James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner The UK Government is proposing sweeping changes to the disability benefits system, with a focus on reducing the number of claimants and cutting costs by £5bn. Pla...

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner The UK Government is proposing sweeping changes to the disability benefits system, with a focus on reducing the number of claimants and cutting costs by £5bn. Pla...

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner The UK Government is proposing sweeping changes to the disability benefits system, with a focus on reducing the number of claimants and cutting costs by £5bn. Pla...

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner The UK Government is proposing sweeping changes to the disability benefits system, with a focus on reducing the number of claimants and cutting costs by £5bn. Pla...

James Downs In Wales, people with mental health problems have long been caught in a system that delays the care they so desperately need. This isn’t just an administrative inconvenience; it’s a…

James Downs In Wales, people with mental health problems have long been caught in a system that delays the care they so desperately need. This isn’t just an administrative inconvenience; it’s a crisis...

Remote Healthcare for Eating Disorders

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner This week, Number 10 Downing Street and the Labour Party released statements and a video celebrating Wales and Welshness, featuring well-known figures, including ...

Introduction As the spotlight on researchers' mental health grows, especially for those immersed in emotionally demanding research (EDR), the need for robust support strategies becomes more evident.  ...

Ex-minister says it shows policy was the most successful road safety initiative in modern times.

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner Cardiff University’s recent announcement that it plans to cut 400 jobs – around 10% of its total workforce – alongside course closures and departmental mergers, h...

James Downs discusses the complexities of mental health science and the importance of co-producing research with lived experience to make it more meaningful and impactful.

James Downs, Campaigner and Researcher Council tax premiums on second homes and the introduction of tourism taxes in holiday hotspots are polarising issues in Wales today. While critics decry these po...

James Downs, Campaigner and Researcher Council tax premiums on second homes and the introduction of tourism taxes in holiday hotspots are polarising issues in Wales today. While critics decry these…

James Downs, Campaigner and Researcher Council tax premiums on second homes and the introduction of tourism taxes in holiday hotspots are polarising issues in Wales today. While critics decry these po...

James Downs, Campaigner and Researcher Council tax premiums on second homes and the introduction of tourism taxes in holiday hotspots are polarising issues in Wales today. While critics decry these po...

The treatment gap for eating disorders varies significantly across healthcare systems owing to structural, cultural, and systemic barriers. A recent systematic review by Ali et al. highlighted this d...

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner When posts about the Welsh language appear online, they often provoke a strikingly visceral response from English speakers. A particularly contentious example is ...

The great dame herself Shirley Bassey today celebrates her 88th birthday. To mark the occasion we’ve ploughed the depths of YouTube to unearth a rare gem in the form of the rarely seen video of the si...

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner When posts about the Welsh language appear online, they often provoke a strikingly visceral response from English speakers. A particularly contentious example is…

Plaid Cymru’s Energy spokesperson, Llinos Medi MP, will call for the Crown Estate to be devolved to Wales in the House of Commons today (7 January). She will deliver a speech during the second reading...

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner When posts about the Welsh language appear online, they often provoke a strikingly visceral response from English speakers. A particularly contentious example is ...

I’d moved around many places but never found the place that spoke to my heart. In Wales, I felt I’d met a friend, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Whose trauma is it anyway? Creating more equitable mental healthcare in a system that harms

Voters believe the UK should prioritise its relationship with Europe over the US, a poll has revealed. Some 44% of people think Britain’s economic future lies with its closest neighbours in the EU, co...