Fade Out Major Depressive Disorder: Barber and Clinician Outreach

Faculty

Lisa Harding, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor
Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Lisa Harding is the Medical Director of Depression MD and a Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. She is a depression expert and is specially trained in providing all treatment types for depression. She has completed over 4,500 procedures in Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), IV Ketamine, Spravato and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). She is also experienced in managing complex medication regimen and skilled in mindfulness, meditation and yoga.

“I am a Bilingual and I am fortunate through this experience to have the sensitivity to an individual’s race, language, and culture which has empowered me to provide culturally appropriate mental health services to diverse and under-served populations in both English and Spanish.”

Dr. Harding’s passion for patient wellness goes beyond clinical care as she advocates for mental health at state and regional levels. She has served on the Board of Directors for NAMI and held leadership positions in state, local and regional psychiatric societies. She is also very active in the American Psychiatric Association as a Foundation Ambassador and was once a Diversity Leadership Fellow as well as an American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Rappeport Fellow, both of which are distinguished national fellowship awards offered to the top 1% of resident psychiatrists. She is a currently and APAF Ambassador and is trained to deliver Notice, Talk, Act.

Dr. Harding was recently published in Forbes Magazine and Psychiatric News, where she advocates for patient care and expanded care to minority communities.

Nathaniel Baffoe-Mensah, MD, MPH

Attending Physician
Penn Medicine LG Health Physician
Hospitalists

Dr. Nathaniel Baffoe-Mensah is a board-certified Family Medicine physician practicing in both outpatient primary care and hospital medicine at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. He completed his MD and MPH at the University of Pennsylvania and his residency at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where his training emphasized community-engaged care, health equity, and innovative approaches to chronic disease prevention. Across dual inpatient and outpatient roles, his work focuses on integrating mental health into primary care, strengthening preventive care in underserved populations, and advancing models that make healthcare more accessible and affordable.

Dr. Baffoe-Mensah’s scholarly and public health work centers on developing practical, community-level interventions for at-risk populations. He led a Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians–funded barbershop initiative to expand depression and anxiety screening among Black men—an effort designed to improve early detection, facilitate connection to care, and reduce disparities in mental health outcomes. His additional projects span firearm safety education for families, adolescent health systems optimization at CHOP, and research examining racial inequities in dermatologic educational resources. He continues to develop scholarly work that bridges clinical practice, public health, and health equity.

In addition to his clinical and public health work, Dr. Baffoe-Mensah is dedicated to mentorship and medical education. He has taught and supervised medical students, junior residents, and undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds through structured clinical teaching, case-based learning, and career development programs. His commitment to culturally informed, patient-centered care is shaped by experiences in community service, nutrition education, and faith-informed approaches to wellness. Across all settings, he strives to design and deliver care models that are equitable, holistic, and aligned with the practical realities patients face in accessing healthcare.