Meeting of minds: A conversation about mental health

What affects our mental health and happiness? Do we feel less happy as we approach middle age or at different stages of life? Or do external influences such as the cost-of-living crisis make the biggest difference? And how does thinking about mental health differ around the world? Shining a light on a topic only growing in importance, our panel included Dr Afiniki Akanet an alumna who’s now a GP and author, and globally-renowned academics, Professor Swaran Preet Singh from Warwick Medical School and Professor Andrew Oswald from the Department of Economics. Topics included youth mental health, mid-life crisis, mental health in developed versus developing countries, and the impact of the cost of living on mental health. This webinar may contain discussion of sensitive subjects that may be triggering for some individuals. Please find links to useful resources below: Mental Health and Wellbeing Support at Warwick​ ​Students​: www.warwick.ac.uk/services/wss/students/support/​ ​Staff​: www.warwick.ac.uk/services/wss/staff-wellbeing​ Alumni and community​: www.warwick.ac.uk/services/wss/topics/ Other resources​ ​NHS​: www.nhs.uk/mental-health/​ Mind​: www.mind.org.uk ​ Samaritans​: www.samaritans.org