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What we need to know next about loneliness

By Pamela Qualter Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Urban Posted: May 12, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the UK’s mental health, particularly loneliness. Data from spring 2021 found a million more adults were feeling lonely “often” or “always” compared to spring 2020. Now, a recent evidence review for DCMS, led by Professor Pamela Qualter, has set out what we know – and don’t […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, communities, COVID-19, Disabilities, inequalities, LGBTQ+, loneliness, mental health, MIE, older people, SEED, wellbeing

Child of the North: Pregnancy and early years

Anna Sanders By Pamela Qualter and Anna Sanders Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: May 9, 2022

Evidence makes it clear that exposure to adversity and stress has vast potential to negatively influence the trajectory of a person’s health and wellbeing throughout their life. In this blog, Professor Pamela Qualter and Dr Anna Sanders present the key findings of a Child of the North report, co-authored with colleagues from Newcastle, Bradford, Sheffield, […]

Tagged With: british politics, caring responsibilities & children, Children & Young People, education, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, mental health, MIE, poverty, Racial Inequalities, schools, SEED, SoSS, wellbeing

Psychedelics for mental health: tripping over red tape

By Jo Neill Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Science and Technology Posted: February 15, 2022

The last decade has seen a new focus on psychedelics as powerful medicines for treating severe mental health issues, including the use of psilocybin for conditions such as PTSD and treatment-resistant depression. However, many of these potentially life-saving treatments, including psilocybin, remain difficult to research due to overly strict drug laws. In this blog, Professor […]

Tagged With: 2022 Top 5, biotechnology, Health & Social Care, Lydia Becker Institute, mental health, SBS, science & engineering, SHS, wellbeing

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No quick fix: the long-term needs of sexual assault survivors

Picture of Laura WattsDavid GaddPicture of Filippo Varese By Laura Watt, David Gadd, Maria Pampaka, Filippo Varese and Rabiya Majeed-Ariss Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: February 9, 2022

Around 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault at some point in their life. The results can be devastating for victims and survivors. They not only have to deal with the psychological trauma of the assault, but often suffer physical harm and social consequences, including financial ones, as a result. The impact of these […]

Tagged With: 2022 Top 5, CMI, crime, gender inequalities, Greater Manchester, Health inequalities, inequalities, law, mental health, MIE, SEED, SHS, SoSS, wellbeing

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Acute inpatient wards: Time to implement psychological therapies 

Katherine Berry By Katherine Berry Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: June 14, 2021

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended psychological therapies for severe mental health problems. Mental health trusts prioritise spending money for therapy on outpatient services instead of inpatient services, as ward staff often think that inpatients are ‘too unwell’ to benefit from talking-based treatments. In this blog, Katherine Berry and colleagues explain […]

Tagged With: care quality, Health & Social Care, mental health, NHS, wellbeing

Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing: moving towards evidence-based, data-driven responses

By Neil Humphrey Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care Posted: March 25, 2021

As children and young people return to classroom education, schools have a vital role to play in assessing and supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Here, Professor Neil Humphrey from the Manchester Institute of Education argues that schools should routinely collect reliable mental health and wellbeing data, with which they can ‘build […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, education, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, mental health, MIE, schools, SoSS, Youth mental health

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LGBTIQ+ experiences of COVID-19 in the UK and the need for more inclusive crisis policies

Dr Billy Haworth By Billy Haworth Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: March 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging effects for people across the UK. However, some groups have felt the effects of the pandemic and its associated lockdowns more than others. In this blog, Dr Billy Haworth, from the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, shares their recent research into the experiences of LGBTIQ+ populations during COVID-19. They […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, diversity, equality & human rights, HCRI, Health & Social Care, health and social care, inequalities, inequality, LGBTQ+, mental health, Pandemic, public health

Teenagers’ experiences of life in lockdown – and lessons for COVID-19 recovery plans

By Ola Demkowicz, Emma Ashworth and Terry Hanley Filed Under: Education, Health and Social Care Posted: October 21, 2020

For older teenagers, the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a key moment in the transition to adulthood. In “normal” times, this age group are becoming more independent and are taking steps towards their futures – sitting exams, beginning new studies, and entering the workforce. In 2020, things have been rather different. In this blog Dr […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, COVID-19, education, employment, health and social care, higher education, labour market, mental health, MIE, Pandemic, schools, SEED, students, Youth mental health

How to support refugees’ and asylum seekers’ health and wellbeing

By Jo Biglin Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: August 10, 2020

Spending time in an allotment was permitted as a form of exercise throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, and as it eases, provides a physically distanced way of socialising. In this blog, researcher Jo Biglin outlines the vital role these spaces play in the mental and physical wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees, and suggests policies to […]

Tagged With: asylum seekers, communities, COVID-19, environment, green spaces, inequalities, local authorities, loneliness, mental health, Pandemic, refugees, SoSS

Sharing the load: How work sharing can reduce unemployment, improve gender equality, and benefit mental health

Jill Rubery By Jill Rubery Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: August 3, 2020

The need to build back better has received widespread endorsement, not only because the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity for change but also because it has revealed the high price paid by those facing inequality in the labour market, including inequality by gender. Here, Professor Jill Rubery, Director of the Work and Equalities Institute, discusses […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, caring responsibilities & children, COVID-19, economy, employment, Gender Equalities, gender equality, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, inequalities, inequality, labour market, mental health, Pandemic, productivity, Treasury, WEI, work & pensions

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