COVID-19 and Mental Health: Using what we know to allow us to adapt

Professor Armour’s talk focuses on the COVID-19 psychological well-being study which was implemented across the four nations of the UK. This study was
designed as a longitudinal data collection exercise to identify and monitor the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population. Today Professor
Armour provides some early results from the data specific to Northern Ireland. Cherie Armour is a Professor of Psychological Trauma and Mental Health in the School of Psychology at Queens University Belfast.
Professor Armour is the Director of the Stress Trauma and Related Conditions Research Lab and has published extensively in the field of Psycho-traumatology and Mental Health. Cherie has a particular interest in occupational groups that are at increased risk of experiencing trauma and traumatic stress outcomes due to their occupational roles, for example, military, police, and emergency service workers.
Cherie has also published on the psychological impact of childhood abuse and domestic violence. Cherie has led a programme of research on the nosology, comorbidity, and longitudinal course of disorders such as PTSD, dissociation, anxiety, and depression. Recently Professor Armour has focused on research that investigates the mechanisms that explain risk and resilience as they relate to a wide variety of mental health outcomes. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx