Posted by Dr Colm Walsh
Queen's Policy Engagement
Commentators were quick to blame Brexit or fallout from the Storey funeral. But how close are these explanations to the truth and to what extent can they help us understand how such events could be prevented?
Posted by Lucy Baxter
Queen's Policy Engagement
Lucy Baxter looks at the Mental Abuse Matters project which raises awareness of mental abuse by telling stories through animation and virtual reality.
Posted by Kevin Fearon
Queen's Policy Engagement
The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, formally partnering a legislative arm of government – the Northern Ireland Assembly – with academia. Aiming to encourage debate and improve understanding, KESS provides a forum to present and disseminate research findings in a straightforward format, making those findings easily accessible to decision-makers.
Posted by Dr John Moriarty
Queen's Policy Engagement
Dr John Moriarty looks at the growing interest in mental health literacy in schools that aims to give young people the knowledge and skills to monitor and manage their own mental well-being.
Posted by Dr Michelle Butler
Queen's Policy Engagement
The NI Prison Service has been in the spotlight recently over its handling of serious incidents of self-harm and the potential for overdoses to occur through the use of prescription medication. Dr Michelle Butler highlights that less attention has been paid to the role of the health service in these events despite significant failings on their part and argues that a closer look at the role of our health service is required if we are to properly hold these organisations to account for their shortcomings.
Posted by Dr Gavin Davidson
Queen's Policy Engagement
As this year’s Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts and Film Festival gets underway, Dr Gavin Davidson looks at the role of the arts in supporting a positive approach to mental health and how research at Queen’s University is reinforcing the importance of the arts in mental health and wellbeing.