Links between public health and mental health under research spotlight during pandemic

Prof Ella Arensman, who takes up a new role as professor of public mental health at UCC this week. File Picture: Fergal Phillips

Demand for research linking public health policy and mental health has never been greater due to Covid-19, said Professor Ella Arensman, a global expert in this area.

Prof Arensman takes up a new role as Ireland’s first professor of public mental health at University College Cork (UCC) this week.