Ally Brown
@allybrown.bsky.social
Research Associate in Social Policy @ Strathclyde Uni.
Food policy for THRIVING Food Futures.
Also policy approaches to health inequalities, and to mental health.
Food policy for THRIVING Food Futures.
Also policy approaches to health inequalities, and to mental health.
Beautiful autumn leaves, very silly dog (Marble)
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Beautiful autumn leaves, very silly dog (Marble)
A common saying?! My partner's 8yo daughter just made it up!
April 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A common saying?! My partner's 8yo daughter just made it up!
Hilarious thread, here's my mind-bending contribution
April 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hilarious thread, here's my mind-bending contribution
If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery
January 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery
Multi-cultural experiences and explanations of 'depression' (from Ethan Watters' "Crazy Like Us").
January 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Multi-cultural experiences and explanations of 'depression' (from Ethan Watters' "Crazy Like Us").
Not entirely comfortable with this kind of "convincing". There's a power imbalance here and potential COIs. And on what basis are these assumptions 'wrong'?
December 19, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Not entirely comfortable with this kind of "convincing". There's a power imbalance here and potential COIs. And on what basis are these assumptions 'wrong'?
5/ We found several examples of actions within the new SG Strategy and Delivery Plan that aligned with these determinants:
September 6, 2024 at 2:02 PM
5/ We found several examples of actions within the new SG Strategy and Delivery Plan that aligned with these determinants:
4/ In the qualitative research, we found three foundational wider determinants of mental health in Scotland: poverty, meaningful work, and place.
September 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM
4/ In the qualitative research, we found three foundational wider determinants of mental health in Scotland: poverty, meaningful work, and place.
3/ First, we found a clear shift in language between SG's Mental Health Strategies of 2017 and 2023, towards a less medicalised, more preventive approach, as visible in these word clouds from the two strategies:
September 6, 2024 at 1:57 PM
3/ First, we found a clear shift in language between SG's Mental Health Strategies of 2017 and 2023, towards a less medicalised, more preventive approach, as visible in these word clouds from the two strategies:
Hope everyone's having a fun Saturday night! Almost there...
August 31, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Hope everyone's having a fun Saturday night! Almost there...