New paper from LAMPresearchUK just dropped! We piloted Project Care UK, a self-compassion intervention for adolescents aged 13–18, with girls and LGBTQ+ youth. Most participants discovered the programme through trusted organisations like Kooth and GiveUsAShout. Link mental.jmir.org/2025/1/e72077

Investigating Project Care UK, a Web-Based Self-Help Single-Session Intervention for Youth Mental Health: Program Evaluation

Background: Psychological distress becomes more common during adolescence, yet many young people struggle to access clinic-based mental health care. Digital, self-help single-session interventions (SS...

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It was such a pleasure to talk to the CYP Wellbeing & MH network @exeter.ac.uk yesterday - thanks for hosting me @annaadlam.bsky.social ! Find out more about what I talked about and all our @lampresearchuk.bsky.social work here www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...

It was a pleasure and a privelege to present to you all too, thanks for… | Maria Loades

It was a pleasure and a privelege to present to you all too, thanks for the invite Anna Adlam ! And particularly thanks for the below thread which includes links to the main papers published from my N...

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Attention professionals working with young individuals aged 13-21: The University of Bath is launching an online programme focused on body image perceptions. This initiative aims to provide coping strategies and promote the Body Neutrality Movement. bathpsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@marialoades.bsky.social Delivered an insightful training on Co-Production for UoBath Psychology staff & postgrads. Explored key definitions, practical examples, and ethical considerations. #CoPro empowers young people and enhances the research relevance & impact. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🌟 Training Session Recap! 🌟 On May 14th, 2025, Maria Loades delivered… | LAMPresearchUK

🌟 Training Session Recap! 🌟 On May 14th, 2025, Maria Loades delivered an insightful training session on Co-Production for the Department of Psychology staff and postgraduates at the University of Bat...

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This week, our amazing YPAG volunteers are recording voiceovers for an upcoming project! Over the past year, we’ve teamed up with Minervation to develop a new website for our digital self-help SSIs. Stay tuned for our video launch, featuring real quotes from young people, in a few months!

After lots of annual leave, bank holidays and clashing commitments, we finally have a full house for our fortnightly LAMP Project Management meetings! We have lots of exciting projects underway:

We've finally made the move over to Bluesky! We are excited to build up our following again and to start connecting with other professionals who are also interested in supporting young people's mental health!