Ben, love your question, “What if platforms were designed with mental health in mind?” You did a beautiful job of describing some of what is required to build something better, calling upon nature, networks, and neighbors, micro-interventions along with local interactions, social networks, and a responsive mental health system to support Moving Together in addressing mental health needs. As we rethink both incentives and design to build something better, it seems a new tech component will also be necessary to facilitate this at scale. I look forward to your insights on this.
Reminds me of 2 things I share with every client when we begin. Emotional regulation and strong social networks... with those two items in tow we can weather a lot of life's unpredictability.
You may want to file this under obtuse though in my containerized mind this fits to your post.
"Mental health doesn’t have to be isolated, institutional, or slow. It can be something we do together—something distributed, collective, and alive."
This article from Medscape seems to capture IRL what together, distributed, collective, and alive is.
"Doctor Aids In-Air Emergency Birth — With a Wild Plot Twist"
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/doctor-aids-air-emergency-birth-wild-plot-twist-2025a1000ae9?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_250502_etid7400216&uac=52814HK&impID=7400216
Ben, love your question, “What if platforms were designed with mental health in mind?” You did a beautiful job of describing some of what is required to build something better, calling upon nature, networks, and neighbors, micro-interventions along with local interactions, social networks, and a responsive mental health system to support Moving Together in addressing mental health needs. As we rethink both incentives and design to build something better, it seems a new tech component will also be necessary to facilitate this at scale. I look forward to your insights on this.
Reminds me of 2 things I share with every client when we begin. Emotional regulation and strong social networks... with those two items in tow we can weather a lot of life's unpredictability.