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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Good Afternoon <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Online Event:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mental Health and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Date: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 July 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Time: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16:15-17:15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Online <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The strains of national lockdown have taken their toll in many different ways. Worries about our health, economic situation and care for loved ones are just some of the things that I’m sure all
of us have on our minds. The nature of such a crisis means that the impact it is having on day to day life isn’t always plain to see. Academics at Nottingham have already begun researching the impacts that COVID-19 has had on the mental health of citizens
in the UK and around the world. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With all this in mind, the Institute for Policy and Engagement and Institute for Mental Health are pleased to be hosting an online panel event on this topic. Guest speakers will discuss the impact
that the current COVID-19 crisis has had on mental health in the UK and how this will affect future policy making.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our panel will consist of four impressive speakers:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://alexnorrismp.co.uk/">Alex Norris</a>, MP for Nottingham North, Alex currently holds the portfolio for prevention, public health and primary care,
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-impact/our-trustees/">Stevie Spring CBE</a>, Chairman for Mind Charity,
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/cohd/people/louise.thomson">Dr Louise Thomson</a> from the University of Nottingham,
<span style="color:#0D0D0D">who is researching the impact </span>of Government policies like the furlough scheme have had on the well-being of the workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/psychology/people/ellen.townsend">Professor Ellen Townsend</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:#0D0D0D">from the University of Nottingham, who is an expert on the mental health of children and young people, whose lives are being particularly affected by lockdown and school closure<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The discussion will centre on two key questions:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What impact has COVID-19 and subsequent Government policies had on the mental health of the UK?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How should policy be responding in the coming months to the mental health challenges we face?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With a varied panel, able to provide different perspectives, we hope that the discussion will be lively and engaging. We encourage audience members to interact with the topic via social media.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information and to sign up please visit:
<a href="http://www.mentalhealthcovid19.eventbrite.co.uk">www.mentalhealthcovid19.eventbrite.co.uk</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Joining details will be sent prior to the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stephen Meek <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#131B57;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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