Professors Carl Heneghan and Ellen Townsend in conversation

Originally released in 2021

An enlightening conversation between Professor of Psychology, Ellen Townsend and Professor Carl Heneghan of Oxford’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine regarding CG’s latest report on the impact of pandemic restrictions on childhood mental health.

Ellen and Carl discuss:

* What systematic reviews are and why the evidence they produce is so valuable

* Why adults have an obligation to deescalate fear in children

* How pandemic policy responses violate Article 3 of the UN Conventions of the Rights of the Child

* Why older adolescents fare worse than younger children with respect to mental health

* How to support young people in recovering their mental health post-pandemic

* Why we must listen to children