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Head of Mental Health Policy @WellcomeTrust. Previously @SaveChildrenUK @sciencecampaign. Flying Trapeze Addict. She/her. Usual disclaimer.
Oct 20, 2021 6 tweets 3 min read
Excellent @wellcometrust reports about #MentalHealth are like buses, you wait for one and then two come along at once 🚐🚐. Time for a thread 🧵: The first report summarises what we’ve learned so far about the evidence for active ingredients of effective interventions for youth #anxiety and #depression: wellcome.org/reports/what-s…
May 11, 2021 17 tweets 13 min read
🚀 It’s launch day for our new @wellcometrust research report alongside our friends at @wef: ‘Putting Science To Work: Understanding What Works for Workplace Mental Health’. Time for a thread! 🧵#WorkplaceMentalHealth wellcome.org/reports/unders… Businesses invest a lot into mental health initiatives, but, the question is, how much do we really know about what works, for who, in what context and why?
Apr 5, 2020 7 tweets 4 min read
I've been searching for the best thinking on how this pandemic could change the world for the better and these are six of the best articles I have read so far - all optimistic/realistic, smart, and imaginative. What have I missed? 1. How the pandemic will end by @edyong209. A masterclass in pulling the blurriness and uncertainty of where we are and where we might be headed in to sharp focus: theatlantic.com/health/archive…