Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 25 Issue 3

Editorial: Reframing the placebo effect. The importance of meaning

Rachel Perkins, Julie Repper

Research watch: comment on a report on “race” and ethnic disparities in the UK

Sue Holttum

The purpose of this paper is to explore the contents of the 2021 UK document called Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities: The Report, convey some of its key messages and…

Remarkable lives. Lizzie Hehir in conversation with Jerome Carson

Lizzie Hehir, Jerome Carson

The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Lizzie Hehir. Lizzie tells her own story and is then interviewed by Jerome.

Recovery colleges: long-term impact and mechanisms of change

Holly Thompson, Laura Simonds, Sylvie Barr, Sara Meddings

Recovery Colleges are an innovative approach which adopt an educational paradigm and use clinician and lived experience to support students with their personal recovery. They…

Depressive symptoms, developing friendships, and social support through online gaming: a mixed-method analysis of online gaming network communication

Tyler Prochnow, Logan Hartnell, Megan S. Patterson

Online gaming offers avenue to connect with others producing social capital especially for individuals lacking in-real-life (IRL) social support; however, there is concerns…

Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on female health care workers in Odisha (India)

Shiba Shankar Pattayat, Prasanta Patri, Silan Das, Rajesh Barik

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of Covid-19 on female health workers (FHWs) in Odisha (India). Here, this study discusses the economic hardship of the FHWs…

Wellness, blaming and coping during a pandemic: an analysis of perceptions on reddit

Sarah Callaghan, Maureen T.B. Drysdale, Jessica Lee

This study aims to examine Reddit posts regarding the COVID-19 pandemic from a subreddit dedicated to the campus community of a large, research-intensive Canadian University. The…

A redesigned training and staff support programme to enhance job retention in employees with moderate-severe depression

Nicola Walker, Rachel Dobbing

Closing the treatment gap in depression is vital to prevent people from losing their jobs. Delivering group-based interventions at work could reach more employees than delivering…

“Seikatsu Rinsho” – a values-based approach to supporting recovery in Japan

Takashi Iseda, Kazuo Ogawa, Kenichi Hasegawa, Syudo Yamasaki, Atsushi Nishida, Geoff Shepherd

This paper aims to introduce Seikatsu Rinsho, a values-based approach to supporting recovery based on identifying service user values and aspirations that have been developed…

Trauma-informed servant leadership in health and social care settings

Daryl Mahon

Practitioners, organisations and policy makers in health and social care settings are increasingly recognising the need for trauma-informed approaches in organisational settings…