Conversations on Health

Chief health officer Dimitri Christakis emphasizes a framework promoting health equity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Economist Andrew J. Scott, author of The 100-Year Life and The Longevity Imperative, discusses the opportunity for positive and profound change in an aging society.

The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy strives to ensure resources for the prevention, treatment, and recovery support of mental health conditions are on par with those for other chronic illnesses.

Improving mental health globally demands an equitable, evidence-based, and holistic approach that encompasses the specific needs of children and young people, says UNICEF’s Zeinab Hijazi.

Clinician and business executive Cheryl Pegus shares her bold vision for healthcare and the role businesses can play in ensuring everyone has access to high-quality healthcare.

Former US government official and long-time social entrepreneur Raj Panjabi shares insights on the importance of community health workers and on how being a refugee connects to his perspective on health equity.

Social entrepreneur Tyler Norris champions health advocacy through a wide range of leadership roles and global initiatives aimed at advancing physical, mental, social, and spiritual health for all.

The head of a renowned organization that advocates for older adults makes the business case for a healthy, happy intergenerational workforce.

Sesame Workshop’s Jeanette Betancourt explains what the show and the organization behind it are doing to address trauma and emotional well-being for young children.

USA Today’s top editor discusses mental health, the media’s role and responsibility, and how she draws from her own experiences to make a professional impact.

UK physician and healthcare leader Dame Sally Davies says governments, employers, and individuals share responsibility for good health.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the first non-French leaders of the pharmaceutical company Sanofi explains cultural transformations, the growth of AI in decision making, and how he stays humble.

Zimbabwe-based psychiatrist Dixon Chibanda shares insights on mental health, the evolution of his community-based Friendship Bench initiative, and why grandmothers make great talk therapists.

Mental-health advocate Poppy Jaman identifies strategies companies could employ to improve the health and well-being of their workforces.

Jerks at Work author Tessa West shares research and insights about the damaging effect of toxic behavior in the workplace and offers strategies for effectively coping with it.

Poppy Jaman, CEO of the MindForward Alliance, shares her journey with mental health challenges and disorders, and discusses the importance of overcoming stigma and providing support in the workplace.

Thrive Global Founder and CEO Arianna Huffington was attuned to the deleterious effects of burnout culture long before COVID-19 struck—and she’s on a mission to stamp it out.

Psychiatrist and Harvard professor Shekhar Saxena defines human health holistically and thinks creatively about how to expand access to mental-health services around the world.