Mental Health - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Make Work from Home Work For You (And Your Team)

from home including technology, establishing routines, health and wellness, and communication. Technology One of the major reasons so many companies can consider work from home plans right now is the available technology. “It’s not like... View Details

28 Apr 2022
News

Finding Her Place

relate his adventures in Southern California. It was a long time before the family learned that Billy, who had mental health issues, was living on the streets of Pasadena. Hudson recalls not even knowing... View Details

23 Feb 2018
Blog Post

How to thrive as an Introvert at HBS

resources to work on a business idea, and stay on top of my mental and physical health amidst all of the craziness. Through the process of pursuing those goals, I knew I’d connect with awesome people, so I... View Details

31 Jan 2023
News

Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups

start.” Taking care of your physical and mental health while launching a company is just harder, said Garg, who advised founders to get the support of an executive coach or therapist if they can. Saigal... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2018
News

The Long Run

persons from 1999 to 2016. Beyond the devastating personal costs, there is an economic toll, too, caused by rising health care expenses for overdose prevention drugs and addiction treatment, criminal justice costs, and productivity loss... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Melissa Golden

23 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes

that there are a lot of heroic people in service organizations who feel compelled to be the best at everything. That's particularly evident in mission-driven and health care organizations, where managers feel a moral obligation to at... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Service

01 Jun 2015
News

Ink

experiences, situations, and learning will keep us more mentally sharp and physically fit than a routine without these. Wendy and I wanted to work hard for a cause, but we also wanted to take advantage of our situation and take in all... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Apple; Microsoft; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

24 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

Harvard Business School Case 318-054 Wenzhou Kangning Hospital: Changing Mental Healthcare in China The city of Wenzhou in the Province of Zhejiang, long known in China for entrepreneurship, now hosts the country’s largest privately owned... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2003
News

A Casual Approach to Success

down-to-earth mentality is also apparent in Hellman’s athletic endeavors. He grew up riding horses and later played varsity water polo at the University of California, Berkeley. Often attributing his athletic achievements to an ability to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2023
News

Just Breathe

found the murder of an unarmed Black person at the hands of the police was linked to poor mental health in the Black population of the state where it occurred for three months. I started my career in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

12 May 2016
News

Food Rescue Is on a Mission

fill their own cars with fruits, vegetables, meat, and bread from Coles or other supermarkets and drive to their churches, where they cook a meal for neighbors in need. “A lot of the people in shelters have had mental illness and... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

10 Mar 2021
News

Chasing the Silver Tsunami

do with engaging, and that’s what excites and delights our members,” she says. After earning her MBA, she worked as an executive in the senior-housing industry, which included oversight of a multibillion-dollar portfolio for a health care... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; illustration by Dan Page; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

27 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Building Businesses in Turbulent Times

services. In health care, nursing services, community social services, mental health services, and home health-care services are on the rise. One executive recently told me... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

23 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 23

increases reliance on one's own egocentric perspective when reasoning about the mental states of others. Publisher's link: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/Todd%20et%20al%202014_162adbe2-6427-4cd1-8675-46aab9eda0e7.pdf ... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

21 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Know Your Audience: Recruiting HBS Students for Consumer Products

regarding the types of products students are passionate about. “We are seeing increased interest in innovative consumer products including tech enabled products and companies in the health and wellness space” said Lauren. Wellness could... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

23 Jan 2019
News

The Promise of Personalized Medicine

playing soccer and basketball. Sort of the mental damage that you have to suffer from that is—and I can only speak on his behalf, not for him, from his perspective—must be huge. I know it was huge for my family, and for him it must be all... View Details

10 Mar 2021
Blog Post

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

opposite effect when depended upon as a substitute. While not apparent yet, a permanent work-from-home model may well start a slow-rolling mental health crisis in the American workforce and a resulting HR... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

31 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Why I Spent This Summer Coding

minimal viable product (MVP) for our mental health startup idea, and to achieve that, I decided to level up my technical skills through an intensive coding program for three main reasons: 1. Entrepreneurial... View Details

Keywords: Technology

12 Oct 2017
Blog Post

Why I Spent this Summer Coding