessica shares a behind-the-scenes look into how YouTube is partnering with companies that create psychoeducation content to better inform consumers and how they are using longform and short form content to appeal to all generations.

“Users are going to TikTok and Instagram for medical information. Well, at YouTube we are trying to help users make an informed decision about the content that they are consuming.” - Jessica DiVento

This episode was recorded live during the Future of Mental Healthcare: West Summit in which Marjorie and Jessica had a discussion about content creation and YouTube spearheading the movement for content that is scientifically backed. Marjorie also shares how Psych Hub and YouTube partner on content creation and some exciting news about Psych Hub Connect.

Our guest, Dr.Jessica DiVento,is a licensed clinical psychologist who works as a consulting psychologist at Google, co-leading the Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Team.  As part of this, she serves as YouTube's Global Head of Mental Health, where she partners directly with executives and cross-functional stakeholders to improve employee wellbeing at scale.  In addition, she consults as subject-matter expert on YouTube's product and content as it relates to mental health.  Prior to her time at Google, Dr. Jessica worked in Employee Assistance and University Health, where she specialized in young adults, identity-related concerns, anxiety, grief/loss, and adult children of parents with severe mental illness. 

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In this episode of Future of Mental Health, Marjorie Morrison is joined by Dr. Steven Hyman, MD. Dr. Hyman is a mental health and genetics expert. He is leading research into how our genes might be the key to unlocking what mental health challenges people are predisposed to.

“Many forms of mental illness share risk genes. So between bipolar and schizophrenia, there's about 65 to 70 percent sharing of risk genes” - Dr. Steven E. Hyman

Dr. Hyman and Marjorie discuss the biology of the brain and how new research is exploring what different mental health diseases look like on a cellular level. Dr. Hyman also shares his hopes that this research will destigmatize mental health issues and give a visual representation of these issues.

Dr. Hyman is a Distinguished Service Professor and Harald McPike Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University. Dr. Hyman is also a Core Institute Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he directs the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research. 

From 2001 to 2011, Dr. Hyman served as Provost (chief academic officer) of Harvard University, and from 1996 to 2001, as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the US National Institutes of Health. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He chairs the Board of Directors of the Charles A. Dana Foundation (NY). 

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In this episode of the Future of Mental Health podcast, Marjorie Morrison is joined by Craig Kramer and his son, Peter Lee-Kramer. Craig and Peter dive into their families experience navigating the mental health system and discuss the challenges they have faced both individually and as a family.

“Part of what I hope for everybody is that we can be proactive and not have to respond to tragedy. Because I feel like that's such a common way for families to get into this space” -Peter Lee-Kramer 

It is rare for a father and a son to open up about these difficult topics. Craig and Peter  share various communication strategies that can be used to start a conversation about mental health. Craig and Peter also advocate for readily accessible mental health resources. .

Craig Kramer is a Mental Health Ambassador and Chair, a leader in the Global Campaign for Mental Health, and actively involved in the Neuroscience External Affairs at Janssen R&D, a Johnson & Johnson company.In this role, Craig leads a Johnson & Johnson team that seeks to transform mental health care globally by raising awareness, reducing stigma, promoting research, improving access, and ensuring better patient outcomes.

Craig has held a variety of positions in global, corporate, and government affairs at Johnson & Johnson. Craig has also worked as a lawyer in the U.S. Congress, in a Washington, D.C., law firm, and in an international human rights organization.

Peter Lee-Kramer is a summa cum laude graduate in psychology from Rider University where he received the university’s top academic appointment as an Andrew J. Rider Scholar.  He is pursuing a graduate degree in social work with the aim of becoming a licensed therapist.  He began his undergraduate work at Tufts University, where he led his soccer team to their first NCAA national championship, scored the first goal in the final game, and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.  Yet the stressors of those accomplishments led to his mental health journey and subsequently to his advocacy, which he has pursued on various podcasts, panels, and stages.

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