About PhRMA
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are laser focused on developing innovative medicines that transform lives and create a healthier world. Together, we are fighting for solutions to ensure patients can access and afford medicines that prevent, treat and cure disease. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have invested more than $850 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, and they support nearly five million jobs in the United States.
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On May 11, PhRMA sponsored Live with The 19th: Prioritizing Mental Health, a virtual event hosted by The 19thand State of Mind, a project of Slate magazine and Arizona State University. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, participants discussed the mental health crisis in the United States, from personal, policy and practitioner lenses. PhRMA’s own Anne McDonald Pritchett, Ph.D. kicked off the conversation by acknowledging the undeniable impact of the pandemic on the mental health crisis, and highlighted the progress the biopharmaceutical industry has made in the mental health space. Following Dr. Pritchett’s remarks, guest speakers discussed topics ranging from therapy and grief to mental health policy.
When:
May 11, 2022, at 1:00 pm ET
Speakers:
- Anne McDonald Pritchett, PhD, Senior Vice President, Policy and Research, PhRMA
- Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Podcast Host, Therapy for Black Girls
- Dr. Kristen L. Eckstrand, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh
- Senator Tammy Baldwin (D), Senator, Wisconsin
- Rebecca Soffer, Author, “The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience”
- Leslie Gray Streeter, Author, “Black Widow”
Event
Speeches
Live with The 19th: Prioritizing Mental Health
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