Past Cure X: Mental Health
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Presented by Seema Kumar, CEO, Cure
Our Minds are Ailing – What Can be Done Now?
All indicators are rising—depression, anxiety, and more; we all need Mental Health Help Now!
At a moment when a billion minds are facing some form of mental illness and many more of us feel anxious, Cure CEO, Seema Kumar, engaged the audience in a frank and in depth discussion about mental health—the science and treatments; personal stories; musical acts and art; prospects for our future brains; and a group meditation to soothe and inspire.
Join us on May 24th with a mind wide open to discuss brain science, psychedelics and mindfulness.
Musical Performance by Nick Howard
Nick Howard is a British/American singer-songwriter who has played over 1000 shows across the world, released 6 albums and seen his music top the charts in multiple continents. In 2012 he managed to learn German in just two months & win The Voice of Germany.
Playbill
CureX is Hosted by Seema Kumar, CEO, Cure
6:30pm: Reception
Wine and healthy brain food from Chef Michael Smith
Screening of the “Glass Brain” video from the Neuroscape lab of Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, UCSF
7:00pm: Program
Short Film:
“The Thief”, by Arturo Brena, KeexFrame Studios
A Parent’s Story:
David Nathan, Co-Founder, Happy Jack Record, former executive at Republic Records; he helped develop careers of Taylor Swift, Amy Winehouse, and many more
Music:
Nick Howard, award-winning singer-songwriter, singing his hit “Unbreakable” and other songs
Keynote:
Advances in Mental Healthcare: Where We Are and Where Do We Go. Alla Landa, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center
Keynote:
The mental health crisis from street level, and where we are with policy, Jorge Petit, MD, Psychiatrist, former President and CEO for Services for the UnderServed
Interlude:
Jeffrey Sparr, Artist and Mental Health Advocate, Co-founder of PeaceLove Foundation
Keynote:
Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy: A Patient’s Journey, David Ewing Duncan, Award-winning science journalist and author of “Stolen Words: COVID, Ketamine, and Me,” Vanity Fair
Demo:
Stephen Sokoler, Entrepreneur and CEO of Journey
Guided Meditation:
Stephen Sokoler, CEO of Journey
Song:
Nick Howard, award-winning singer-songwriter