Posts about Mental Health

Improving Support for Carers of People with Chronic Emotion Dysregulation

Some people experience chronic emotion dysregulation. This means that they often experience emotional instability, impulsivity, self-harm, suicidality and find it difficult to interact with other people. Sometimes they are diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having a Borderline Personality Disorder or Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, both of which carry stigma.  Families and friends caring for these … Continue reading Improving Support for Carers of People with Chronic Emotion Dysregulation

Exploring Hybrid Work and Childcare

In this blog we introduce an exciting new cross-disciplinary research programme, Effective hybrid work and childcare, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, that will understand how hybrid workers organise childcare, what influences their decisions and the implications of this. It is led by Naomi Finch at the University of York, in collaboration with Katharina Bader, charities Coram Family and Childcare and Working … Continue reading Exploring Hybrid Work and Childcare

Mental health and employment: understanding economic inactivity trends in social context

One in five adults in the UK is economically inactive. What is the causal relationship between mental health and capacity for work? By Dr Annie Irvine Rising rates of mental ill health among working aged people, especially younger people, are causing significant concern to the UK Government. As of August 2025, one in five adults in the … Continue reading Mental health and employment: understanding economic inactivity trends in social context