Society for Digital Mental Health

Welcome Megan Coder, PharmD, MBA to the SDMH Board! Megan will assume a new role on our Board responsible for Policy. We are delighted to have her bring her expertise to SDMH. Please join us in welcoming her to the Board of Directors!    Megan Coder, PharmD, MBA specializes in digital health policy, product assessment, and real-world impact. Her work focuses on enabling decision-makers to evaluate, implement, and scale digital health technologies within and across local and national settings. She's most recently served as Founder and Executive Director of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) and Vice President, Product & Policy with the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe). Trained as a pharmacist, Megan graduated from the University of Wisconsin—Madison and is currently based in Paris, France.

Welcome to Meet the SDMH Communications Committee Series Week 6 ➡ Last but not least, today we are excited to introduce our committee's chair César Escobar-Viera (he/him)! 📚 César is the Chair of SDMH’s Communications Committee (ComCom). He currently is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he directs the Program for Internet Delivered Interventions on LGBTQ+ Mental Health (PRIDE iM Lab). 📱 His research interests focus on LGBTQ youth mental health, specifically (1) examining the influence of social media experiences on depression and loneliness in queer teens and young adults, and (2) developing and testing chatbot-delivered interventions for suicide prevention and other mental health outcomes in LGBTQ teens. 🎆 Fun fact: César’s love for music is a bit obsessive. He maintains an ever-growing music collection (both physical and digital), with a library of over 30,000 songs in his phone at the moment! 

Join us on December 5th for an insightful webinar sponsored by TakeOne, featuring leading experts in digital mental health, including Dr. Whitley Lassen (TakeOne), Dr. Jessica Jackson (Therapy Is For Everyone), Dr. Elisabeth Morray (Alma), Dr. Samuel Nordberg (Atrius Health & Reliant Medical Group), Dr. Tim Campellone (Woebot Health), and Dr. Kevin Ramotar (Grow). The discussion will explore the benefits of digital platforms, the challenges of building rapport in virtual therapy, and strategies for balancing technology with human connection. Gain valuable insights from these thought leaders on the future of digital mental health and client-therapist relationships. Don’t miss it! Attendance is free of cost, but registration is required.

The Society for Digital Mental Health (SDMH) is partnering with the University of Virginia’s Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE) initiative to enhance support for academic and industry research at the intersection of digital technologies, youth development, and mental health. 🌟 As part of this initiative, our training committee is conducting a needs assessment across academic institutions and industry to understand which training resources—such as workshops, consulting support, curriculum/course material, speaker sessions, or working groups—would be most beneficial for researchers interested in this field. Your input is vital for us to identify varied training needs across academic and industry settings. We hope to make training resources available to other institutions, so hearing what your setting might find helpful will ensure that we can best meet your needs.    📝 We invite responses from academic researchers (e.g., undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, research staff, and postdoctoral associates) and industry professionals at all levels. We would be grateful if you could take ~5 minutes to complete our survey and, if possible, share this request with your colleagues. As a thank you, the first 50 respondents to complete each survey will be eligible to receive a $5 gift card. 📊 If you primarily work in INDUSTRY, please take this survey ➡️  https://lnkd.in/gd8FPtyt 🎓 If you primarily work in an ACADEMIC SETTING, please take this survey ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ghzwfnTK

📢 HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET❓ 🗓️ THIS THURSDAY December 5th at 1PM (EST) we will host our last SDMH Live Online Event of 2024! Join us for an engaging live webinar presented by TakeOne, focused on Digital Mental Health and Client-Therapist Relationships. Featuring experts Drs. Whitley Lassen, Jessica Jackson, Elisabeth Morray, Samuel Nordberg, Tim Campellone, and Kevin Ramotar, the panel will discuss how virtual therapy platforms are reshaping mental health care, address the challenges of building trust online, and offer practical strategies for cultivating meaningful connections in digital spaces. 🔗Register here for FREE: https://lnkd.in/eiiZZsm8 Be part of the conversation—don’t miss out! Check out the video BELOW for more info⬇️

SAVE THE DATE: December 3rd is Giving Tuesday! This Giving Tuesday (12/3/24), we invite you to join us in transforming the way mental health care is delivered. At the Society for Digital Mental Health, we’re dedicated to breaking down barriers to mental health access through innovative, technology-driven solutions. As a 501(3)c entity, your donation is tax deductible!  With over 160 million people living in a Federally Designated Mental Health Provider Shortage Area, the need for accessible, affordable, and effective mental health care has never been more urgent. Our work focuses on advancing research, developing educational tools, and empowering professionals to make mental health support available anytime, anywhere. Your generosity can make a significant difference by helping us: Provide resources to educate communities about the benefits of digital mental health tools. Support the development of culturally inclusive mental health technology. Fund research to ensure evidence-based, effective care for those who need it most. This Giving Tuesday, your gift will help create a future where no one is left behind in accessing mental health care. To make your contribution today click here: https://lnkd.in/eMKBuYZS Together, we can ensure a world where mental health care is just a click away. Thank you for your kindness and generosity! Warm regards, David Mohr, PhD and Lisa Palko, PharmD On behalf of the Society for Digital Mental Health info@societydmh.org P.S. Spread the word! Share our mission with your network using #SDMH. Your voice amplifies our impact!

Welcome to Meet the SDMH Communications Committee Series Week 5 ➡ Today we are introducing you the wonderful Tylar Schmitt! 📚 Tylar is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia, earning a BA with Highest Distinction in Psychology in 2023. She is currently the Research Coordinator of the PRIDE iM lab at the University of Pittsburgh which is directed by SDMH Board Member Dr. César Escobar-Viera (he/him). 📲 Her research interests include developing digital mental health interventions for youth and young adults, particularly those who experience health inequities, and creating dissemination strategies that make research findings accessible and tangible to the general public. 🎆 Fun Fact: Tylar is a very talented Wii Tennis and Mario Kart player! 

Join us on December 5th at 1PM (EST) for our last SDMH Live Online Event of 2024! In this webinar, our expert panelists will discuss the benefits of digital platforms for virtual therapy as well as the challenges of building rapport in online environments. They will also share strategies for digital mental health with human connection in client-therapist relationships. Do not miss it! Register here for FREE: https://lnkd.in/eiiZZsm8

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