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Lived Experience is a Vital Strength
Putting a Finer Point on Innovation
Every startup surveyed reported they had
The One Mind Lived Experience Initiative
either already implemented or planned to
ensures that individuals with lived
implement the Council’s recommendations.
experience of mental illness — combined
with deep professional expertise — help
shape research, innovation, workplace
strategy, and organizational direction. By
embedding lived experience directly into
decision-making, One Mind strengthens
scienti昀椀c relevance, improves accessibility,
and ensures that solutions re昀氀ect real-world
needs. This is not advisory in name only —
We have directly implemented feedback
into our intake processes, member
communication, and scheduling.”
Andrew Adelhardt
GTM Strategy & Operations, Amae Health
it is structural, strategic, and integrated
across the organization.
Shaping the Future of Mental Health
Research
During 2025, the One Mind Lived Experience
As part of the One Mind Research Science
Council participated in the evaluation and
Leaders Program, the Lived Experience
selection of the 2025 Rising Star Awardees
Council worked with the 昀椀ve 2025 One
and the 2026 Accelerator cohort. This group
Mind Rising Star Awardees to share best
advised 11 One Mind Accelerator startups,
practices for integrating lived experience
helping founders re昀椀ne their products and
into research design and scienti昀椀c teams.
services through real-world perspectives.
The session sparked several ongoing
collaborations between researchers and
Council members.
Championing Lived Experience Equity
in Research
One Mind community members Uma
Chatterjee, Devin E昀케nger, Nev Jones, Maya
Schumer, and Brandon Staglin co-authored
the widely cited Nature Digital Psychiatry
and Neuroscience article, Breaking
Barriers: Centering Researchers with Lived
Experience in Psychiatric Neuroscience.
ONE MIND
2025 Annual Impact Report
