Helen Christensen (AO) is the Scientia Professor of Mental Health at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.[1][2] She has been the Board Director of the Black Dog Institute since 2022.[3] She is also a former executive director and Chief Scientist at the Institute, having led the organisation from 2011 to 2021.[4]
Christensen is a leading expert on using technology to deliver evidence-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety, suicide, and self-harm. Her research also encompasses prevention of mental health problems in young people through school-based research programs. These programs are aimed at the prevention of depression and suicide risk through eMental Health interventions.
Christensen holds a number of affiliations, including serving on the Million Minds Mission Advisory Panel, an Australian government initiative which supports and funds research into mental health and suicide prevention. She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
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January 01, 1970
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