Abstract
The possibility of Space travel to Mars in our lifetime has reignited interest in aerospace medicine and mental health aspects of prolonged travel. The extended duration, tight quarters, and social aspect of Space travel have significantly but incompletely understood impact on the mental health of astronauts. As society looks to innovation to address mental health issues in Space, mental health on Earth remains a persistent and unmet need. There are ongoing efforts to advance technology to mitigate what is currently one of the largest burden of disease worldwide. How does one reconcile the challenges of mental health in longterm Space travel with that in the earthbound population? Fortunately, these apparently separate challenges are reliant on technologies that offer promising opportunities for crosspollination and bidirectional sharing of ideas. In fact, there is a rich history of Space technologies helping to address challenges on Earth so there is a precedent for this translation.