Mental Health For All Lab

The Mental Health For All Lab is dedicated to generating rigorous evidence through research and evaluation, ensuring that our interventions are grounded in science and proven to make a tangible difference in the lives of those experiencing mental health problems.

Who We Are

We are a team of visionaries and researchers striving to promote the generation of knowledge and its effective utilization to reduce the global burden of mental health problems. The lab, under the direction of Professor Vikram Patel, and co-led by Dr. John Naslund, is housed in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine of Harvard Medical School. 

Our Vision:

We envision a world where mental health is prioritized and accessible to all. We foresee the integration of mental health support into primary care, fostering systemic change towards building societies that are more resilient and inclusive.

Our Mission:

We are dedicated to advancing mental health equity globally and reducing the burden of mental disorders. Through pioneering digital solutions, task-sharing model, and collaborative strategies, we strive to expand access to effective interventions, enhance the quality of care across the lifespan, and promote inclusivity within communities worldwide.

What We Do

Our current research priorities focus on: 

• Developing and evaluating non-specialist provider delivered interventions to detect, assess, care for and prevent mental health problems
• Developing and evaluating digital technology enabled approaches to train providers, assess cognitive development and mental health, and assist management of self-care
• Developing and evaluating approaches for improving the quality of mental health care delivered through primary health care systems

Through global initiatives led by our team and our work with collaborating partners from around the world, our program emphasizes global-local learning potential demonstrating that low-resource settings across countries, including the US, share similar barriers to realizing mental health for all and that innovative strategies can be disseminated across contexts and cultures.