Social Workers Contribute to Psychiatric Oppression Despite the Field’s Complicated Relationship with Mental Healthcare

Using the mental health system in England as a case study, a recently published book chapter argues that social workers have both remained complicit in psychiatric oppression and actively resisted by forming alliances to support radical, service-user-led social movements. Although social work is not typically thought of as a critical profession in the management of … Read more

What is social jet lag?: Late-night screen time sparks teen psych problems

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Mental Health By Marc Lallanilla August 7, 2023 | 12:24pm If a teenager is wrestling with emotional issues, maybe theyre suffering from social jet lag. Social jet lag is the difference between our bodys natural sleep needs (or chronotype) and the time that social tasks including social media keep us awake. Health experts have now … Read more

New research funding to help shape future health and social care policies

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Posted on 1 August 2023 The University of Yorks Centre for Health Economics (CHE) has been awarded 11m funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to lead two Policy Research Units (PRUs). The units are five-year research programmes to support policy makers in the Department of Health and Social Care, … Read more