Dickon Bevington - AMBIT and activism: working with marginalized youth

Join André from the Mental Elf as he speaks with Dr. Dickon Bevington, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, and Medical Director at the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families. He talks about his work with marginalized youth in the NHS and the innovative AMBIT approach (Adaptive Mentalization Based Integrative Treatment).
Dr. Bevington discusses the complexities these young people face, the interconnected nature of their challenges, and the need for systemic mentalization practices among professionals. The conversation explores the political aspects of being a mental health professional and the importance of finding personal passion in one's advocacy efforts.
00:00 Introduction to the Interview
00:04 Meet Dickon Bevington
00:50 Understanding AMBIT
01:28 Challenges Faced by Marginalized Youth
04:13 The Role of Mental Health Professionals
06:41 The Importance of Activism in Mental Health
07:52 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
This conversation was recorded at the #BIGSPD24 annual conference in Belfast. Find out more about the British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder bigspd.org.uk

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Thank you SO much, so inspiring and affirming to hear!!