Congratulations to @eimearfoley.bsky.social and colleagues on this important new paper, which suggests that an anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis could help difficult-to-treat depression. www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

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If the paper isn't enough for you, @eimearfoley.bsky.social wrote a great blog about her work on this project👇 www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/inflammation...

Inflammation and mental health - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

In this blog post, originally written for and published by the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Éimear Foley discusses new results from a pilot trial of anti-inflammatory treatment for depression. T...

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I enjoyed writing this post for The Mental Elf about my favourite topic: the effects of social connection on physical health! I would love to hear your thoughts. Thank you, dear @eimearfoley.bsky.social , for the opportunity.

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · 5mo ago

💕 Does oxytocin help wounds heal faster? Not on its own. In 80 healthy couples, intranasal oxytocin accelerated wound healing only when paired with affectionate touch and partner appreciation. Oxytocin acts as a "social amplifier". buff.ly/IvuBcTq #Oxytocin #SocialHealth #RelationshipScience

New Scientist cover story! Latest issue puts a spotlight on the work of Golam Khandaker & others in our Immunopsychiatry programme, as well as other groups, in uncovering links between inflammation & mental health. @childrenofthe90s.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2491...

Chronic inflammation messes with your mind. Here's how to calm it

From depression to dementia, we are now realising the profound impacts of long-term inflammation on the brain. A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms is unlocking new treatments to protec...

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Yesterday, I officially graduated with a PhD in Immunopsychiatry from the @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🎉 🎓 An incredibly special (and sunny!) day spent celebrating with friends and family. A huge thank you to my parents, siblings, supervisors, and all those supporting from afar ❤️

Nice reminder of our #PNIRS2025 symposium. @eimearfoley.bsky.social, Naoise Mac Giollabhui, @dpmoriarity.bsky.social (in cross-Atlantic telepathic connection) and I will wait for you tomorrow morning!

My new piece on #immune cells in #schizophrenia - check this out: what is in the blood? 🩸 Immune cell changes in schizophrenia 🧠 🧫 Always a great pleasure to work with @eimearfoley.bsky.social @thementalelf.bsky.social

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

Dr Fabiana Corsi-Zuelli @fabicz.bsky.social discusses the differences in immune cell counts in patients with schizophrenia compared to controls. Another great piece of work with @eimearfoley.bsky.social 👏🏽

Looking forward to this! If you're attending #PNIRS2025 be sure to come to our session (Symposia 4) on Wednesday morning and say hello 👋 @ymilaneschi.bsky.social @dpmoriarity.bsky.social @uob-ieu.bsky.social

PNIRS@pnirs.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 Next up in our #PNIRS2025 symposia series announcement: 🔖 Member-Sponsored Symposia 3 & 4 🗓️ Wed, Jun 11 | 8:30–10:00 AM For details >>> 🧵 Get 👏🏼 Ready 👏🏼 PNIRS.org/meetings #PNIRS2025 #Highlights #PNI #Psychoneuroimmunology #France #Bordeaux #PNIRS 🇫🇷

Eager to learn more about the latest immunopsychiatry research? 🔎 Be sure to come along to the @pixielabkcl.bsky.social Immunopsychiatry Meeting next week where I'll be presenting some of my PhD work! @uob-ieu.bsky.social Link below 👇

PIXIE Lab@pixielabkcl.bsky.social · last yr.

After a short hiatus, we're back again with our next Immunopsychaitry Meeting! Join us next week for talks by a brilliant pair of speakers Enzo Cipriani and @eimearfoley.bsky.social🥼 @kingsioppn.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social 🕓Monday 24th Feb @ 4pm (GMT) 🔗Join online: bit.ly/40tX9DB

⭐ The excitement for #PNIRS2025 builds ⭐ If you're in Bordeaux at the @pnirs.bsky.social annual meeting, be sure to come to our (@ymilaneschi.bsky.social and @dpmoriarity.bsky.social) member-sponsored symposium on 11th June! Hope to see you there 👋 🇫🇷 @uob-ieu.bsky.social

Yuri Milaneschi@ymilaneschi.bsky.social · last yr.

Countdown on for the annual @pnirs.bsky.social meeting in Bordeaux #PNIRS2025 . Very excited for our member sponsored symposium (June 11) with @eimearfoley.bsky.social and @dpmoriarity.bsky.social on #depression heterogeneity and #immunometabolic mechanisms See you in 🇫🇷

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Wellcome-funded ASPIRE Project in London 🚀 Our aim is to find new treatments for #depression by studying #inflammation. Check out the website below and keep an eye out here for updates 👀 www.aspirestudy.org

It was a pleasure to contribute to @thementalelf.bsky.social. In my piece, I discuss findings from a recent study by Spiller et al. (JAMA Psychiatry) on the heterogeneity of symptom presentation in mental disorder diagnoses.

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · 2y ago

The many faces of mental disorders https://buff.ly/3ZlOTVJ Yuri Milaneschi @ymilaneschi.bsky.social finds that although there are many different faces of mental health problems, some of these faces are far more common than others. #MentalHealth #Diagnosis #Symptoms #Depression #PTSD #Anxiety

🎉 PhD defended 🎉 Thank you very much to @jfcryan.bsky.social and Julie Lasselin for a stimulating discussion and to Gene Feder for chairing. A huge thank you also to my incredible supervisors, Golam Khandaker, Marcus Munafo, Hannah Jones, and Christina Dardani!

Just moved from Twitter to Bluesky. Hello and give me a follow if you are interested in psychiatry, data science, genetics, and risk prediction modelling.

A quick update from Chief Elf André. Our community is growing. Follow us & keep up-to-date! #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Psychology #Research #Blogs

How to stratify patients into trials? Excellent session in the ECNP 🫧 by Prof Upthegrove. If you're at #ECNP2024 and would like to learn more about stratified #immunotherapy trials be sure to stop by my poster (P2238) on Monday @ 12:35-14:00! Relevant protocol papers below👇

Created to make a lil' starter pack for people interested in psychoneuroimmunology on here. Just whipped it up quick so please nominate yourself + others to be added and I'll keep updating :) @pnirs.bsky.social #PsychSciSky #Psychiatry #ImmunoSky go.bsky.app/7KRTiwN

I've tried to make a mental health research starter pack. Please suggest more people to add. go.bsky.app/MfWbYvP

If (like me) you're new to Bluesky and not sure where to start, check out this new starter pack by @thementalelf.bsky.social 👇 Lots of great people already on here sharing and discussing all things #MentalHealthResearch

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · 2y ago

⭐️ Have you ever blogged for the Mental Elf? ⭐️ Have I forgotten to include you in our shiny new starter pack? Do follow these lovely people and help promote conversations about #MentalHealthResearch on Bluesky 👍🏽 go.bsky.app/D98dBwR Thanks+ André 🌳🌤️🍄

Hello 👀 My name is Dafni and I am a trainee clinical psychologist (1 week to qualify) in the NHS. I am also a project coordinator for @thementalelf.bsky.social ✍🏼 Expect content on refugee and asylum seeking communities, migrants, LGBTQ+ people and clinical psychology more broadly!

First skeet! Hello all 👋 I'm a post-doc @mrcepid.bsky.social Uni of Bristol. You can expect lots of #immunopsychiatry & #epidemiology content. Also a coordinator @thementalelf.bsky.social 🧝‍♀️ Get in touch if interested in writing a blog and/or if you'd like help amplifying your mental health event.

I knew this day would come. Loads of new people joining Blue Sky 🥳 Maybe we can make it a lovely space for #MentalHealth after all, like Twitter was for a good few years. Follow me if you like reading about mental health research that has implications for practice. Welcome to the woodland! 🌳🌤️🍄