Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience.
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Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience.
I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research.
Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields.
Check out the Mental Elf website for thousands of free blogs summarising the latest reliable mental health research.
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Exploring Power Imbalance, Systemic Racism, and Dialogue in Mental Health. A conversation with Maxine Dennis for the 2025 BIGSPD conference.
Join André from The Mental Elf for episode three of the BIGSPD 2025 Podcast in conversation with Maxine Dennis, a consultant clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. They discuss power imbalance, systemic racism in mental health services, and the role of genuine dialogue and self-reflection. Maxine shares her clinical experiences and discusses the complexity of supervisory relationships in mental health. Don't miss her keynote 'Containing the Containers' at the 2025 BIGSPD Conference in Liverpool. Tune in for an insightful discussion on fostering resilience and real change.
00:00 Introduction to the BIGSPD Podcast
00:26 Meet Maxine Dennis: Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst
01:04 Exploring Clinical Work and Racialization
02:30 A Memorable Case Study
06:20 Building Trust and Addressing Power Imbalance
07:54 Upcoming Keynote: Containing the Containers
10:17 Impact of Black Lives Matter on Mental Health Services
12:15 Challenges in Achieving Systemic Change
14:05 Suggestions for Real Change
16:56 Reflections on Anti-Racism and Whiteness
20:54 Personality Disorders and Racial Disparities
24:13 Conclusion and Conference Details
Find out more about the 2025 conference of the British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorders on their website: https://bigspd.org.uk/bigspd-conference-2025/
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