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On Thursday 7th May 2015, the UK will elect a new government.  Mental health has been a surprising issue in the early stages what will feel like a long campaign.  Mark Brown examines why this is and what it means. … Continue reading →

It seems obvious that our wellbeing influences our mental health; but recent debates in public health have complicated this view. Mark Brown explores where this debate came from and what it means for mental health ‘A little bit of what … Continue reading →

Short talk given by Mark Brown at Mind, Body, Spirit: Psychiatry in context in London as part of a panel debate Digital Psychiatry: will advancing technology support or destroy the patient-professional relationship? I love the title of this panel discussion: will … Continue reading →

Talk given by Mark Brown as part of a panel discussion ‘There’s an app for that, but does it work, is it safe and should the NHS adopt it?’ at Mind Tech Symposium 24th November 2014 in London. Apps are … Continue reading →

Four days; the people of England who experience mental health difficulties; a snapshot never seen before The everyday life of people with mental health difficulties has tended to remain hidden. There’s been combination of prejudice, shame, stigma and sometimes, most … Continue reading →

Mark Brown examines the reasons why we accept the idea that there is no money for mental health services and asks what happens when we move from ‘Why? No money’ to ‘Why no money?’ If there’s one thing many of … Continue reading →

Social media can carry messages around the world at the press of a button.  Live tweeting from an event can jailbreak the information there and give it to anyone, anywhere, who wants to listen, says Mark Brown. There have been … Continue reading →

Social enterprise isn’t always the best way to get something to happen, but sometimes it’s the only way. Mark Brown wonders what the demise of mental health magazine One in Four, which he edited, can tell social entrepreneurs and potential … Continue reading →

Three minutes talk by Mark Brown (@markoneinfour) on the future of mental health to the Dublin Dialogues: Discussing the future of mental health event, 16 June 2014 I’m the director of a social enterprise. I’m a person who does mental … Continue reading →

Below is the text of a talk by Mark Brown on the subject of mental health and digital tech at the HANDIHealth Spring symposium at The Royal College of General Practionioners, London on 14th May 2014. I’ve only got a … Continue reading →