# Measuring the Mind

Show Floor, Earth Stage  
October 9, 2023

Dr. Damian Vaughn, PhD  
BetterUp  
Dr. Harry Ritter  
Alma  
Dr. Luana Marques PhD  
Harvard Medical School  
Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite  
Headway  
Dr. Ben Robbins  
GV (Google Ventures)

The panel discussion on measuring mental health agrees that current tools are not sufficient to capture the complexity of mental health conditions and their nuanced impacts on an individual's life. The panelists brought up issues such as the focus on illness versus preventative wellness, the need for measurements to focus not just on symptoms but also on quality of life and patient well-being, and how to make mental health care more accessible and equitable for all individuals. There are suggestions about also using new data sources like AI speech and pattern recognition with self-report for data collection. The role of cultural context in measurements and potential biases in treatment was additionally mentioned.

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