BrainWaves Living Well 2026 Speaker: ETHNICITY AND MENTAL HEALTH

In this practical workshop, Dr Sunil Bhopa will present fascinating data on rates of mental health problems in adolescents by ethnicity, allowing schools to reflect on how their cohorts may be affected differently. Attendees will be encouraged to discuss and workshop effective strategies for tackling mental health disparities in young people.

About Sunil

Dr Sunil Bhopal is Director of Child Health Research at the Bradford Institute for Health Research, a leading centre for applied and clinical research, where he works closely with the Born in Bradford research programme.

He is a practicing community paediatrician, and epidemiologist, having also conducted research in the UK, India, and Kenya. Sunil works with the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health where he is member of the Trustee Board and formerly led the International Child Health Group.

Previous roles include a 12-month secondment advising a Chief Executive within the UK’s Department of Health.