Episode 16: Mental Health Support for Migrants, Refugees, & Students - a podcast by Anushna Jha

In conversation with Giulia Elizabeth Presti, a mental health frontline worker. She studied Sociology & Psychology at University of Bangor in Wales- worked with Syrian refugees. She holds an MSc in Social & Cultural Psychology from The London School of Economics and Political Science. She has volunteered for mental health helplines for students and now works as a mental health support worker with people with one or several mental health conditions or drug/alcohol dependencies. She also works as a part-time horticultural therapy assistant, helping people with mental health conditions through gardening. 

In this episode, she speaks to us about her personal journey that drew her to work in the mental health space, her insights on how individual mental health is located in a social and economic context, and her work with various groups- migrants, refugees, women, and students. She shares her ideas about how institutions should support student wellbeing and why connectedness with nature can aid therapy.

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