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Psychologists for Social Change

WebFeel free to contact us using the form below or by emailing: [email protected]. Psychologists for Social Change is a network of applied psychologists, academics, …

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Building Resilience and Community Wellbeing

WebHealth and social care approaches to mental health need to be delivered in ways that understand the impact of trauma and support connection and relationships. To address …

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Humiliation and Shame

WebThe costs to mental health Shame has been described as “the bedrock of psychopathology” [viii] meaning that it is central to many forms of emotional distress. Shame is associated …

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Fear and Distrust

WebThe costs to mental health Fear and distrust are central to many mental health problems. Life events which are rated as dangerous are known to cause experiences of serious …

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How anti-stigma campaigns are potentially making life …

WebCampaigns that raise awareness, normalise mental health difficulties and encourage people to tell their story enable the underlying sources of stigma to go unchallenged and the …

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Managing Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing …

WebThis has been exacerbated by many years of cuts to health services, and a social care system which remains woefully underfunded even without the context of the current …

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COVID and mental health

WebPeople across the world are facing unprecedented times. The novel coronavirus Covid-19 has been designated as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. We all are …

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Trapped and Powerless

WebThe costs to mental health Entrapment has serious short and long term impacts. Feeling trapped is a key cause of depression and anxiety.Long term entrapping life experiences …

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Integrated Care Systems – what do they mean for …

WebData is used to predict healthcare journeys and determine what interventions are directed to who within a population (NHS SCW, 2021). ICS are based on a three …

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Embed anti-racism in the NHS

WebEmbedding anti-racism in the NHS. An open letter to public health leaders and psychologists to embed anti-racism in the NHS. July 2020. As Psychologists for Social …

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Social and Political Causes of Poor Mental Health

WebIncome inequality, poverty, reduced social mobility, living in insecure overcrowded housing, discrimination, bullying, and prejudice all contribute to poor mental health. Children who …

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Psychologists Against Austerity

WebPsychologists Against Austerity is an ongoing campaign highlighting the costs to mental health of austerity policies. This focusses both on the breadth and depth of cuts to public …

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How do we create a more equitable and psychologically healthier …

WebPhoto by Samantha Gades on Unsplash. A more equitable and psychologically healthier society. A society which is more socially just, more peaceful, and more ecologically …

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The Psychological Impact of Austerity

WebThe costs to mental health Fear and distrust are central to many mental health problems. Life events which are rated as dangerous are known to cause experiences of serious …

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UK Green Pape r on Children and Young People’s Mental Health …

WebOn December 4th 2017 the UK Government released a Green paper entitled Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision. The paper was …

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The Bind of the Binary: How Gender Affects Us All

WebIf health care providers can offer a surgery which supports people and drastically improves the quality of their lives, we should do so. In their book ‘ trans like …

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A behaviour change programme minus the behaviour change: …

WebWhat is a behaviour change programme? Within the context of public health, a behaviour change programme refers to efforts to change people’s behaviours and habits to prevent …

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Social injustice and inequality in the care system Part 2: “We need …

WebWork alongside allied groups to challenge dominant individualised and medicalised models of mental health to build a broader range of stories for our professions to draw upon. …

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Private Health Watch

WebTendering in the NHS now happens though Clinical Commissioning Groups, run through GP practices. This means there is a lot of variety in the ways in which private providers are …

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Universal Basic Income: A Psychological Impact Assessment

WebUniversal Basic Income: A Psychological Impact Assessment

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A behaviour change programme minus the behaviour change: …

WebThe National Institute of Health and Care Excellence outlines 8 main principles for the development of such programs, within the domains of planning, delivery and …

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