Harris A. Eyre Journalist Profile

Articles

Building the American Brain Economy

Oct 16, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Harris A. Eyre

COMMENTARY “Our brains are in the red right when we need them in the black.” - Eric Mullins, Chair of the Greater Houston Partnership The workplace demands analytical thinking, creativity, and resilience, and our nation urgently needs more advanced skills to push vital economic transitions, such as the digital and green transitions, to outpace near-peer competitors and drive global sustainability.1,2 Unfortunately, these brain skills needs come at a time of historically poor brain health,...
America Is Losing One of Its Most Precious Assets: Our Brain Power

May 13, 2024 | medcitynews.com | Harris A. Eyre

Becoming a father has profoundly sharpened my perspective on a pressing issue facing young Americans: The deteriorating mental health trends among teenagers, especially girls, in the U.S. This concern is personal. As an Australian, the American epidemic of gun violence, unique in its scale and impact on youth, both horrifies and confuses me. But this is just one facet of a more significant and more ominous threat to our future – the erosion of youth brain capital.
Our Brains Need Us to End Plastic Pollution

Feb 21, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Harris A. Eyre

COMMENTARYWe urge all citizens to engage in the Global Plastics Treaty. We appreciate the 2024 World Economic Forum panel on advancing the Global Plastics Treaty, aiming to unlock the systemic change needed to tackle the plastic crisis and end plastic pollution once and for all.1 As a neuroscientist and new father (Eyre), and an environmental economist with young grandchildren (Hilmi), we are deeply concerned about the potential impact of plastics on our brains.
Brain capital is crucial for global sustainable development

Jan 24, 2024 | thelancet.com | Harris A. Eyre

TableBidirectional links between brain capital and the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development GoalsInfluence of SDG on brain capitalInfluence of brain capital on SDGSDG 1: no povertyEnhances brain capital by optimising brain development and hence educational abilities, workforce engagement, health status, and quality of life. Improves education and brain function, increases earning potential, and aids in poverty eradication.
Travel Builds Your Brain Capital

Jan 8, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Harris A. Eyre

SPECIAL REPORT: CLINICIAN WELLNESSIn a world beset by a number of significant issues—including societal divisions and a mental health pandemic—travel serves as an antidote. It can boost a clinician’s brain health, cultural intelligence, and creativity. It makes them more effective at caring for their patients.
How Cities Can Boost Brain Capital

Apr 10, 2023 | psychiatrictimes.com | Harris A. Eyre |Shuo Chen |Rym Ayadi |Upali Nanda |Agustín Ibáñez |Theodore Edmonds

In a shock-prone world, city-level thinking is a new approach to optimizing the brain health and brain skills of citizens.
Healing Through Nature

Mar 23, 2023 | psychiatrictimes.com | Harris A. Eyre

“To cope with the stress of COVID, and to cope with the excess of being on Zoom and on the screen… what I do is spend a lot of time in nature.” In this installment of More Than Medicine, Harris A. Eyre, MD, PhD, shares how outdoor activities like forest walking, mountain biking, hiking, running, and traveling help him clear his head, manage stress, and channel creativity.
Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on Depression

Mar 8, 2023 | drugtopics.com | Harris A. Eyre

Depression is the leading cause of disability and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.1 But as the Lancet World Psychiatric Association Commission pointed out in its 2022 report on depression, despite how common depression is across the life course, critical barriers have prevented depression from receiving sufficient resources and global attention.1Depression has historically been stigmatized and misunderstood.