by A Medact Member | Jan 13, 2022 | Sign-Ons, Peace & Security
An open letter by mental health professionals to express concern over the negative impact of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on young people’s mental health and escalation in ‘criminal’ behaviour.
by Sohail Jannesari | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog, Human Rights
Sanctuary seekers often arrive in the UK with a difficult set of premigration and migration journey experiences, and they are more likely than the host population or other people of the same ethnicity to experience mental health problems. The government’s ‘New Plan...
by Peter Markham | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Human Rights
Peter Markham who works for the the Immigration Advice Service discusses new research into isolation amongst migrants
by Guest Author | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog, Human Rights
Darran Martin, a paediatric intensive care and ED nurse, explores the long term psychological impact of the Hostile Environment and the way in which these policies affect much more than a person’s ability to access public services.
by Medact Events | Jan 9, 2017 | Talks, Climate & Environment
Hugh Grant-Peterkin considers how psychotherapeutic thinking can help us understand our response to climate change; and opens up the session to a group discussion.
by Medact Events | Jan 9, 2017 | Talks, Climate & Environment
Sally Weintrobe discusses the relationship between mental health, climate change, and a culture of uncare, arguing that climate change is a symptom of a much deeper problem affecting mental health.
by Medact Staff | Dec 31, 2012 | Reports, Peace & Security
(updated 2012) This report provides a case study of the post-conflict rehabilitation of services and development of mental health policy following the invasion of Iraq in 2003. It illustrates common challenges faced in meeting mental health needs in post-conflict...