Thea speaks to independent policy expert Tom Pollard about the fundamental issue of poverty, mental health and the benefits system. They discuss his recent research on how using food banks impacts people's mental health, why he decided to retrain as a mental health social worker, and what is needed to truly address the vicious cycle of poverty and poor mental health.

Show notes and full transcript: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/blogs/podcast-tom-pollard

Music by scottholmesmusic.com