Category: Expert Opinions
Responsible AI for Youth Mental Health; What We Are Learning and What Must Change
2026: Who rides AI in mental health — platforms, clinicians, or governance?
At the 10th eMHIC Congress in Toronto, a recurring theme emerged: while digital mental health has made significant strides in ideas, technology, and pilots, what is critically missing is operational governance to ensure clear accountability, human oversight, and effective systems
Making Lived Experience the Norm in Mental Health Research
Lived experience in mental health research — involving people who have firsthand experience of mental health challenges — is becoming essential, and initiatives like Wellcome’s Lived Experience Innovation Fund are helping make it standard practice worldwide.
FLOAT VR: A Matrix for One
As AI and extended reality converge into XRAI, society faces a pivotal choice: allow it to fracture perception and deepen isolation, or design it intentionally to enhance balance, connection, and mental wellbeing.
The Meaning Crisis and the Rise of Spirit Tech
Spiritual health is a crucial, overlooked mental health defense, with a strong spiritual life reducing risks for depression and addiction. This widespread need for meaning is fueling the new Spirit Tech industry.
When “Trapped” Should Be “Hopeless”: Cultural Adaptation in Digital Mental Health
Culturally adapted digital mental health programs must reflect users’ lived experiences. In the Shared Strength course for Ukrainian refugees, subtle language changes—like “trapped” to “hopeless”—made it feel authentic, relatable, and trustworthy.
The Evolving Face of Mental Health Recovery: Beyond Symptoms to Thriving
Mental health “recovery” must shift beyond symptom management to the public health goal of creating systemic and environmental conditions that allow individuals to thrive, rather than merely survive.
Transforming Access: Human Mental Well-Being Meets Digital Innovation
Long waits for mental health care cost lives and hope, but digital innovations—from rapid triage to AI companions and wearables—are transforming access. With the right design, these tools can make support faster, fairer, and more human.
Fighting Stigma in Mental Health: Choosing Empathy Over Prejudice
Stigma around mental illness can be deadly, but empathy can save lives. Jon Nelson shares how deep brain stimulation and compassionate care helped him survive depression and why we must choose understanding over judgment.
AI Adoption in Large Mental Health Services: White Paper Overview
A new white paper, AI Adoption in Large Mental Health Services, outlines a practical, risk-aware framework for applying AI in mental health care—starting with low-risk administrative tasks and building the capabilities needed for safe, scalable impact.
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