Samantha M. Harris

@sammarieharris.bsky.social

Post-doc Dept of Psychology, Uni of Oslo | Mental health care seeking (mostly) among people with a migrant background - who seeks help (or not) and why? | motivated by addressing inequalities in mental health

Check out this cool, new paper if you’re interested in (perplexed by?) polarisation: After lots of hard work my wonderful and clever partner @soranhd.bsky.social has published the first paper from his PhD in British Journal of Political Science! As single author no less 🙌

soranhd.bsky.social@soranhd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Fresh off the press in British Journal of Political Science: the first paper from my PhD! The article examines mutual understanding in the immigration debate using a survey experiment with open-ended questions. Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

So sad to be missing this! If any of you are lucky enough not to have other commitments late June and are interested in psychological networks, I would highly recommend the summer school (below) organised by @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social (who has the amazing skill of making complex topics accessible!)

Omid V. Ebrahimi@omidvebrahimi.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thrilled to announce the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)! This is the first-ever psychological network analysis workshop in the UK, to be held in magical Oxford from June 22-26, 2026. To apply and for more information, please visit: oxfordpns.com A brief thread 🧵

After an unexpected conversation at a formal with Prof Javier García Oliva, I somehow ended up chairing the Q&A for an interdisciplinary panel on… exorcism just a couple of months later 🕯️ @magdalencollege. 🧵..

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Main take-away messages from Day 0 #GSMERH2025: Migration health needs networks not silos, real community engagement, & research that serves policy & people. Shift the narrative from burden to resilience, root work in anti-racism & solidarity, and protect the next generation of researchers. 🌍

Honoured to have been invited by my friend (and colleague) Raz to her podcast "Razoocast" to talk about mental health and help-seeking among people with a migrant background. See the episode on YouTube (importantly: with Farsi subtitles): www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmVv...

Refugees and Immigrants' Mental Health with Dr. Samantha Harris; سلامت روان مهاجران و پناهندگان

YouTube video by RazooCast | راضوکست

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Stumbled over this gem of a course on Migration, Health & Equity, made by a collab incl Lancet Migration Europe++ Looks into how migration impacts health, what we know, what we’re still figuring out, and how we can do better! Also... it's FREE! 🔗 coursera.org/learn/migration-health-equity

Migration, Health and Equity in Europe

Offered by University of Geneva. Migration to and within Europe poses particular issues related to ensuring equitable access to healthcare. ... Enroll for free.

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1st post 🎉about me: I’m a Postdoc with an interest in better understanding the mental health treatment gap between individuals with a migrant background and the majority pop. Ultimately I’m motivated by tackling inequalities in mental health. Hoping to connect with other relevant people here!