Congratulations to @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for successfully running the first session of her 8-part webinar series exploring research methods for #mentalhealth #researchers! Spotted a method on the list below that you'd love to learn more about? Sign up now! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney@nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social · 3mo ago

If you are an ECR in mental health and addiction research and are interested in learning about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, head over to the @mhrincubator.bsky.social website, where sign-ups are live for The Big Methods Exchange! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

We're really excited to share this amazing opportunity by @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social! Learn about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods in this 8-part webinar series for #mentalhealth and addiction #researchers. Sign up below! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney@nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social · 3mo ago

If you are an ECR in mental health and addiction research and are interested in learning about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, head over to the @mhrincubator.bsky.social website, where sign-ups are live for The Big Methods Exchange! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

If you are an ECR in mental health and addiction research and are interested in learning about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, head over to the @mhrincubator.bsky.social website, where sign-ups are live for The Big Methods Exchange! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

🌟 NEW PRE-PRINT! 🌟 “It seems that everyone has got something”: A qualitative study of adolescents’ attitudes towards self-diagnosing with mental health problems from me and @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/ps...

🗣️ Recruiting UK undergraduate students - please repost! My third year student, Stan, is looking for university students to take part in an anonymous online survey about attitudes towards individuals with mental health disorders. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/536j5j3t

#MindtheKids pod hosts @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social are joined by @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social to explore the blurred distinctions between fatigue, tiredness, & executive function challenges, considering how depression complicates these concepts. https://bit.ly/45lt8ZU

🧵 Does harsh parenting raise the risk of self-harm in young people? New review in The Lancet Psychiatry looked across 38 cohort studies on parenting, family dynamics & youth suicide risk. The findings aren’t what you might expect. 👇 #YouthMentalHealth #Parenting #SelfHarm #SuicidePrevention

I cannot convey how pleased I am to say that this paper has finally found a home! It’s so tricky publishing COVID-19 research - everyone is “over it”, and yet there is still so much learning that can be transferred to potential future situations.

Wai Yen Tang Ph.D.@wytang.bsky.social · last yr.

"It's a good distraction from the mayhem of reality": A reflexive thematic analysis on the role of video games to support coping during #COVID19 crisis by @cybergamepsych1.bsky.social @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social & Chris Fullwood www.frontiersin.org/journals/dig...

After months of planning, yesterday was the launch of the BRIDGE Peer Mentoring Scheme! The half-day workshop was so well-attended, with wonderful engagement from everyone right up until the end. I can't wait to see these global peer mentoring relationships flourish 🤩 @eleanorchats.bsky.social

After an embarrassingly long time spent on my tiptoes trying to put this up…we’re ready! Come and chat with me at D2.043 about the two studies I am conducting with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social on self-diagnosis. I am also on the conference app if you can’t find me and want to chat! #ESCAP2025

Delighted to have been able to make it to #ESCAP2025 this year! 😍 Amazing weather for it, too! You will find me at the poster stands tomorrow, presenting the postdoc work I’m doing with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social @escaponline.bsky.social

I’m looking for a small number of secondary schools to help us with a research study exploring self-diagnosis of mental health problems in young people For more info or to express interest, please email @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social: nina.higson-sweeney [at] psych.ox.ac.uk Or DM us! Thank you 🙏🏼

You have 6 DAYS LEFF to apply to BRIDGE, a 6-month peer mentoring scheme for ECRs to facilitate global collaborations in mental health research! It is free, remote, and focused in skills development, social support, and cross-cultural networking 👉🏽 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/

I’ve had lots of messages about my Guardian article, in which I argued we should stop universal mental health lessons in schools. The messages have fallen into three categories, and I’m reflecting on this here because I think it exposes something interesting in the field (and research in general) 🧵

So proud of the @lampresearchuk.bsky.social phd students who presented their work @psychologybath.bsky.social CMHD group today @nataliakika.bsky.social @sophiedallison.bsky.social @emmachubb.bsky.social

You still have 2 and a half weeks to submit your application to BRIDGE - but why not apply early? 👉 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/ BRIDGE will begin with a half-day online workshop led by a trained coach foused on peer men toring skills and global collaboratin! How exciting is that? 🤩

The post below says it all! @eleanorchats.bsky.social and I have received some seed funding from the MHR Incubator to pilot a global peer mentoring programme for ECRs (including clinicians!) working in mental health research 🌎 If you are an ECR in the UK, Brazil or South Africa, apply below ⬇️

Mental Health Research Incubator@mhrincubator.bsky.social · last yr.

We're incredibly excited to launch BRIDGE - a community initiative led by Incubator alumni that connects UK #mentalhealth early career #researchers with the Global South! ⏰ Applications are OPEN until 9 JUNE. For more info & to apply, visit the page below 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/

Another brilliant blog by @emmacsullivan.bsky.social on a very hot topic! 👇

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · last yr.

Smartphone bans in schools are not associated with better mental wellbeing or reduced screen-time out of school buff.ly/C8Zo4PQ #Smartphones #Screentime #PhoneBans #Schools #YouthMentalHealth 🧵 THREAD

Our Accelerator Awards are open for applications. We’re supporting researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to undertake activities that put them in a stronger position to reach their next career stage within academia. Learn more and apply by 15 July 2025 ⤵️

Accelerator Awards | Grant funding | Wellcome

Eligibility and applications details for the Wellcome Accelerator Awards, which will support Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani researchers in the UK to make successful career transitions.

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⚡NEW PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT COMING SOON⚡ How are mental health problems portrayed in TV shows, films and music, and what impact does this have? Does it help us understand better? Can it ever be unhelpful? A new project from Dr Lucy Foulkes & Isaac Winterburn Follow this account for updates!

Very pleased to see this paper published open access in BMC Psychology today, where we interviewed 24 young people to discover their thoughts towards online single-session interventions. It is the FIRST qualitative paper to focus on SSIs in UK-based young people 🤯 doi.org/10.1186/s403...

Young people’s attitudes towards online self-help single-session interventions: findings from a co-produced qualitative study - BMC Psychology

Background Many young people experience at least subthreshold depression symptoms which impact their functioning. Yet, access to evidence-based help is limited, with barriers such as service threshold...

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This paper has now been published 🤠

Dr Lucy Foulkes@lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · 2y ago

Romanticisation of mental health problems in adolescence: what's the deal with that? 🌟 NEW PREPRINT by Awa Ndour and me 🌟 (Romanticise = to portray something as more desirable or positive than it really is) Brief summary below (🧵) osf.io/preprints/os... #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #ClinPsychSky

It's been a little while since I've written a Mental Elf blog, and I found this fascinating qual paper on young people's views of CAMHS on TikTok. Give it a read below 👇

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · last yr.

“I don’t need a cup of tea, I need some @#$%&! help”: #camhs through the lens of TikTok buff.ly/hGQMOwV

We (@annayahprosser.bsky.social, Nicki Lisa Cole, Tamarinde Haven) are dreaming up an Open Qualitative Research Community. 🤝A co-created space for support & collaboration in open qualitative research 🌍 Focused on the European context (funding, policy) 💖 Open to all 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Expression of Interest: Open Qualitative Research Community

As qualitative researchers, we want a dedicated space to foster support, collaboration, debate and discussion, alongside the sharing of resources to support ethical and appropriate openness and transp...

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So inspired by the first day of the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum 🙌🏽 it’s reminded me of the importance of goal setting and authenticity, as well as having sponsors who champion your work. A key phrase I’m taking away from today is: what is meant for you won’t pass you by 💡 #MLSFF2025

In sunny Birmingham, ready for the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum tomorrow! Big thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for funding this as part of my Accelerator Award - I can’t wait! Anyone else attending? 👀

🌟 Exciting News! Our study on our method of Gillick Competence assessment in online, anonymous surveys is published! Empowering 13-15-year-olds to self-consent could overcome barriers to low risk, impactful mental health intervention research. Learn more: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3...

Everyone has something to contribute when it comes to mental health research! Congrats to this team (who met on the GROW programme, woo!) on this paper! 🥳 mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1... Watch this space for a webinar discussing the opportunities in mixed methods #mentalhealth research!

Advancing mixed methods in mental health research

In the mental health research field, there is a need for effective and robust methodological approaches that are able to address complexity. In this article, we reassert the importance of mixed method...

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Eleanor Chatburn@eleanorchats.bsky.social · last yr.

Mixed methods are super popular in mental health right now but there are unfortunately many systemic barriers to using this approach. We were inspired to write this piece to help researchers to overcome these challenges and as a call to action for institutions, funders, and journal editors⬇️

Does anyone know of any good training courses, videos or articles on qualitative framework analysis? Bonus points if it's in the context of psychology and/or mental health! #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #Qualitative #QualitativeResearch