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University of Cambridge > Talks.cam > CRASSH > Social Power and Mental Health: Evolving Research Through Lived Experience (25-26 March 2020)
Social Power and Mental Health: Evolving Research Through Lived Experience (25-26 March 2020)Add to your list(s) Download to your calendar using vCal
If you have a question about this talk, please contact Speaker to be confirmed. This talk has been canceled/deleted This conference seeks to create dialogue between two forms of expertise. It will bring together people with lived experience of mental health challenges and researchers, with the aim of starting conversations between these two groups of experts. We also recognise that many people belong in both groups. Our theme is the link between social power and mental health. Disempowered social groups are at an increased risk of mental health issues. They are more likely to face difficult economic, social and environmental conditions. Gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disabilities and social class intersect with these. What are the latest research findings on these topics? How do they compare with lived experiences? When might research worsen mental health challenges? What kinds of methods can produce empowerment? We will also reflect on the social context of mental health, power and inequality. While mental wellbeing is now being discussed widely, stigma remains significant. And people who are already disempowered are much more likely to be labelled ‘mentally ill’. How does stigma link to social power? What is the role of psychiatric services and the welfare state? How are power inequalities reinforced, and how can we challenge them? How do we work towards a future where everyone can openly share their lived experiences, be valued for their contribution and appropriately supported in their endeavours? The conference has been designed with people who have used psychiatric services in Cambridgeshire. Our speakers include social scientists, psychiatrists, psychologists and service users/survivors. Throughout there will be group discussions with local people who have experience of mental health challenges. Our intent is for people with lived experience to take the lead as we explore the many intersections between mental health and social power. The conference aims to place research expertise and the expertise of experience on an equal footing. We want to work together to find gaps in knowledge, and then outline a future research agenda to address these. How can we challenge power inequalities in, and through, research? And how can we evolve research by valuing lived experience? Call for Papers Do you have experience of mental health issues and/or psychiatric service use? Are you conducting research into mental health? If you answered yes to one (or both) of these questions, then we’d like you to apply to speak at Social Power and Mental Health. Social Power and Mental Health is a conference in Cambridge. It will bring together people with lived experience of mental health challenges, and researchers. Our aim is to start conversations between these two groups of experts. We also recognise that many people belong in both groups. Disempowered social groups face an increased risk of mental health issues. They are more likely to experience difficult economic, social and environmental conditions. Gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disabilities and social class intersect with these. At the same time, mental health issues are widely stigmatised. And people from disempowered social groups are much more likely to be labelled ‘mentally ill’. How do these inequalities manifest, and why? And what steps could be taken to challenge them? If you would like to give a presentation of up to 15 minutes at the conference, please write a 250-word abstract (title and description of your presentation), and send it to emk31@cam.ac.uk. There is no requirement to disclose your personal experiences, although you’re very welcome to discuss them if you wish. If you would prefer not to speak in front of an audience, let us know. You can submit a poster, or suggest another type of presentation e.g. a film, an audio recording etc. Closing date for submissions: Tuesday 10 December 2019 We will let you know if your application has been successful in early January 2020. If you have any questions, please email Ed Kiely, emk31@cam.ac.uk. Please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like to discuss with us. Financial support is available for people who are unwaged or on low incomes. This talk is part of the CRASSH series. This talk is included in these lists:This talk is not included in any other list Note that ex-directory lists are not shown. |
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