Professor of Psychiatry Glynn Harrison considers the question: In the age of doomscrolling and brainrot, how can we find true rest?
A mental health crisis is brewing. It has been since the early 2010s. Rates of self-harm, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and suicide have risen sharply over the last decade, and the trend continues amongst Generations Z and Alpha.
All this coincides with the explosion of social media, the defining cultural shift of our time. Modern life is more connected than ever, yet many feel more anxious, distracted, and dissatisfied.
How then can we truly flourish?
Join our speaker, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry Glynn Harrison, as he explores the effect of social media on our minds and lives, and whether we can have faith in the future.
Date: 3rd February 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Price: Free
Location: London Nautical School, SE1 9NA
About our speaker
Glynn Harrison is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Bristol UK, where he was a practising consultant psychiatrist and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. His background is in the epidemiology of mental disorders, especially the link between mental illness and experience of poverty, migration and early life adversity.
He has acted as an advisor to the World Health Organisation, the UK Dept Health and is a past President of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology. He is interested in the interface between mental health, neuroscience and spirituality and now speaks widely on issues related to faith and human flourishing.
Salt Live events are aimed at curious Londoners, exploring questions of faith, philosophy and life. Each evening includes a talk from an engaging speaker, plenty of drinks & nibbles, and time for Q&A. Some of the events are focused on common objections to the Christian faith, while others explore popular contemporary questions. Salt is a project of Grace London, a young church based in central London.
