It was a fantastic 4 weeks with the Compassionate Mind Foundation exploring the links between CFT and Parenting. Here are a couple of images from the webinars plus a link to a video we made of the three circle model for fathers youtu.be/jPHj4UaxCY4?si…

For Men’s Health week I answered a few questions for ⁦UQ Health⁩ instagram.com/reel/DKqpBwZJR…

Dads are spending 3-4x as much time with their kids as their dads did with them. When father figures are engaged, kids show better cognitive development, boys have fewer behavioral problems, and girls have fewer emotional problems. Every child deserves strong parental bonds.

How Research Cuts Are Hurting the Science of a Meaningful Life ⁦Greater Good⁩ greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/h…

Super cool to have our work spotlighted in this great piece in ⁦Greater Good⁩. All credit to Daniel, Vincent, ⁦Trevor Mazzucchelli⁩, & Jack for leading the work! What Helps Dads in Transitioning to Parenthood? ⁦UQ Health⁩ greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/w…

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Discover how compassion can reshape mental healthcare, making it more inclusive, effective, and humane. Explore practical strategies for building systems grounded in care and dignity globalcompassioncoalition.org/how-compassion… #compassion #selfcompassion #mentalhealth

Almost 25% of 16- to 24-year-olds (24.6%), and almost one third of young women (31.7%) report having self-harmed in latest APMS study: Sally McManus theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

🧠📱Excited to share our invited commentary in JAMA Network Open on the promise and pitfalls of using smartphones (and wearables) to track psychopathology. w/ hadar fisher and linked to excellent paper by Whitney Ringwald Aidan Wright & team. Link -> tinyurl.com/5n8z4r6e

Hope is profoundly important, not least predicting better physical and psychological outcomes for people. Here’s a clip from my conversation with Prof Bill Miller all about hope even at times of fear or despair. Bill Miller on Why Hope Matters Most youtu.be/jZzQUszm8II

A complete honour to be giving the Kurt Aaron Oration for 2025 as part of the PAH Health Symposium. This year the theme is, “Innovation, inspiration and creation: It starts with a spark”. 26-29 August 2025 ⁦UQ Health⁩ metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/hospital-and-h…

Today I spoke with Edwin Rutsch, Director of the Center for Building a Culture of Empathy, about how to define #empathy, how it can be regulated #wisely, and how it can be enacted such that the target feels heard and understood. youtube.com/watch?v=YpDG87…

Early maternal warmth positively influences adolescent health by enhancing perceptions of social safety. ja.ma/4kDtSyJ UCLA Stress Lab

A terrific book by a great friend and colleague Jordan Quaglia! From Self-Care to We-Care! Some great chapters, really enjoyed the empathy-compassion gap section. Do check it out!

Great to be back in the studio recording some compassion tracks for an upcoming project coming out soon

I am super-excited to be running another 3-day Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy with my dear friend James N. Kirby! 18-20 March 2026. Save the date, as more details including booking etc will be coming soon.

What is the greatest predictor of quality care in the emergency department? Compassion! Learn about our study across 14 Emergency Departments. compassionresearchlab.com/blog/compassio… #compassion

Absolute delight to chat with Tiff Cook on her podcast "Roll with the Punches" podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rol…

Working in #healthcare is demanding but is #compassion #fatigue a self-fulfilling prophecy? An experimental study dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.7…

Australian Academic Press are currently having a 15% off sale for a limited time, so The Gifts of Compassion is available at a great price. It would be a great honour if you would add my little offering to your bookshelf. Thanks so much! Stephen May ausapress.com/p/the-gifts-of…