Mental health
About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to community-based approaches to mental health. Many Fellows over the years have undertaken projects in this area including as part of our three-year programme developed in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation which ran in 2016-2018. Partnership stories
Blogs & conversations Empowering veterans and building stronger communities
Through my Churchill Fellowship, I explored how to develop sustainable mental health support for veterans and emergency responders. Since then, I’ve grown Veterans at Ease from an idea into a thriving charity, now supporting over 500 individuals with free, bespoke psychotherapy. We’re continuing to expand, training new therapists from the armed forces and emergency services communities and working with partners to provide holistic support for those facing trauma and mental health challenges.
By Garreth Murrell, 2025
Fellows' updates March 2025 Fellows' update: Tim Woodhouse
Tim Woodhouse (CF 2021) was a guest on the Resolute: Zero Tolerance For Domestic Abuse podcast, where he discussed the findings of his Churchill Fellowship report.
By Tim Woodhouse, 2025
Fellows' updates February 2025 Fellows' update: Alison O'Connor
Alison O'Connor (CF 2016) hosted the webinar Creative Approaches to Recovery and Repair After Moral Injury: Life Story Theatre and Collective Narratives at the International Centre for Moral Injury.
By Alison O'Connor, 2025
Fellows' updates February 2025 Fellows' update: Nina Smith
Nina Smith (CF 2023) attended the ‘Autism and Suicide Prevention: From Understanding to Action’ event at Parliament, where she shared insights from her Churchill Fellowship research.
By Nina Smith, 2025
Report The person most likely to kill a victim of domestic abuse... is themselves
By Tim Woodhouse, 2023
We spoke with Laura Wyatt-Smith about her Churchill Fellowship exploring the effects of smartphones on childhood. From Silicon Valley to Europe, she investigated how parents, educators, and tech experts are responding to the digitalisation of childhood. Now, she is sharing her findings through talks, workshops, and an upcoming book, helping parents navigate this issue with practical guidance.
By Laura Wyatt-Smith, 2025
Report Tech Connections for Seniors: Tackling Social Isolation in Canada and New Zealand
By Martin Malcolm, 2017
Fellows' updates January 2025 Fellows' update: Nina Smith
Nina Smith (CF 2023) appeared on the What’s in Your Head podcast, hosted by former Liverpool player Chris Kirkland and journalist Gareth Roberts.
By Nina Smith, 2025
Five years on from her Fellowship, we spoke with Churchill Fellow Sangeeta Mahajan about how her profound loss inspired her mission to improve suicide prevention. Sangeeta shares insights from her research in the USA and Australia, the gaps she identified in UK care systems, and her efforts to create lasting change through education, peer support, and advocacy.
By Sangeeta Mahajan, 2025