Vikram Patel, MB, BS, PhD 
Paul Farmer Professor and Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School;
Professor, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health;
Co-Founder and Member of Managing Committee, Sangath

This lecture will question the reasons for the failure of the biomedical approach to reduce the burden of depression, the commonest mental health condition. It will invoke diverse findings, from evolutionary, developmental and clinical science, to offer an insight into its biopsychosocial origins and the implications for prevention and care.

Coffee and snacks will be served. We encourage all those who are able to join us in-person! However, if you can’t attend in person, a Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Uber vouchers or parking may be available for Harvard affiliates coming from other campuses. Please email brain@harvard.edu to inquire at least one week prior to the event.