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Other topics also include logistics of data collection, cleaning and analyses, along with issues to consider when working with structurally marginalized communities.

📊 The workshop will provide training in many aspects of research involving data donation, including guidance on ethical issues to consider (e.g., IRB, consent, privacy protections & data storage) and how to center youth perspectives on data sharing.

📝 Learn from an amazing group of leaders in the field: Amy Orben, Munmun De Choudhury, Nilam Ram, Xiaoran Sun, Richard Liu, and more!

💻 Join Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE) and Connecting the EdTech Research EcoSystem (CERES) for a free, intensive virtual workshop designed for researchers working at the intersection of digital technology and mental health on the topic of data donation.

Demystifying Data Donation Methods to Advance Digital Health Research - TYDE Curious about teens’ digital lives? There’s a better way than guessing. Ask them directly and let them share their data with you.   Join TYDE and CERES for a free, intensive virtual workshop designed ...

Register for the upcoming TYDE and CERES virtual workshop on data donation happening Saturday, Oct 25th from 11am-5pm ET: tyde.virginia.edu/event/demyst.... See the thread for more information!

A reminder that tomorrow (Tue, Oct 7) is the SF Bay Area digital mental health gathering! We will have complimentary appetizers; a full menu can be purchased separately.

Since these events tend to be very popular, we ask that please only RSVP “Yes” if you are sure you can attend.

See you there!

SF Bay Area Digital Mental Health Community Gathering Please RSVP here with your information. Let us know your thoughts even if you can't attend this gathering! Photo note: I (Ellie Burgess) will be taking a few photos at the event that we plan to post ...

RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

There will be a casual get-together in the SF Bay Area at Barebottle Brewing Co. (Bernal Heights) on Tue, Oct 7, hosted by Dr. Eleanor Burgess & Dr. Adrian Aguilera. Enjoy complimentary appetizers sponsored by SDMH and discussions on topics like AI & commercializing health programs. RSVP in thread.

Full agenda here: technology.openminds.com/agenda/?tab=...

Free registration here: openminds.regfox.com/the-2025-tec...

Secure your spot for the Technology and Analytics Institute event in Philadelphia, PA, Oct 21-23! Secure your free registration and check out the full agenda below! Featured is Lisa Palko, PharmD – Executive Director at SDMH – discussing the Reimbursement for Digital Therapeutics in Mental Health.

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(2/2) Two exciting digital mental health job opportunities!

2️⃣ Post-Doctoral or Predoctoral Internship at Central Texas’ VA Office (more information: www.mirecc.va.gov/visn17/fello...)

(1/2) Two exciting digital mental health job opportunities!

1️⃣ Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in clinical psychology at University of Virginia & Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE). Target start date next fall in August, 2026. Apply online at Interfolio.

Huge thank you to Dr. Nick Jacobson for his insightful presentation, “Therabot: Over 6 Years Developing and Evaluating the First Generative AI Psychotherapy Chatbot.” 🎉

You can watch the full recording now on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/7FoyGVnGoQA%...

Their departure also means that the SDMH Student & Trainee SIG is seeking 1-2 individuals to co-lead the Student & Trainee SIG alongside current SDMH Student Representative Emma Wolfe.

While we are sad to see them go, we are incredibly grateful for the amazing work they have done organizing events, creating community, and supporting the professional development of countless students over their 2-year tenure.

As of fall 2025, two of our wonderful co-chairs (Emily Hersch and Crystal Castillo) will be stepping down from their roles to focus on completing their graduate degrees.

The application for new Student & Trainee SIG co-chairs is now open until September 29th. You can apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
See the thread to learn more!

🚨 We are officially less than one week away from kicking off our “The Future of” Webinar Series with Nick Jacobson, PhD. 🚨

📅 Tuesday, September 9
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM CT
📍 Zoom – Free registration required

🔗 Join us! | Register now 👇
lnkd.in/gvVaU7Fh

We’re excited to kick off “The Future of” Webinar Series with Nick Jacobson, PhD!

📅 Tuesday, September 9
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM CT
📍 Zoom – Free registration required

🔗 Join us! | Register now 👇
northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

SDMH hosted its first meetup in Palo Alto, bringing together innovators, clinicians, researchers, and advocates to foster conversations on digital mental health care. Thanks Eleanor Burgess for organizing the event and everyone who joined!

➡️ Follow us and join our mailing list: societydmh.org

🚀 “The Future of” Webinar Series is finally here!

We’re excited to launch our reimagined digital mental health webinar series in collaboration with @sdmh.bsky.social.

📅 The quarterly series kicks off: Tues, Sept 9 | 12–1 PM CT

Don’t miss it! Register for the year now: tinyurl.com/3tnpyc7f

A pilot randomized controlled trial of a digital cannabis harm reduction intervention for young adults with first-episode psychosis who use cannabis Cannabis use is widespread and associated with worsened prognosis for young adults with first-episode psychosis (FEP). Few cannabis harm reduction int…

Their findings suggest it is acceptable, feasible, and warrants further evaluation as a tool to address cannabis use-related harms in this population. Read the full article here ▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📲 SDMH member Stephanie Coronado-Montoya and colleagues recently published a pilot trial of the CHAMPS app—a digital harm reduction intervention for cannabis use in young people with psychosis. Read more below! ⬇️

Digital Mental Health & LGBTQ+ Youth: Bridging Industry, Research & Clinical Care - TYDE LGBTQ+ youth today face heightened mental health vulnerabilities amid an increasingly complex legislative landscape. This summit convenes key constituents to discuss the unique challenges and opportun...

The event is co-hosted by Santa Clara University’s School of Education and Counseling Psychology and the University of Virginia’s Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE) initiative. You can learn more here ▶️ tyde.virginia.edu/event/lgbtq-...

LGBTQ+ youth today face heightened mental health risks amid an increasingly complex legislative landscape. This summit brings together key stakeholders to explore challenges and opportunities in using digital tools to expand safe, ethical, and inclusive access to evidence-based mental health

Digital Mental Health & LGBTQ+ Youth Summit Poster Submission Portal (2025)

Poster submissions are NOW OPEN❗

Share your work at the Digital Mental Health & LGBTQ+ Youth Summit on September 29, 2025 on the campus of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California

📆Submission portal closes August 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM PST▶️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

YouTube video by Society for Digital Mental Health Keynote Address by Katie Drasser, CEO of Rock Health: "Building Digital Mental Health for All"

Full recording of Katie’s address can be found here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=m49_...

At #SDMH2025, we had the pleasure to feature @katiedrasser.bsky.social, CEO of Rock Health, as our Keynote Speaker. Check out this quote from her address "Building Digital Mental Health For All"

Young Researchers Featured at Conference of Society for Digital Mental Health An interdisciplinary gathering at the 2025 virtual conference of the Society for Digital Mental Health heard presentations and panel discussions on digital therapeutics, along with reports of studies ...

Congratulations to Sigdha Kamarsu, Taylor Myers-Brower, Olive Chung-Hui Huang, Tylar Schmitt, and Steven Siddals! Their work has been recognized as "Best of Conference" Student Awards at #SDMH2025.

Now, their work is also featured in Psychiatric Times: www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/young-r...