The Good Childhood Report explores the finding that financial strain results in reduced childhood wellbeing. We echo this finding and would add that increasing health and income inequalities are contributing to the violence our young people are experiencing on a daily basis.

This retired doctor was reported to the Home Office’s Preventing Violent Extremism strategy (Prevent) by Oxford Health NHS FT Trust after he said he intended to be arrested during peaceful #ExtinctionRebellion protests. theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/s… Extinction Rebellion Global Extinction Rebellion Oxford Extinction Rebellion UK 🌍

We are so proud to announce the new £8m Centre for Society & Mental Health with Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Economic and Social Research Council UK Research and Innovation. Here @MorganC_IoPPN Nikolas Rose Professor Stephani Hatch Diana Rose explain how it will help us understand the impact of rapid social change on #MentalHealth. King's College London

Austerity was not necessary, it was empirically harmful and while a small spending boost in the short term is welcome it's completely inadequate to compensate for the lost decade we have suffered #SpendingReview

Is austerity over? In short, no. “Departments such as work and pensions have suffered cuts of 6️⃣9️⃣% since 2010, the justice department suffered cuts of 3️⃣1️⃣%, and local government suffered cuts of 7️⃣7️⃣%.” Look at those figures! They cut so much! theguardian.com/business/2019/…

VACANCIES for 11 Clinical Psychologists across Crisis services in England, Scotland and Wales. This is a hugely important investment in the needs of our clients and staff; helping #endhomelessness person by person. linkedin.com/jobs/view/1453…

Why does Amnesty International support decriminalization of sex work ? And not the Nordic model or failed Swedish model Q&A: policy to protect the human rights of sex workers amnesty.org/en/qa-policy-t…

"If we are to frame obesity as ‘a poor lifestyle choice’- can we as a society truly say we have offered a ‘choice’ of lifestyles?" Excellent article from our PSC friends in London.

What do people think if you substituted antidepressants for therapy in this comment?

"There are not enough doctors, there are not enough nurses. The NHS is being destroyed, and now you come here for a press opportunity" The father of a sick child confronts Boris Johnson on a visit to a London hospital bbc.in/30lDN2E

Should clinical psychologists be political? I've just seen that the first eight pages of our chapter are on Google Books books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr…

"But our job, inside and outside the therapy room, is to help people find their voice and take control of their own stories, and feel empowered to speak out against injustice." From one of our own, Dave, on what we're all about. Great to be able to collaborate with orgs like PPR

“DEAL WITH THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS THEN!”

NHS for climate action! CCCU Salomons Psych #ClimateStrike #ActOnClimate

This is for anyone who still believes austerity doesn't kill people: “My only income has been ESA benefit as I am unfit for work. On August 15 2018 the DWP decided to terminate those benefits. This means I am no longer able to pay rent or afford food." miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/au…

"For every £1 invested in careful renewal, about £12 of social value is generated" Excellent interview by LSE Social Policy Prof Anne Power on the state of social housing in the UK theguardian.com/society/2019/s…

A few of us are heading to the Tory party conference protest in Manchester tomorrow. If anyone else was planning to go and wants to meet up, just let us know!