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Redesigning the way the world views, diagnoses, and treats mental health.
Coming in December: Our latest work in AI and social media!
Mission
Our mission is to tap into the combined potential of academia and industry–bridging medicine, technology, and entrepreneurship to lead the design and use of clinically-informed tools and products (think AI, social media, phones, and devices) to improve people’s mental health and overall well-being.
Seeking help is hard, and doctors and resources are limited. Working together, we can change the rules of the game and think beyond the bounds of the current system. We can create help that meets people where they are. With informed, empathically-designed tech, we finally have the potential to help billions of people around the globe improve their mental health in this distinctive era.
Values
Stanford Brainstorm is the world’s first academic lab dedicated to mental health innovation through active collaboration with tech companies, leaders, and nonprofit organizations. Established in 2016, our lab is female-founded and physician-led. It is built on the premise that to solve the mental health crisis in an ethical and socially responsible manner during our lifetimes, we need solutions based on scientific evidence that are interdisciplinary, integrating multiple sectors, and scalable to millions.
Partnerships are the foundation of our work. We are thrilled to be a member of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), Stanford Mental Health Technology + Innovation Hub, and Society of Digital Psychiatry. Our collaborators include Fortune 100 businesses, tech companies, and mission-driven organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association, Society for Science and the Public, Kevin Love Fund, and Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation.