John Naslund

Co-Director of the Mental Health for All Lab

Harvard

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Healthcare & Wellness

Artificial Intelligence

HR & Future of Work

About Me

My name is John Naslund, and I am Co-Director of the Mental Health For All Lab at Harvard Medical School, and faculty in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. I hold expertise in psychiatric epidemiology, implementation science, and digital mental health, and my scholarship seeks to advance efforts aimed at improving the lives of individuals facing the challenges of mental illness worldwide. My work largely focuses on low-resource settings in India and the U.S., using digital innovations to train frontline providers, support recovery in people with severe mental illness, and promote peer-to-peer support. My work is supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the H.E. Butt Foundation, the Tepper Foundation, and the Wellcome Trust. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a longstanding track record advocating for the rights, dignity, and quality of healthcare for those living with mental illness.

Hear My Insights

Mind Matters: What is Driving the Mental Health App Expansion?

The mental health apps market is projected to grow from $7.5 billion in 2025 to a staggering $24 billion by 2032. This session dives into the trends and levers driving this traction. Beyond increased awareness and de-stigmatization, how are digital health platforms, advanced data analytics, and the seamless integration of teletherapy fundamentally reshaping access and engagement in mental healthcare? What is the potential of AI to deliver truly tailored mental health support? And as the market matures, how are platforms demonstrating tangible outcomes and building trust with users and the broader healthcare ecosystem? We hear from trailblazers in this field on the trends and critical questions defining the next chapter of the mental health app revolution.