Talking trauma: trying to be heard over toxic trauma rhetoric
Callum Young explains how unhelpful the way we talk about trauma as a society is, and outlines how we can foster more constructive conversations about trauma.
Type: Blog
Podcast: Thahmina Begum
Leeds-based artist and art psychotherapist, Thahmina Begum talks about how she uses art to help communities process racial and intergenerational trauma.
Type: Blog
Creating safer, more inclusive services: towards trauma-informed practice
Georgina Beadon Ekers and Kerry Mayers explain how their mental health trust creates safe and empowering services for people living with trauma.
Type: Blog
We will all go through grief at some point – so why are we so bad at talking about it?
Nick explains how losing his mum at a young age affected his mental health, and calls for a cultural shift towards speaking more openly about bereavement
Type: Blog
Growing stronger together
This report interrogates the chief causes of behavioural problems, like poverty and financial strain, and examines the factors that can contribute to healthy social development.
Type: Publication
Podcast: The intergenerational impacts of racism
Thea Joshi is joined by Centre for Mental Health’s Associate Director for Policy, Kadra Abdinasir, to discuss the way racial trauma affects multiple generations of a family.
Type: Blog
Briefing 62: A constant battle
A Constant Battle investigates how experiences of racism towards both parents and children affect their mental health and parent-child interactions
Type: Publication
Working towards restoration and justice for victims of child sexual abuse
Kadra reflects on the Government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, and the vital work still needed to build a society where children are protected and free from harm
Type: Blog
A life beyond trauma?
Freya Hickman shares the traumatic impact of being caught up in a terrorist attack
Type: Blog
Recovering at work
How businesses can support staff who may be facing trauma, especially after the events of 2020
Type: Publication