Speaker's Profile

Anika Nayak is a 2023 Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Awardee, recognized for her work in mental health journalism and advocacy. She currently writes as a freelance journalist and researches community health in New York City. Her bylines have appeared in HuffPost, Business Insider, and STAT, among many others. Anika recently received a B.A. in public health from University of California Berkeley in May 2023.