John Naslund
Instructor in Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
John A. Naslund, PhD, is an Instructor in Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Naslund holds expertise in mental health epidemiology, implementation science, social disparities research, and digital mental health. His scholarship seeks to advance efforts aimed at improving the lives of individuals facing the challenges of mental illness worldwide. Dr. Naslund currently leads the scientific activities of ESSENCE (Enabling Science to Service to ENhance depression CarE), one of ten prestigious National Institute of Mental Health funded U19 Scale Up Hubs involving the use of digital technology for scaling up evidence-based mental health interventions delivered by community health workers in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Dr. Naslund has also led numerous projects testing novel digital methods for addressing symptoms of mental illness and risk factors for early mortality in persons living with serious mental illness. He has over 65 peer-reviewed publications, and has contributed to projects in the United States, Canada, Haiti, Colombia, and India. Dr. Naslund has a longstanding track record working alongside individuals living with serious mental illness and community mental health providers, and advocating for the rights, dignity, and quality of healthcare for those living with mental illness.