So pleased to announce that today is the first day in my new role as a Lecturer at Psychology at Bath University of Bath! I am joining the wonderful MSc in Applied Clinical Psychology, and am thrilled that my first post-PhD steps are with a department and team that are so supportive!😄

Last call for participants for our online interviews study - we would love to hear what #nurses & #doctors based in UK #hospitals 🏥 think about #speakingup at work questionnaires. 🗣️

For details, please DM or email @ [email protected]
#healthcare #SpeakUp #work

Take two! 🎬

If anyone has suggestions for journals interested in qualitative papers exploring experiences of gaming in the context of mental wellbeing, please do let us know! We think it’s a really important topic, and want to find a journal that thinks so too ☺️

One step closer to #PhDone ! 🥳

After 3 and a half years, I am so pleased to say that I have submitted my thesis! Such a surreal experience, but so rewarding to see all 80,000 words in one document! Thank you to Maria Loades Barney Dunn & Kate for all your support 😄

So excited to see the 9th edition of The Open Review published today! A lot of hard work went into making this a reality, and I have learnt so much 🙌

Dr Lisa Lloyd and Krupa Sheth summarise a study investigating the role of racism and trauma on the intergenerational transmission of depression between Black mothers and their children nationalelfservice.net/?p=189563

A study by Yara Mekawi, PhD published in JAACAP

I had the amazing opportunity to contribute to a series of videos made by University of Bath and NIHR MindTech on Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research. Check them out below! ⬇️

1⃣vimeo.com/917843667/0a4c…
2⃣vimeo.com/917846022/a676…
3⃣vimeo.com/917846899

Back then, we Nina Higson-Sweeney Shirley Reynolds Roz Dr Eleanor Chatburn et al rapidly reviewed the literature to see what was already known about how social isolation and loneliness impact mh in cyp - published v quickly thanks to JAACAP jaacap.org/article/S0890-…

I’ve had such a wonderful time at this conference! 🥰 and it’s been perfectly timed to not only give me a little break from my thesis, but to provide me with inspiration for my next steps!

Great news! Our article titled 'A qualitative evaluation of mentors’ experiences of a #BAME mentor scheme for clinical psychologists' has finally been published! 🥳 Congratulations to all the team Black, Asian, & Minority Ethnic Mentor Scheme! Read here ⬇️ Taylor & Francis Research Insights Josie Millar tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Interested in public health, mental health and cities?

Elves are on the loose tomorrow in Amsterdam, at the #urbanmentalhealth conference. Gaun yersel Nina Higson-Sweeney!

Follow the hashtag for the event content and to join in the chat.

Oh, did we mention that we are SO excited to have the fantastic team from The Mental Elf over tweeting live from the conference? Make sure to follow them & check their feed! #UrbanMentalHealth

As stressful as March has been with my upcoming thesis deadline, it has also been fantastic! 3 papers submitted to journals, 1 paper accepted (after 2 years!!), a successful funding bid, signed the contract for my post-PhD job, and I'm off to Amsterdam tomorrow!

A brilliant blog as always by Olga, who is one of our most consistent bloggers! Check it out below ⬇️

Brilliant blog by Chris Sampson - as someone with lived experience of OCD, I was shocked by some of these findings! What do others think? 👀

So excited for this! Who else has registered to attend? #UrbanMentalHealth

In his debut blog, Filip Kaleta (he/him) from KCL Psychology
SGDP Centre KCL summarises findings from the #BeeWell study, which explored inequalities in adolescent wellbeing based on gender and sexual identity.

#LGBTQ #Inequalities #GenderIdentity #SexualIdentity #YouthMentalHealth

Risk factors for depression relapse while on long-term maintenance antidepressant treatment
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New blog from Asha summarising research by Larisa Duffy, Dr Gemma Lewis, ⁦Glyn Lewis⁩, ⁦Louise Marston et al