Pre-print: 42% of our sample with SMI had no foundation digital skills. We need focused policy and tailored mental health sector support to tackle digital exclusion in this population. Closing The Gap Network Al Mathers @JohnBaker_Leeds Simon Gilbody medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

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Our new paper on digital exclusion in SMI during the pandemic. It is a form of inequality that requires attention and action. frontiersin.org/article/10.338… Closing The Gap Network MHARG York

Bittersweet news. A shame that many colleagues felt forced into VS or fled the work environment management created. But fantastic that no compulsory redundancies were made and an enhanced VS was offered - due to amazing union action.

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People with SMI have some of the worst physical health issues of any section of the population. Since 2018, we've been striving to better understand this profound health inequality & reduce its effects. #Target2 is the quintessence of our network. Simon Gilbody #ClosingTheGap

This is horrendous - just when you thought management at University of Liverpool couldn't get any worse... The University have already lost many incredible staff members and I have no doubt that they are about to lose many more

⭐️Hot off the press! Our paper is published on PLOS One ! Health risk behaviours among people with SMI during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of linked cohort data journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… #OpenAccess #SMI Simon Gilbody MHARG York UoYPress Dept Health Sciences Panos Spanakis

Excellent work from colleague Emily Shoesmith in our new paper on the overall topic of experiences of people with SMI during the pandemic. Closing The Gap Network

Tailored smoking cessation for SMI more effective than usual care. Immensely happy we did this review with the amazing team in Closing The Gap Network. Available open access.

Loneliness and SMI during COVID-19. New output from our OWLS projects series with Closing The Gap Network led by Paul Heron

⭐️We've got another paper published! #NewEvidence Access to Mental Health & Primary Care Services for People with #SMI during the #pandemic! (1/4) On Frontiers : frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #AcademicTwitter #OpenAccess Liz Newbronner Paul Heron Panos Spanakis DrRuthWadman (is...)

Huge EMA meta-analysis: Contrary to traditional beliefs, people drink more in good but not bad days. Currently a pre-print. Sounds super interesting.

New paper - Almost half of UK military personel with alcohol use problems do not see their alcohol use as problematic. More challenging experiences overall facilitate recognition. Laura Goodwin Nicola Fear Dr Rachael Gribble doi.org/10.1007/s00127…

In the new digital era of (mental health) services, digital inclusion should be addressed at the outset. Our new paper keeps pointing in that direction.

NEW PUBLICATION - Our Mental Health theme asked 249 people with severe mental ill health questions about their digital skills & found that 42% of people with SMI didn't have foundation digital skills. Read the full article here journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… DrRuthWadman (is...) Panagiotis Spanakis

In Oct/Nov 2022, we're running webinars, starting conversations, sharing content & more, all about: 🧠 Why mental health research matters 🧠 What good mental health research looks like 🧠 How we can all get involved to make a difference Events here 👇🏽 eventbrite.co.uk/o/mental-healt…

.Panos Spanakis from Closing The Gap Network highlights how the #TheDigitalDivide can further entrench #Inequalities, especially for people living with severe mental illness. #SMI. Watch the full #MentalHealthResearchMatters webinar on the The Mental Elf YT channel: youtube.com/watch?v=EaYLjz…

Great to work with Emma, Paul and Connor on this. Real-life, real-world data about food-marketing cues reactions with EMA.