JMIR Publications presents 2nd Annual Symposium: Advancing Digital Mental Health with AI

(Toronto, December 4, 2025) JMIR Publications, a leading open access publisher of digital health research, is pleased to announce the upcoming 2nd Digital Psychiatry Association Symposium, a free virtual event representing the joint efforts of the Digital Psychiatry Association and the Digital Psychiatry Association. JMIR Mental Health. This symposium focuses on the transformative intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health care.

Following last year's successful symposium,Promoting digital mental health with AI' will be held. December 12, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. This annual gathering is a unique platform designed to unite leaders, industry pioneers, and researchers to explore the latest AI advances that are positively reshaping the digital mental health field.

Key highlights of the symposium

This event will bring together renowned experts who will share cutting-edge research, insights, and real-world applications of AI in clinical practice.

• Dr. John Taurus, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Digital Psychiatry Society JMIR Mental Healthwill also serve as a moderator kathryn taylor ledleyHe is a clinical research assistant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and co-leader of the Society for Digital Psychiatry.

• Dr. Benjamin W. Nelson (Verily Life Sciences/Harvard Medical School) brings expertise in precision AI health strategies and generative AI-enabled safety systems.

• Meghana Keshavan (STAT News) provides a journalistic perspective on the intersection of biotechnology, AI, drug development, and health policy.

• Kelis Myrick, MS, MBA (Inseparable/BIDMC), a leading mental health expert, discusses innovation, racial equity, and the role of lived experience in digital therapeutics.

• Dr. Soumya Chaudhary (NIMHANS/Harvard Medical School) will share research on smartphone-based assessment, psychosis relapse prevention, and scaling digital solutions in low- and middle-income countries.

• Dr. Amir Rahmani (University of California, Irvine) will present research on mHealth, machine learning, and affective computing using wearable and mobile technologies.

• Steve Siddals, M.S. (BIDMC) will present findings from one of the first studies to examine real-world user experiences using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for emotional support.

Event details:

• what: 2025 Digital Psychiatry Society Symposium: Advances in Digital Mental Health with AI

• when: December 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

• Fee: free

• Register: Register here.

About the Digital Psychiatry Society Symposium

This annual symposium provides unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration, and highlights innovative approaches that advance the field. By bringing together diverse perspectives from academia, industry, and journalism, the event aims to foster a shared understanding of how AI can be ethically and effectively used to improve chronic health conditions and expand access to mental health care globally.

JMIR Publications is committed to advancing open science and maximizing the impact of digital health research. Promotion of this free event is consistent with the publisher's mission to promote research dissemination and support researchers' work.

Sponsorship approval

The 2025 Digital Psychiatry Society Annual Symposium is made possible through the generous support of our sponsor, FeelPath.

FeelPath AI is dedicated to reimagining mental health care, starting with alexithymia (difficulty identifying and describing emotions). FeelPath provides technology-enabled care using AI analysis of conversations in therapeutic and psychiatric sessions, providing clinicians and researchers with clear visual insights, psychoeducation, and tools such as visual maps of lost emotional language and AI-powered alexithymia detection signals.

About Feel Pass

FeelPath is a telemedicine video calling platform designed to support therapy sessions with note-taking and emotional insights. We offer real-time and post-session analytics designed for both therapists and clients, including session summaries, progress visualization, and AI-powered safe emotional understanding. For more information, visit feelpath.com.

About JMIR publications

JMIR Publications is a leading open access publisher of digital health research and a champion of open science. With a focus on author advocacy and research expansion, JMIR Publications partners with researchers to advance their careers and maximize the impact of their research. As a technology organization with publishing at its core, we provide innovative tools and resources that go beyond traditional publishing to support researchers at every stage of the dissemination process. Our portfolio includes a wide range of peer-reviewed journals, including well-known journals. Medical Internet Research Journal.

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