Rachel D Freed

Rachel D Freed, PhD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her work focuses on psychology and psychiatric research, with a particular emphasis on depression and mental health in adolescents and veterans.

• PhD in Psychology from Boston University
• Completed internship in Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology at Brown University School of Medicine

Her research explores the intersection of mental health and physiological factors, such as inflammation in adolescents, as well as the impact of social isolation on young drinkers during the pandemic. She has contributed to studies on coping strategies in veterans with pain and anhedonia across psychiatric conditions.

Rachel is affiliated with Mount Sinai's Clinical Research Center, which supports clinical and translational research. She practices at the Mount Sinai location at 1240 Park Ave, Floor 1, New York, NY 10128.