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Tania Gergel is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, and an Honorary Professor at the Division of Psychiatry, University College London. She serves as Director of Research at Bipolar UK and leads projects on advance choice documents, bipolar disorder, and mental health ethics. Her career bridges ancient philosophy and contemporary mental health research, focusing on advance directives, coercion, personal identity, and phenomenology.
- Education: PhD in Philosophy (King’s College London, 2001), MA in Classical Philology (UCL, 1996)
- Key Institutions: King’s College London, University College London, Cardiff University, Bipolar UK, McPin Foundation
Her research explores advance decision-making for mental health crises, ethics of coercion in psychiatry, and phenomenology of mental illness. She advises policymakers on Mental Health Act reforms and advocates for lived experience integration.
Recent publications include 15 articles (2018–2023) addressing topics like systematic reviews of self-binding directives, ECT effectiveness, and legal reforms. Her work spans psychiatry, ethics, and law, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.
Scientific Awards:
- Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship
She collaborates with the McPin Foundation for patient involvement and leads the Advance Choice Project, creating accessible resources for stakeholders. Her advocacy for lived experience involvement is internationally recognized.
