This first seminar is a conversation about racism in mental health. While part of the seminar is informed by UK figures and policies, the broader discussion is of universal relevance.
Course Content
Race, Racism, and Mental Health: Messages from the Racialised Others Workshop with Sonia Thompson
Presenter
Sonia Thompson
Sonia Thompson began her academic career in Applied Social Sciences, more specifically Social Work and Youth and Community work after working in both fields in Jamaica and the UK. Her research interests include peer support for mental health and wellbeing. She is currently a Co-Director of the Survivor Researcher Network and a member of the Lived Experience Advisory Board at the Centre for Society and Mental Health at Kings College London.
Critical Voices Network Ireland | https://cvni.ie/ Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21) | https://www.ucc.ie/en/iss21/ Asylum, The Radical Mental Health Magazine | https://asylummagazine.org/Survivor Researcher Network (SRN), a Community Interest Company (CIC) | https://survivorresearcher.net/
