Remaining Critical about Mental Health Matters in Pandemic Crises
12th Annual Critical Perspectives in Mental Health Conference
10th November 2020
Background
There has been no shortage of mental health advice and guidance from statutory services, voluntary organisations, and ‘mental health experts’ since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. We have seen headlines such as ‘tsunami of mental illness’ and references to opportunities to move towards more digitalised mental health services.
The conference will critically consider the range of recent responses to mental health matters arising from the pandemic and will explore ways of developing networks of support and solidarity in these uncertain times.
Video Presentations of Conference 2020
Remaining Critical about Mental Health Matters in Pandemic Crises
Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19 – a General Practitioner’s Perspective – Why do we do what we do, and how can it Change? Dr Bryan McElroy
Drayton Park Women’s Crisis Service – A conversation with Andie and Shirley. Shirley McNicholas and Andie Rose, Drayton
(Dis)connected? Creating Spaces to be Together in a Maddening World. Rachel Waddingham
“Are we all in it together? Critical reflections on what mental health means during COVID-19”. Kerry Cuskelly, Rory Doody, Deirdre Lillis, Thom Stewart.
Plenary Session
Conference Organisers
Lydia Sapouna, School of Applied Social Studies and Harry Gijbels, School of Nursing and Midwifery (retired).
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