Mental Health as a Human Right Lecture and Panel

Thu, October 9, 2025 6:30 PM - Thu, October 9, 2025 9:30 PM at MSU Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

Michigan State University’s Mental Health Research Connect, in collaboration with NAMI Lansing, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will host a special event during Mental Illness Awareness Week on October 9. 

The event will feature Dr. Vikram Patel, a professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, who will deliver a virtual keynote lecture titled “A Rights-Based Approach to Mental Health Care.”

The talk begins at 7PM with a panel discussion immediately following. Local organizations will be available beginning at 6:30PM and again after the program to share information about their efforts to enhance community participation and mental health.  A reception will be held from 8:30-9:30PM. 

The live panel discussion will include a peer support specialist, a psychiatrist, and community activists. They will share insights on how connection and belonging can serve as critical foundations for recovery from and prevention of mental health conditions.  

Please register for the event here. 

 

Who: The event is free and open to the public. 

Event location: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, 1300 Auditorium, Michigan State University, 640 South Shaw Lane