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⏰Did you set your Reminder?  MEXA’s next event, Embedding Lived Experience is just around the corner! Join us for an engaging session on how to incorporate lived experience into research and development in mental health and AI. 🎤 Moderated by Dr. Kate Martin, Head of Lived Experience at Wellcome, this panel will: ✅ Share invaluable insights on the importance of engaging those most impacted by mental health and AI innovations ✅ Gain a deeper understanding of why their perspectives are essential ✅ Explore practical strategies to foster meaningful collaboration in your work Our featured speakers include: ⭐Ian Muchamore ⭐Qian Yang ⭐Theresa Nguyen ⭐Joy Muhia 📅 Date: January 14, 2025 ⏰ Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. UTC Set your calendar and Register at➡️ www.mexa.app #MentalHealth #AI #LivedExperience #Inclusion #Research #Development #inclusivity #innovation

🌟 Panelist Spotlight: Theresa Nguyen, LCSW 🌟 We’re thrilled to feature Theresa Nguyen, LCSW, Chief Research Officer at Mental Health America (MHA), as a panelist at our upcoming event, Embedding Lived Experience - AI & Mental Health! Theresa leads MHA’s Center for Research and Innovation, where she spearheads groundbreaking efforts to improve access to mental health care through data-driven and digital innovations. Under her leadership, MHA’s National Screening and Prevention Program supports over 10 million users annually, exploring: 💡 The integration of peers into digital mental health care 💡 AI’s role in scaling digital self-help tools 💡 Strategies to boost engagement and motivation for mental health resources 💡 Large-scale data insights to address gaps in support systems With over 20 years of experience as a clinician, educator, and advocate, Theresa is passionate about community-based, recovery-oriented mental health programs and advancing care for underserved populations. She also contributes as a board member of Project Return Peer Support Network and a member of key mental health advisory committees. 🎤 Join Theresa and other esteemed panelists at Embedding Lived Experience - AI & Mental Health for an engaging discussion on: ✅ Why lived experience is crucial in mental health and AI innovation ✅ How to meaningfully integrate these perspectives into your work ✅ Practical strategies for collaboration and impact 📅 Date: January 14, 2025 ⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m. UTC Join us to deepen your understanding and drive meaningful change in mental health and AI. Register now at www.mexa.app 🌍 #MentalHealth #AI #LivedExperience #neuroscience #innovation #panel #discussion

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭 —Register Now for MEXA’s upcoming Virtual Hackathon! The countdown is on! ⏳  Join us for 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐈: 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 , where you’ll tackle the challenge of designing generative AI solutions to transform mental health care. 📌 Why participate? ➡️Develop specialized models capable of acting as therapeutic agents. ➡️Explore collaborative methods between AI, trained health professionals, and patients. ➡️Address critical gaps in making AI-assisted interventions safe, efficient, and effective. 📅 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: January 26, 2025 at 00:00 UTC – January 29, 2025 at 24:00 UTC 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM UTC 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Learn everything you need to know about Rules, Judging Criteria and Registration here: https://buff.ly/49MA3fK This hackathon is funded by Wellcome! #MEXA #Hackathon #MentalHealth #AI #Innovation #Collaboration #Wellcome

📢Announcing MEXA’s Second Hackathon: Mental Health and AI - Intervention!  We're thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Virtual Hackathon focused on design solutions leveraging generative AI to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of human-delivered mental health care while ensuring safety.  This hackathon calls on innovators to create AI-driven solutions that prioritize safety, ethics, and lived experience expertise, ensuring real-world impact. You’re invited to: ➡️Develop specialized models capable of acting as therapeutic agents. ➡️Explore collaborative methods between AI, trained health professionals, and patients. ➡️Address critical gaps in making AI-assisted interventions safe, efficient, and effective. 📅 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 (𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫!): 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: January 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM UTC 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: January 26, 2025, 00:00 UTC – January 29, 2025, 24:00 UTC 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: February 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM UTC 🌟 Why Join Us? 🔗 Collaborate with experts and peers worldwide. 💡 Build impactful solutions guided by lived experiences. 🏆 Compete for recognition in an exciting, innovative space. 📢 REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/gW_aTvPW 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Learn everything you need to know about Rules, Judging Criteria and Registration here: https://buff.ly/49MA3fK This hackathon is funded by Wellcome! Please share with friends and colleagues who would enjoy this experience! ___________________________________________________________________________________ Still haven’t joined the MEXA community? Stay up-to-date with upcoming events, connect and collaborate with fellow professionals in the Mental Health and AI fields by joining today! ➡️www.mexa.app #Hackathon #AI #MentalHealth #Innovation #community #research #developers #collaboration

We are thrilled to have Dr. Kate Martin, Head of Lived Experience at Wellcome, as the moderator for our upcoming event, 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞!🎤 Throughout her career, Kate has worked in collaboration with people with lived experience of disability and mental health, influencing decisions that: ✅ Impact lives ✅ Improved services they used ✅ Helped influence national policy ✅ Shaped the design and delivery of research Kate earned her PhD in the sociology of childhood from UCL, where she explored shared decision-making in youth mental health services, showcasing her dedication to collaborative, person-centered care. She also brought her leadership to London Friend, the UK’s oldest LGBTQ+ health and mental health charity, serving as a Board Trustee and Chair of Trustees from 2016 to 2021. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Kate and engage with an incredible panel of Lived Experience Experts as we explore practical ways to make research and development truly inclusive. 🗓️Date: January 14, 2025 ⏳Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. UTC Register by logging in or joining the MEXA community at www.mexa.app. #LivedExperience #MentalHealth #AI #InclusiveResearch #Leadership #Wellcome #MEXA

Thank you, Julia Suzuki for sharing your experience! We appreciate you, your team and all the participants of our first Hackathon! We hope to see you in the next one! ✨

Have you registered for MEXA's upcoming event, Embedding Lived Experience? If not, now is the time! ✨ Join us for an engaging discussion on best practices for incorporating individuals with lived experience into research and development. Moderated by Dr. Kate Martin, Head of Lived Experience at Wellcome, this panel will: ➡️Share invaluable insights on the importance of engaging those most impacted by mental health and AI innovations ➡️Gain a deeper understanding of why their perspectives are essential ➡️Explore practical strategies to foster meaningful collaboration in your work. Featuring a fantastic panel of speakers: ⭐Ian Muchamore ⭐Qian Yang ⭐Theresa Nguyen ⭐Joy Muhia Here are the details🗓️: Date: January 14, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. UTC This is a must-attend session for researchers, developers, and experts dedicated to creating impactful, inclusive solutions. Register by logging in or joining the MEXA community at www.mexa.app. Mark you calendar, register and we'll see you there! ✨ #mentalhealth #livedexperience #intersection #ai #research #innovation #panel #discussion #events

MEXA's first Hackathon: Mental Health, AI, & Measurement, was a great success and we owe it all to our amazing supporters. A tremendous 'Thank You' goes out to Google and Google DeepMind for supporting this hackathon, to Wellcome for generously funding the event, and to Wellcome, Google, and Neuromatch for providing amazing mentors who guided participants throughout the journey. Your contributions made this hackathon an inspiring and impactful experience for all involved. Thank you for empowering innovation and collaboration! 🚀 If you'd like a glimpse into the MEXA Hackathon experience, here's a link to the participant Project Gallery: https://lnkd.in/gc3WSdSH We hope to see you at the next Hackathon! #hackathon #mentalhealth #ai #google #collaboration #livedexperience Google Google DeepMind Neuromatch Wellcome Trust

Our next MEXA event, 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is coming up! ✨ Join us to learn about best practices when incorporating people with lived experience into your research and hear from a panel of Lived Experience Experts moderated by Kate Martin, Head of Lived Experience at Wellcome. You'll learn why it's so important to incorporate those most impacted in your work, and some ideas of how to do so. Here are the details🗓️ : Date: January 14, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. UTC Register by logging in or joining the MEXA community at www.mexa.app. We look forward to seeing you there! #mexa #mentalhealth #AI #community #researchers #developers #livedexperience

The first MEXA Hackathon was a great success! Congratulations to our Hackathon Winners!!🎉 🥇MoodMates - Lance Middleton, Xinhui Li, Samin Mahdipour 🥈JollyGenies - Thibaud Dalavy, Gary Brown, Tolulope Oladele, Viviana Greco 🥉RO Hackers - Liam Swift, Harry Ross, Seshu Pavan Mutyala, Jack Glenn, Jamie Ferguson, Sandra Garrido We look forward to seeing everyone at our next Hackathon! Details coming soon....✨