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Equality, diversity and inclusion in mental health

In the spotlight this month is SPIDER-ED: Skills and Proficiency In Digital Essential Requirements - Engagement and Dissemination.

Following on from SPIDER which was a survey study seeking to understand whether people with severe mental ill health have the skills they need to fully engage with and benefit from the Internet and digital technologies, SPIDER-ED (funded by the Closing the Gap (CtG) Network) has been undertaken collaboratively with a PPIE group with lived experience of mental ill health.

The PPIE group has led on developing creative resources that may be useful for supporting people to become more confident and digitally literate, including 'Joanna's story' an immersive audio experience created in collaboration with Made By Mortals, professional artists, health and social care partners and the University of York researchers involved in the project. 

The resources have been designed for supporting those with lived experience of Severe Mental Ill Health (SMI) and healthcare professionals who care for them, with the aim of promoting confidence to have conversations about digital exclusion and the help people may need to do things online.

 

More fascinating examples

Sociology / Computer Science

  • Ethical impact of AI in health, including ensuring equity

Key contacts: Jennifer Chubb and Zoe Porter

Centre For Health Economics (CHE)

  • How are relative deprivation and inequality related to mental health indicators?

Key contact: Adrian Villasenor

Health Sciences

Key contact: Simon Gilbody

  • Cultural adaptation of psychological interventions

Key contacts: Lina Gega, Masuma Mishu, Lucy Tindall and Philip Kerrigan

Key contacts: Panagiotis Spanakis and Ruth Wadman

Key contact: Katie Pybus

Health Sciences / Centre For Health Economics (CHE)

  • Mental health, cost of living and young people

Key contacts: Kate Pickett and Richard Cookson