Dr June Brown joined Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London in 1995, having worked in the NHS for several years as a clinician and psychology manager. Her areas of expertise are help-seeking, providing psychological care for difficult to engage groups  and sources of informal care (e.g. friends, family, church). 

June completed her BSc at London University, MPsycho at Liverpool University & PhD at Birmingham University. 

Research interests

• Help-seeking for mental health problems
• Psychological care for difficult to engage groups (e.g. men, ethnic groups, GP non-consulters)
• Informal care (e.g. family, friends, religious leaders)
• Early intervention for mental health problems (e.g. 16-18 year olds, university students, pregnant mums)

Teaching

June teaches on the topics depression, insomnia and self-esteem.

Expertise and public engagement

• Member of the current NICE Guidelines for depression Committee
• Review editor in Mood and Anxiety Disorders, part of ‘Frontiers in Psychiatry’.