On today’s episode, Trevor discusses the importance of being mindful and breathing. He’s then joined by Laura Germine, PhD, technical director of the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, who talks about her non-traditional career path.

A type 1 diabetes diagnosis in graduate school led Laura to change her career focus to research. She was recently awarded one of the largest grants in McLean’s history to study type 1 diabetes and mental health. She also discusses use of technology in mental health treatment and research and the website she created, Test My Brain.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
– Laura explains the continuous glucose monitor installed in her leg that monitors her sugar levels (07:25)
– Laura discusses the website she created in college, TestMyBrain.org, which has over 2.5 million users (15:41)
– Laura has struggled with panic attacks since her youth (26:20)

RELEVANT CONTENT:
– TestMyBrain.org
– Laura Germine, PhD: mclean.link/f2r
– A Researcher’s Journey From Tinkerer to Innovator to Mentor: mclean.link/zyc
– Can Smartphones and Digital Health Trackers Revolutionize Mental Health Care?: mclean.link/fds

Read the episode transcript: mclean.link/s3n

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