On March 3 2021, the Behavioural Science and Policy group organized a virtual policy workshop on The Role of Mental Health in Public Policy . The goal of the workshop was to bring together academics and practitioners to discuss the
- the implications of growing mental health issues on policy design in the areas of labour market, financial, education and health policies
- the impact of public policy design itself on the mental health of individuals
- the role of public policy to address inequalities that individuals with mental health issues experience
Over 130 people registered for the online event, which was attended by 74 participants. The workshop started off with four insightful presentations by Prof. Liam Delaney (LSE), Dr. Sharon Walsh (NUI Galway), Dr. Anne Nolan (ESRI) and Karen Arulsamy (UCD) on the impact of mental health in the areas of labour markets, higher education mental health policies, health and broader policy as well as financial security. The speaker session was chaired by Prof. Orla Doyle (UCD). We then had a thought-provoking panel discussion with Annmarie O’Connor (Business Manager at the Money and Advice Budgeting Service of Ireland), Dr. Joseph Duffy (CEO of Jigsaw) and Dr. Philip Dodd (Clinical Advisor of National Office of Suicide Prevention). The panel discussion was chaired by Prof. Liam Delaney.
Please find here a recording of the event including questions and resources that were submitted through the chat feature.
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The Behavioural Science and Policy Group is hosting a virtual policy workshop on
The Role of Mental Health in Public Policy
March 3 2021, 2pm to 5pm
The rapid rise in mental health issues in Ireland due to Covid-19 necessitates a deeper understanding of how mental health intersects with policy design and implementation. The event will bring together academics and practitioners to discuss :
- the implications of growing mental health issues on policy design in the areas of labour market, financial, education and health policies
- the impact of public policy design itself on the mental health of individuals
- the role of behavioural science in public policy to address inequalities that individuals with mental health issues experience
Participation is free but you’ll have to register to participate.
Register for this meeting by clicking here:
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ypd–rrj0uEtwpRebfXnMwKx3uF8DjEIzi
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Feel free to send questions to karen.arulsamy@ucdconnect.ie
The preliminary schedule is below:
14:00 – 14:05: Introduction
14:05 – 14:30: Professor Liam Delaney (LSE) on “Mental Health and Labour Market Policies”
14:30 – 14.55: Dr. Sharon Walsh (NUI Galway) on “Mental Health Services Design in Higher Education in Ireland“
14.55 – 15:20: Dr. Anne Nolan (ESRI) on the “Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Ireland”
15:20 – 15:45: Karen Arulsamy (UCD) on “The Impact of Automatic Enrolment on the Mental Health Gap in Pension Participation”
15.45 – 16.00: Break
16.00 – 17.00: Panel Discussion with Dr. Joseph Duffy (CEO at Jigsaw), Annmarie O’Connor (Business Manager at Money Advice & Budgeting Service Ireland) and Dr. Philip Dodd (Clinical Advisor of National Office for Suicide Prevention, HSE)
Organising committee :
Prof. Liam Delaney, Prof. Orla Doyle, Karen Arulsamy