Dawn Edge
PhD, MRes, BSc(Hons)
Professor Edge’s research focuses on tackling inequalities in mental health access, experience, and outcomes experienced by racialised, minoritised, and other socially-excluded populations. Reflecting her enduring commitment to integrating research, policy, and practice; Dawn actively engages with patients, communities, and practitioners to co-produce culturally-informed research and interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing. Her doctoral and post-doctoral research focused on depression among Black women during pregnancy and early motherhood.
Currently, her research team is co-creating and evaluating Culturally-adapted Family Intervention (CaFI) with Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean descended families in the UK affected by schizophrenia and related psychoses. (For further information on CaFi - click here)
Dawn has served on several Boards of Directors/Trustees. Currently, she is a Governor at The Health Foundation and Director of Greater Manchester Mental Health’s EDI Research Unit
SPEAKING AT THE FOLLOWING SESSION
16:15 PM – 17:15 PM | Finding our voice
"Good conference, well organised and professional. Made things clinically relevant and some concrete things to take away as sometimes i find whilst i learn stuff I struggle to know how to apply what I learn in a clinical context - this conference helped with both so thank you"
Conference Delegate
Community Trauma Conference 2021
"I enjoyed the conference as a black therapist and individual. Our communities are in need of these platforms to keep the issue of race and the "other" high on the agenda. The conference assisted my learning and validated my experience. Thank you"
Delegate
Trauma Conference 2020
‘Wanted to say as a white woman, white therapist, thank you for the inclusive feeling here, for community & platform to champion your vital work’
Attendee
Trauma Conference 2019
"It was an amazing event and so professionally conducted via online. I felt in the room with all of the speakers"
Conference Attendee
Community Trauma Conference 2021
“We need more of these types of conferences every other month, it was so enriching and nourishing.
Truly a validation of great thinking from people of colour”
Conference Attendee
Trauma Conference 2021
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