I’m running a culturally sensitive evening online workshop for parents who want to learn how to have more open discussions about mental health with their teens‼️ This workshop also discusses how culture can impact mental health wellbeing. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/4b4jnky7

The Synergi Fund offers grants of £2000-£3000 to groups led by & for Black people & people of colour to take action on mental health & racial justice

An informational webinar about the Fund will take place on Weds 14th Dec.

More info & register for the webinar in this thread👇

We are hiring! Greater Manchesters Equality, Diversity and Inclusion research time are looking for a Research unit manager. Click the link to find out more and apply here beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

A new form of therapy CaFI Study: Culturally-adapted Family Intervention has been developed for people from African and Caribbean backgrounds by @Edgedawn The University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Mental Health - which has been so successful they are now hoping to roll it out nationally.

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CaFI Study: Culturally-adapted Family Intervention CaFIStudyLDN Social Responsibility GMMH-EDI-RU Greater Manchester Mental Health Pennine Care NHS FT Maudsley Cultural Psychiatry Group BiPP Network British Psychological Society Royal College of Psychiatrists UoM Division of Psychology & Mental Health Seminar Just Psychology Association of Mental Health Providers Family Interventions Chanua Mind SANE | Changing mental health for good UK Society for Behavioural Medicine BACP African Caribbean Medical Association Southampton BAATN

Are interested in contributing to improving Mental health services for groups underrepresented and marginalised? Join the Team! at Manchesters Equality, Diversity and Inclusion research unit.

Are you interested in tackling #inequalities in psychosis care for people from #African and #Caribbean backgrounds with a diagnosis of #Schizophrenia

We are looking for 'Experts by experience' to join our Research Advisory Group. Get in touch to get involved! #ResearchGMMH

You can play an important role in helping those with dementia feel part of their community. ⁣
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If you see someone struggling, see the person as an individual – not just the symptoms of dementia. This will help put the person at ease, and ensure they feel respected and valued💙

NEW POST! CaFI Band 6 Research Associate NIHR Research. Work alongside CaFI Study: Culturally-adapted Family Intervention team to tackle #inequalities in #Psychosis_Care for people of #African & #Caribbean decent in social care settings. For more info contact Professor Dawn Edge
[email protected] eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Webinar: Experiences of nonacademic service users collaborating in research projects

21st Sept 2022 at 2-3:30 UK time

ZOOM LINK: us02web.zoom.us/j/88961090633?…

#livedexperience #research #MentalHealth

We’re working with Sano Genetics Egality Health Caribbean & African Health Network and Chronically Brown to share these opportunities through our networks and improve representation in research for our community

Thanks to letsfacechange Odd Arts for the empowering event yesterday! The Culturally Adapted Research Workshop allowed a safe space to discuss challenging issues related to #inequality , #discrimination and #inclusiveness GMMH-EDI-RU. Progression is impossible without change!

THREAD: We cannot ignore the links between poverty and poor mental health.

To do so will prevent us from addressing one of the key determinants of whether someone has better or worse mental health.

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#PovertyAndMentalHealth