Mental Health

ARC South West’s Mental Health Theme addresses the urgent national need for equitable, person-centred mental health care, with a particular focus on underserved rural and coastal communities.  

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GREENGAGE: Nature on Prescription for Mental Health

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The SELF Study

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PARTNERS3

Meet our team

Alice Garrood

Alice Garrood

  • Healthy Parent Carers Project Manager/Research Fellow
 Charley Hobson-Merrett

Charley Hobson-Merrett

  • Research Fellow

Dr Gisella Hanley

  • PenARC Research Fellow

Dr Georgia Smith

  • Research Associate

Professor Chris Dickens

  • Mental Health Theme Lead
 Dr Rachel Hayes

Dr Rachel Hayes

  • Senior Research Fellow
 Dr Rebecca Hardwick

Dr Rebecca Hardwick

  • Senior Research Fellow
 Dr Siobhan Mitchell

Dr Siobhan Mitchell

  • Research Fellow