MENTAL ILLNESS & WELLNESS IN THE UK – IS THE SYSTEM WORKING? CAN DESIGN HELP

The first of three radical roundtables will look to explore shifting narratives around mental health; and consider how sustainable design thinking and relationship-centred practice can help seed new models of care.

Mental illness is one of the biggest challenges of our age, and the health and we are seeing growing pressure on our social-care systems which struggle to cope with growing demand. Front-line staff face burnout, while patients fail to thrive with cycles of relapse, readmission - in and out of hospital. Often our mental health services can cause more harm than good.

Join our panel of experts for a deep dive into the complexities of mental illness and the mental health system. The panel will explore what is wrong with the current treatment approach and how we can reconsider our environments for care and cure.

Join is to co-create a bold new vision for our mental health services.

Speakers:
- CHAIR: Brigid Bowen (Compassionate Mental Health)
- Russell Razzaque – Consultant Psychiatrist, RCPsych Presidential Lead for Compassionate & Relational Care.- Eenasul Fateh - Professor Eenasul Fateh is a psychologist, social scientist, strategy consultant and artist-researcher; member of clinical team Trauma Service, Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust; Board Member, Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.
- Jacqui Dillon - A campaigner, writer, international speaker and trainer specialising in hearing voices, ‘psychosis’, dissociation, trauma, abuse, healing and recovery. National chair of the Hearing Voices Network in England.