Meaningful progress in mental health takes more than advances in medicine. It takes changing perceptions, challenging conventional thinking, and bringing new voices and partners into the conversation.
That’s why Huntsman Mental Health Foundation is taking its mission beyond traditional healthcare settings—connecting with leaders, innovators, and advocates who share our belief that mental illness deserves the same urgency, investment, and scientific ambition as any other serious disease.
This past month, CEO Christena Huntsman brought that message to two influential stages, sharing her family’s personal journey and how their historic $150 million commitment is helping advance a new model of mental health care through the Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
Social Innovation Summit
Big challenges demand bigger collaboration.
Held during UN Climate Week, the Social Innovation Summit brought together leaders from organizations including PepsiCo, Lululemon, and Peloton to explore how collaboration and innovative thinking can address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Christena brought mental health into that conversation, highlighting the importance of looking beyond traditional approaches and working across industries to accelerate research, expand access to care, and create solutions that can make a lasting difference.
Matthew Perry Foundation
What if we treated addiction with the same compassion as cancer?
At an event honoring Matthew Perry’s legacy, Christena shared the deeply personal story of her sister Kathleen, whose struggle with addiction revealed the devastating effects of stigma and the challenges families face in finding effective care.
Her family’s experience helped inspire a commitment to transforming mental health care—and a belief that addiction and mental illness deserve the same compassion, scientific rigor, and urgency as other serious diseases.
It’s a powerful reminder that changing perceptions is important. But ensuring people can access the treatment and support they need is what ultimately changes lives.
Progress takes all of us.
These conversations are just one way we’re working to bring new perspectives, partnerships, and resources to the future of mental health.
Together, we can do more than raise awareness. We can help change what’s possible for people and families who need care.
