Neuroethics Police

During Episode 9 of Season 2, we decided to focus our attention on mental health equity, namely mental health equity between low/middle-income and high-income countries. Katherine Bassil - founder and host - together with Dr. Karen Herrera-Ferrá - clinical MD, clinical psychologist, cognitive behavioral therapist, and founder and former president of the Mexican Association of Neuroethics - discuss the drivers of mental health disparities in low income countries, with a focus on Mexico (her home country), highlighting the cultural, socio-economic factors contributing to challenges in ensuring mental health equity. Dr. Herrera-Ferrá weighs in as an expert in neuroethics but also building on some real-life cases based on her experience as a mental health clinician in Mexico. We covered questions such as: What is mental health equity? How do different factors contribute to mental health disparities? How does culture contribute to mental health challenges in low/middle-incomecountries? Can neurotechnologies mend t