Ira Khan, Chelsea Clinton To Address Disparities In Mental Health Care Access At Clinton Initiative

By Sabrina Chugh

NEW YORK, NY – There is an urgent global mental health crisis. An estimated 1 billion people live with mental health, neurological, and substance use disorders globally, according to Boehringer Ingelheim – but 70 percent don’t have access to the care they need. While mental health challenges have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising diagnoses of anxiety and depressive disorders, we know that access to quality treatment and support is the antidote. By prioritizing research funding, tech-based solutions, and innovative community-based approaches, we are beginning to see substantial progress in expanding mental healthcare access and improved global health outcomes. This session will examine what’s working to increase access to care and educate communities on mental health.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan has opened up about being depressed and believing that she needs to be sad to be loved. Ira often makes headlines for talking about mental health issues and how to deal with them.

Participants

Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation

Maria Jammal, CEO, Humanity Crew

David Johnson, Founder and President, Lets Unpack It

Ira Khan, Founder and CEO, Agatsu Foundation

Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest

John-Arne Røttingen, CEO, Wellcome Trust

Joan Steinberg, President, Morgan Stanley Foundation and CEO, Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Advisory Board James P. Steyer, CEO and Founder, Common Sense Media

Manoush Zomorodi, Host, NPR and Stable G Productions