Patrick Kennedy

where we train providers to really train in a level of expertise for a particular type of diagnosis so that we can really get personalized medicine brought to this field like we expect it in cancer and in other diseases.

So much to do, but as big as it seems to try to take on all of this work,

it's not a heavy lift if you know where you're going and if you know what you need to do to get there and we have the facility today because of computing and our knowledge of global budgets and ability to do all of this new formatting of how healthcare can be incorporated as a holistic thing

We have a great opportunity to reset this whole template.

And it's not overwhelming.

It really can make an enormous difference and bring enormous satisfaction for this new generation to know that in the course of

just a few years, we can reduce the suicide rate dramatically, we can reduce the overdose rate dramatically, and we can get around the bigger issues of addiction generally, which are unaddressed in our society.

Alcoholism, which is really not even touched in any of the public policies we've discussed.

You know, the great game changer for us in treating mental illnesses, which includes addiction and chronic disease, is that technology today really gives this space a chance to allow someone who's

struggling or living in recovery a chance to have a full-time physician on call through their phone, a full-time monitor of how they're doing, a full-time reminder and alert for any of the risks that they are facing because of the way technology can pick up

voice modulation, determine depression level, can check on the rapidity of certain words being used, how social media is being accessed, and lots of cued language, even their geo access if they're staying in the same place for long periods of time.

There are so many things that can be brought together in terms of biomarker that can help

People with these illnesses get a handle on exactly where their risk is and give them the tools real time.

So it's not like they have to wait till next Thursday morning at 1030.

to go in and see their therapist to get help.

They can access helplines.

They can access peer supports.

This is a real game changer for the space.

What we really need to do is build more informed people in recovery to be their own best advocate.

I know as an asthmatic,