76: Craig Kramer on global mental health

In this episode, Craig and Jeffrey discuss Craig’s brief political career, time in Korea, world travels while helping to create impact in healthcare, his deep dive in mental health and how it was personal for his family, and much more…

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 8/23/23

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Bio:

Craig Kramer is retired from his role as Mental Health Ambassador for Johnson & Johnson.

In that capacity, Kramer led a Johnson & Johnson team that helped transform mental health care globally by raising awareness, reducing stigma, promoting research, improving access, and ensuring better patient outcomes. Key initiatives included a global leaders’ coalition to champion proven, scalable reforms, including “next-in-class” workplace mental health practices, and establishing the first employee resource group (ERG) in the world for employees who live with mental illness, either as a patient or caregiver and ally. 

Before that role, Kramer held various positions in global corporate and government affairs at Johnson & Johnson and worked as a lawyer in the U.S. Congress, a Washington, D.C., law firm, and an international human rights organization.

He is a graduate of Princeton University, the University of Michigan School of Law, and Harvard Business School. In addition to his role as private sector co-chair of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Kramer also serves on the boards or steering committees of the DMAX Foundation, the Mental Health Center of Denver (WellPower), Project HEAL, Trinity Counseling Services, and the United Nations Health Innovation Exchange Investor Coalition.

0:00 - Intro

8:31 - Early Career

16:57 - Johnson & Johnson

23:27 - Global Campaign on Mental Health

28:52 - Mental Health Alliance for Employers

30:55 - Alliance for Diverse Abilities Employee Research Group

36:22 - Nation Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

43:12 - Mental Health Resources in Prisons

45:34 - Edelman Global Advisory

50:53 - When Work Affected Change

53:59 - Ask Jeff a Question

57:56 - Snap Your Fingers

59:46 - How to Support