Chris Frederick: Bringing Black mental health and suicidality out of the shadows
Thea sits down with Chris Frederick, an expert by experience who has been charting a unique course in his work on suicide prevention. Chris's experience of poor mental health led him to set up Project...
29 Okt 202440min
Penny East: Why we need mental health social workers
Thea is joined by Penny East, External Relations Director at Think Ahead which runs a training programme for mental health social workers. They talk about the role of social workers in providing menta...
23 Sep 202438min
Kadra Abdinasir: What does the new government mean for mental health?
What does the new government mean for mental health? Kadra Abdinasir, the Centre's Associate Director of Policy, sits down with Thea to discuss the impact of new announcements and what the Government ...
14 Aug 202436min
Venus Madden: Navigating maternal mental health across cultures
Thea Joshi sits down with Venus Madden. An Occupational Therapist by background, Venus shares her experiences of miscarriage and postnatal depression, as well as the impact of moving to the UK from Ho...
28 Juni 202443min
Thahmina Begum: Healing racial trauma through art psychotherapy
Thea is joined by Thahmina Begum, an artist and art psychotherapist based in Leeds. Thahmina talks us through some amazing projects she's led, using art as a vehicle for communities to process racial ...
23 Maj 202433min
Andy Bell: What's driving the backlash against mental health awareness?
Has mental health culture gone too far? Thea Joshi welcomes Andy Bell to unpack recent comments from government ministers and proposed plans to reduce access to benefits for people taking time off wor...
25 Apr 202427min
Frederico Cardoso: The economic and social costs of mental ill health
Thea Joshi is joined by Frederico Cardoso, the Centre's Senior Economist, to hear about a major new report calculating the economic and social costs of mental ill health. While a £ sign is an imperfec...
28 Mars 202428min
