Equity and Access in Digital Mental Health: The Role of Privacy, Safety, and Ethics-View Presentation

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Dr. Nicole Martinez-Martin, an assistant professor at Stanford School of Medicine, discussed the topic of equity and access in digital mental health during the SMI Advisor webinar. She highlighted how digital mental health tools have the potential to improve access to care and make therapy more effective. However, there are challenges in ensuring equity in these tools. These challenges include issues of bias and fairness in algorithmic design, limitations in infrastructure and access to technology, and concerns over privacy and data governance. Dr. Martinez-Martin emphasized the need for more research into the use of digital mental health tools among underrepresented populations and for greater transparency and accountability in the development and use of these tools. She also discussed the importance of involving community stakeholders in the development and evaluation of digital mental health tools. Overall, Dr. Martinez-Martin highlighted the need for greater awareness and consideration of equity and access issues in the design and implementation of digital mental health interventions.

Keywords

equity

access

digital mental health

algorithmic design

privacy concerns

underrepresented populations

transparency

accountability

implementation