Nobel Conference 58 with Dr. Lisa Heldke and Dr. Marie Walker

In this episode we speak with Lisa Heldke ’82, Director of the Nobel Conference and Marie Walker, Co-chair of the Nobel Conference 58 about all things Nobel and Mental Health. Nobel Conference 58 (2022):Mental Health (In)Equity and Young People September 28-29(NOTE: Wednesday and Thursday!) Prioritizing the mental health concerns of young people has become essential amid times of global pandemic, racism, sexism, ableism, social unrest, climate change, and political upheaval. These social inequities limit our ability to promote resilience in the mental health of adolescents and young adults, especially those from marginalized communities. Young people often experience little control over their wellbeing, are affected by the decisions of parents, schools and society, and in these technology-driven times are vulnerable to the negative side effects of social media and information overload. In considering how to eradicate inequities and promote mental health, technology becomes central in how it both aids and hinders our modern existence, in the U.S. and around the world.  Nobel Conference 58 will address mental health disparities and their effects on youth, with a particular emphasis on the significance of identity, trauma and technology. Confirmed 2022 Speakers  Meryl Alper, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University  Manuela Barreto, Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology, University of Exeter  Daniel Eisenberg, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA  Joseph P. Gone, Professor of Anthropology and of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard   Priscilla Lui, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist University  G. Nic Rider, Assistant Professor, Program in Human Sexuality and Coordinator, Adult Transgender Health Services Program, Program in Human Sexuality, University of Minnesota  Brendesha Tynes, Associate Professor of Education and Psychology, USC Nobel Conference 2022 Poster Download