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In the first webinar of the series, we explore: Mental health and world crises. Three short talks cover research looking at mental health in the context of pollution, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

This webinar is chaired by Prof Colin Drummond of ARC South London who leads the cross-ARC Mental Health Implementation Network (MHIN). NIHR senior investigator Prof Drummond is Professor of addictions psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King’s College London and a consultant psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Talks include:

  • NIHR ARC South London's Dr Ioannis Bakolis on how exposure to air pollution affects mental and physical health, and how this affects communities unequally
  • NIHR ARC Northwest London's Prof Mala Rao on the impact of the climate crisis on mental health and the rise of eco-anxiety in young people
  • NIHR ARC Oxford and Thames Valley's Dr Jennifer Wild on supporting hospital and paramedic employees during and after COVID-19 and implementing effective treatment for NHS staff

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