Podcast: Amarno Inai and Androulla Harris
Amarno and Androulla discuss being part of the Shifting the Dial project, promoting young Black men’s mental health in Birmingham
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Opportunity for all? A response to the Government’s schools white paper from the Not So Micro group
Dotun and Ashleigh from Not So Micro explain why the white paper is a missed opportunity to address the impact of racism on young people’s mental health
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Mental health in the climate crisis spotlight
Andy responds to the IPCC’s report on the impacts of climate change, and its consideration of the mental health effects
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Podcast: Poppy Jaman OBE
Reflecting on her own lived experience, Poppy talks about why we need to stop thinking about systems of change as immovable things “out there in the ether”, rather than being made up of people who can make change happen
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How do we protect mental health as Covid restrictions are removed?
Andy argues that the removal of Covid-19 restrictions has implications for our mental health which must be considered alongside those for our physical health and safety
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Don’t leave me this way: what we can learn about grief and bereavement from the AIDS pandemic
For David, LGBTQ+ History Month is an opportunity for us to reflect on what we can learn from AIDS in the ’80s to prepare us for the next phase of the COVID pandemic
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Caring, culture and mental health: Being a young carer from a racialised community
Iola explains how seeking support as a carer was made harder through a lack of cultural awareness within services
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Levelling Up the UK: what does it mean for mental health?
Andy explores what the Government’s strategy for ‘levelling up’ could mean for addressing mental health inequalities
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Reaching all mothers – Black maternal mental health
Sandra Igwe looks at the way racial inequalities can affect mothers’ mental health
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Podcast: Nick O’Shea and Charlotte Rainer
Thea sits down with Nick and Charlotte to hear about why strategic investment in children’s mental health is vital to end the postcode lottery of care
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