How can we design mental health tools people actually use and trust? with Stephen Duke

29/07/2025 47 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11
How can we design mental health tools people actually use and trust? with Stephen Duke

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What happens when a McKinsey alum with a personal history of OCD turns his analytical superpowers toward fixing mental health care?In this episode of Neural Compass, Steve Duke—founder of the Hemingway Group and author of the must-read Hemingway Report—joins Jimini’s Mark Jacobstein for a compelling conversation on the present (and future) of behavioral health.They cover:
- Why the mental health system rewards what’s reimbursable—not necessarily what works
- How AI is already being used for emotional support—and what we aren’t talking about enough
- The trust paradox of conversational agents in mental health
- How loneliness, sleep, and social connection are massively underleveraged interventions
- What the rise of run clubs and cold plunges might teach us about health tech adoptionLearn more: jiminihealth.com

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