Conference - Day 1
15th Jan 2019
Session 1 - Setting the Scene
Welcome and introduction
Ray Earwicker, Destress Project
Impact of the social determinants of health on the mental health of society
Jessica Allen, Institute of Health Equity
The impact of mental health on communities: the view from civil society
Vanessa Pinfold, McPin Foundation
Session 2 - The DeSTRESS Project
Introduction to the project
Felicity Thomas, DeSTRESS Project Director
University of Exeter
Project methodology
Katrina Wyatt, Lorraine Hansford, Rose McCabe, University of Exeter
Hilary Richardson & Jenna Finch, DeSTRESS Advisory Board
Project findings
Felicity Thomas & Rose McCabe, University of Exeter
Helping Hands Group, Teignmouth
Destress community partners
Mums views on seeking mental support
Session 3 - Links between poverty, deprivation and mental health
Mental health in struggle: community action on austerity and welfare reform
Lynne Friedli, Centre for Welfare Reform
Family income inequalities and self-harm in young people
Pearl Mok, The University of Manchester
Impact of poverty and isolation on mental wellbeing in lone parenthood
Laurie Anne Campbell & John McKendrick, Glasgow Caledonian University
Session 4 - Reconceptualising responses to mental health
Questioning diagnosis and standard treatment approaches
Joanna Moncrieff, University College London
Exploring the impact of social prescribing on health and wellbeing
Bethan Griffith, University of Newcastle
Community-led social prescribing: ‘real life’ stories from Thanet
Kay Byatt, Community Project Worker,
Simone Crouchman and Lola Christopher, SpeakUp CIC
Communities in control: why community empowerment matters
Jennie Popay, University of Lancaster
Conference - Day 2
16th Jan 2019
Session 1 - Mental health policy and practice
Introduction to Day 2
Ray Earwicker, Destress Project
Is ‘parity of esteem’ for mental health just pie in the sky?
Paul Farmer, CEO Mind
The lived experience of ‘austerity Britain’
Living below the breadline: the reality of austerity
Karen Coombes, community volunteer and DeSTRESS Advisory Board
Debt and depression: findings from the DeCoDer project
Adele Ring, University of Liverpool
Violence as a symptom of poverty and mental ill health, not a cause
Tony Bone, Lawyer and Former Chief Inspector, Violence Reduction Unit
Session 2 - Perspective from the policy sector
The policy challenge
Heather Henry, Nurse Entrepreneur, Brightness Management
How can policy help relieve the social causes of distress and improve mental health?
Lessons from home and abroad
Kate Cornford, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development `{`OECD`}`
The public health agency perspective
Gregor Henderson, Public Health England
The third sector perspective
Helen Gilburt, King’s Fund
Session 3 - The role of GP’s in times of austerity
How the RCGP is responding to the challenges of health inequalities
Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
How can medical education better support GPs working under challenging conditions?
Karen Mattick, University of Exeter
The role of GPs in meeting the challenge of austerity
Chris Dowrick, University of Liverpool
Session 4 - Alternative approaches to mental health in Primary Care
GP/Primary care training materials developed from the DeSTRESS Project
DeSTRESS Project team
Accessing mental health support
Community perspectives
Session 5 - What we have learnt and where do we go from here?
Experiences implementing a new approach in primary care practice
Matteo Pizzo
A new consultation model: different approaches to consultation
Daisy Parker, University of Exeter