Responding to crisis situations

London is a major global city, with a rich and diverse population of nine million people from hundreds of different backgrounds and nationalities, which is constantly growing and changing.

Whilst London has significant potential to be a city full of social, economic, and cultural opportunities for all, it also carries significant risks. The term ‘polycrisis’ (when present and future risks interact with each other) is increasingly relevant for London’s health, social care and political system and to Londoners mental health and wellbeing.

Today, the world’s simultaneous and overlapping crises include a mounting climate crisis, multiple wars, an inflation shock, a health crisis, banking instabilities and much more. Thrive LDN recognises such crises destabilise economic, geopolitical and societal structures as well as have a significant direct impact upon the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and communities across London witnessing distressing events. The erosion of social cohesion and the growth of societal polarization is present both globally and across London.

As the regional lead for public mental health across London’s health and social care partnership, Thrive LDN supports crisis response and recovery capabilities to support London communities impacted by sudden events. The following support and wellbeing resources are currently available for refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people, as well as wider crisis situations.

Deepening our understanding of the mental health impact of geo-political and international humanitarian crises and responding to needs of diaspora and affected communities in London is an important part of the work we do. We also acknowledge that the term ‘crisis’ is used here very broadly and may not be reflective of the views of those affected communities and individuals on a more granular basis.

To understand more about this please contact the team.