Mental Health and Well-being in the Transition from Student to Early Career

July 24-30, 2026

Workshop | Co-hosted by Stanford University – The Laurie J. Girand Center for Biomedical Ethics & GPI

Location: Menlo College (Atherton, CA)

At the invitation of Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu’s Heartfulness Lab at The Laurie J. Girand Center for Biomedical Ethics, this workshop will bring together Japanese high school students to explore mental health and well-being as they look toward their working lives. Building on the Heartfulness themes of purpose, reflection, acceptance, and transformation, the session will encourage students to think about the move from school into early career and what it means to care for themselves along the way.

Speakers:

• Haruka Kokaze, Chief of Staff & Senior Lead, Japan Mental Health Initiatives, One Mind