Samantha Holmes: Investigating the Mental Health Impacts of War

Can we reduce the mental health impact of war?

This week in The Research Room, we’re venturing outside of the Department of Health Sciences once again! We're joined by Samantha Holmes from the York Law School and the Centre for Applied Human Rights for a fascinating look into the world of international law and conflict-related mental harm.

Sam shares her research as part of the Beyond Compliance Consortium (BCC), a global partnership investigating how to minimise civilian suffering during armed conflict. Using a qualitative approach, centered on the lived experiences of local communities across nine case-study countries, Sam's research explores how the reality of war impacts mental wellbeing and aims to uncover better ways to protect civilians and respond to the suffering caused by conflict.

Plus discover how the team is using gamification to turn complex research findings into an interactive mobile game!

Find out more about the BCC: https://beyond-compliance-consortium.org/ 

Listen to the BCC Podcast: https://beyond-compliance-consortium.org/podcast/

Music by Matthew Bailey