Dr Jay-Marie Mackenzie is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Westminster. The topic of mental health is very much in the public consciousness due to the events of 2020 with the various lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brad examines these issues with Dr Mackenzie and has a discussion around some difficult topics such as suicide, self-harm and mental health at university.
During the conversation they also talk about:
• Suicide prevention and how to help people struggling with suicidal thoughts
• Dr Mackenzie’s research around suicide and her work with the Samaritans • Mental health problems in general and a greater understanding of these issues
• How the COVID-19 pandemic could see an increase in mental health problems • The positives of the COVID-19 pandemic for better community relations
• The issue of university students who self-harm
Below is the website about self-harm that Dr Mackenzie mentions in the podcast
You can also follow Dr Mackenzie on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/drjaymack
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Learn more about Dr Jay-Marie Mackenzie https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/mackenzie-jay-marie
About Different Conversations Podcast: Dr Brad Elliot, a senior lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Westminster, brings together a cross-section of Westminster colleagues to engage in some interesting, unusual and unexpected discussions for his bi-weekly podcast Different Conversations.
