Annual Depression Research Summit

The Depression Research Summit is an annual event that is hosted virtually by the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression, in the Psychiatry Department at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Columbia Psychiatry’s leading experts will share insights into clinical research initiatives with a focus on work related to depression and suicide that are being conducted in the medical center’s own neighborhood of Washington Heights.

2026 Depression Research Summit

Navigating a Digital World: Youth, Technology and Mental Health

A Hope Over the Horizon Panel Discussion

Wednesday, March 4, 2024
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Panel discussion to begin at 6:00 p.m, followed by a reception
The Penn Club of New York
30 West 44th Street
New York City

The Hope Over the Horizon Panel Discussion, made possible by the support of the Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation, will explore how the digital landscape is influencing youth mental health. The event will highlight cutting-edge research on the impact of smartphone use, social media, and technology on emotional well-being as well as examine how clinicians, families, educators, and young people can navigate this environment. Experts will share practical insights and evidence-based strategies aimed at reducing risk and fostering hope for the next generation.

The Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression at Columbia University is dedicated to revealing the causes of depression through research and advancing evidence-based treatment by quickly translating research findings into clinical practice through training and dissemination of our discoveries.

For more information, please contact Karlene Kreutzer at cuimcevents@cumc.columbia.edu or 646-734-6275.