Mindy Fullilove, MD, and Chris Underhill were the featured presenters at the Yale Department of Psychiatry's first RebPsych conference on April 21.
The conference drew participation from students, mental health professionals, community activities, consumers, and others to explore the intersection of mental health and social justice.
Fullilove, Professor of Urban Policy and Health at The New School of Public Engagement, presented the Bertram H. Roberts Memorial Lecture at the conference, which was held at Linsly-Chittenden Hall at Yale. The title of her talk was "Urbanism and Mental Health."
Underhill, a social entrepreneur and found of BasicNeeds, spoke about "Participatory Development Practice: Working in Mental Health from the Ground Up!"