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** Centre for Transport Studies (CTS) Seminar Series ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Mental Health and Travel ** Prof. Roger Mackett (UCL, UK) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Date and time: 17 June 2019 @18:30 ** Location: Sir Ambrose Fleming Lecture Theatre (Room G06), Roberts Building, UCL, WC1E 6BT, UK ** Networking reception after the lecture: Roberts Building Foyer (Room G02), Roberts Building, UCL, WC1E 6BT, UK ** Register here: https://cts-lecture-profmackett.eventbrite.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract: This talk will present the findings from an on-line survey on mental health and travel carried out by the Centre for Transport Studies at UCL survey and launch the written report containing the evidence. About 25% of the population has been diagnosed with at least one mental illness. This can make travel difficult by affecting the ability to interpret information, to concentrate, and to have the confidence to take decisions and interact with other people. 385 people responded to the survey. They all indicated that they have one or more mental health conditions, 90% having anxieties and 68% suffering from depression. Over a third are frequently prevented from leaving home by their illness. The main causes of anxiety are the behaviour and attitudes of other people and finding the way without becoming lost. A number of recommendations will be made based on evidence from the survey. ------------------------------------------------------------ Biography: Roger Mackett BA, MSc, PhD, FCILT, FCIHT is Emeritus Professor of Transport Studies at UCL. He has researched into various aspects of transport policy including the barriers to access for older and disabled people, the use of the car for short trips and the effects of car use on children's lives. He chairs the Transport Working Group of the Age Action Alliance and is a member of the Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and the Standing Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility of the US Transportation Research Board (TRB). ------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK OUR FUTURE EVENTS: https://cts-seminars.eventbrite.co.uk FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/cts_ucl ============================================================ To be on our mailing address, please email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the UTSG list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=UTSG&A=1