Enrichment

At Home with the Furys

Liz Blamire

6th October 2023

If you are lucky enough to have Netflix, you might want to watch the latest documentary series At Home with the Furys.

In case you didn't know, Tyson Fury is a recently retired heavyweight world champion and he is famous across the world. He is also a proud member of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community and in this new series, he has open and honest discussions about his issues with poor mental health.

Unfortunately, the GRT community experience poorer health outcomes than other groups within the UK and in particular, it is thought that GRT mental health is at crisis point. People from the GRT community are some of the most socially and economically disadvantaged and marginalised in the UK and yet their experiences of health are massively under-researched. You can read more about this here: Tyson Fury’s Netflix series highlights the mental health challenges faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Please note there is some use of swear words in this clip

Liz Blamire

Liz is the current tutor2u subject lead for Health and Social Care. She is a former NHS midwife, who has worked in community, birth centre and acute hospital settings. Liz is an SSAT Accredited Lead Practitioner, who has taught Health and Social Care in FE and secondary schools, where she was a successful HOD. Liz is an experienced senior examiner and author.

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