The mental health research findings we see in the news are not always produced by academic research teams. They often come from research conducted by charities.Mental health charities can shape the research and mental health support landscape; they are the organisations working directly with and for communities.How do charities conduct research? Who is it aimed at? And what can we learn from it?To answer these questions, we interviewed Shuranjeet Singh and Dr Gurmukh Panesar from Taraki: a charity reshaping the approach to mental health in Punjabi communities. They talk us through their work and their recent report on depression in Punjabi communities.Recommendations from the episodeRead Taraki’s latest report on depression in Punjabi communities: https://www.taraki.co.uk/knowledge-hub/literature-summary-depression-and-punjabi-communitiesHelp and supportIf you are affected by any of the issues discussed in the episode, you can access free support via the following links:The Mix online chat and phone helplines: https://www.themix.org.uk/get-supportMind Charity contacts: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/useful-contacts/Samaritans contact information: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scienceorfiction.co.uk

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