The team

Anna is leading BWID Study as a psychology PhD candidate at the Queen Mary University of London. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an MSc in Social Research Methods.

She is interested in cultural, racial, and ethnic differences in experiences of depression and anxiety and how these are considered when developing policy and practice. She has a strong background in qualitative and quantitative systematic reviews, primary qualitative research, and co-production of knowledge. 

Twitter handle: @ATJieman

Sandra is a mother, grandmother, strong mental health advocate and domestic abuse champion who campaigns for women to confidently and safely speak out about their experiences.

She is also a mental health service user working to overcome the trauma from 10 years of domestic abuse and being detained in a psychiatric hospital. After surviving, she was motivated to establish her organisation, Still I Rise, in the Caribbean Islands of Grenada. Still I Rise aims to increase domestic abuse awareness, support survivors and remove mental health stigma. With her innate passion, she hopes individuals will recognise their fullest potential by emphasising that they can rise no matter what they have endured.

Twitter handles: @sandy61  and @stillirisegnd

Faith has lived experience and a strong interest in mental health.

She has a strong background in supporting health research and leading community engagement. However, throughout all her work and involvement in health research and community engagement, across sectors, she has never seen a group dedicated to Black women with lived experience (which is unfortunate because it should be typical!). So the idea of joining an advisory group fascinated her.

Twitter handle: @FaithAmas

Juliana is a senior lecturer and consultant clinical psychologist.

Her research and clinical interests are focused on the experiences of mental health problems, their impact on families, and improving the development and access to evidence-based psycho-social interventions, particularly in under-represented groups.

Sandra is a mental health and well-being consultant and art and mental producer with over 30 years of experience creating and delivering innovative and sustainable programmes, campaigns, and events to support the health and mental well-being of minority ethnic communities, particularly those from African and Caribbean cultural backgrounds.

In 2017 she co-founded Catalyst 4 Change, a west midland African and Caribbean mental health hub, which provides capacity-building support, and research to organisations and businesses to improve the mental health experiences of African and Caribbean communities in the west midlands.

Get in touch with Sandra: [email protected]

Sanisha identifies as a Black bi woman who lives and thrives with borderline personality disorder, mixed anxiety, and depressive disorder. She is a TEDx speaker and mental health advocate who inspires others with her vulnerability by sharing her experience of her mental health conditions and her recovery journey. She got involved in this from seeing the need to amplify marginalised voices for health equality.

She is also a diversity and inclusion consultant who works in various organisations across sectors, aiming to further inclusion and advocate for marginalised people in the workplace and communities. She enjoys uplifting young peoples’ voices, empowering workplaces to be accessible and supporting national campaigns for girls and young women.

In 2019, Sanisha was listed as a bi icon of the UK LGBT charity Stonewall.

Get in touch with Sanisha:

Email: [email protected]

Social media handles: @sanishawynter on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter

Here is some of her work: