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Adam Chen

@ahgchen.bsky.social
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PhD researcher at @imh-uob.bsky.social | Investigating the social determinants of youth suicide and self-harm in England | MGS ESRC DTP Joint studentship with @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Birmingham, UK | he/him 🏳️‍🌈 ↳ ahgchen.uk

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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Systematic review of 32 studies asks whether climate disasters hit disadvantaged groups hardest. 18 said yes, 9 found no difference. Mostly cross-sectional, mostly cyclones, almost nothing from low income countries 🌍 buff.ly/2gNXW5z #ClimateJustice #MentalHealth
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Suicide risk prediction is often written off as no better than chance. 🔎 A review of 167 models says that verdict isn't evidence-based: five held up in external validation, though over 90% were never tested elsewhere. buff.ly/HTJANUf #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I don't know how I feel about this. Earlier the PM said "Policy making that does not listen very carefully to those it seeks to serve" Yet research evidence demonstrates otherwise...
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Centre for Mental Health @centreformh.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
If you're 18-25 or a parent or carer of a child or young person who has accessed, or attempted to access, mental health services between the ages of 0-25, @hoccommittees.parliament.uk wants to hear from you. Take part in the survey at bit.ly/4eyFiDQ
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Research in Practice @researchip.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Social work is an emotionally demanding, complex profession. Exposure to abuse, neglect, and trauma at work can affect home life. Explore research findings around the experiences of social workers who are mothers in a new blog for #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek. ow.ly/z4Kf50YVr3N
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Risks, rewards and supporting social workers who are mothers
Child protection social work is emotionally demanding, ethically complex, and deeply relational work. Exposure to abuse, neglect, and trauma at work often affected home life. Dr Shaista Afzal shares findings from her doctoral research around the experiences of social workers who are mothers across England.
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Hayley Redman @hayleyredman.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
📣 Are you a PGR/ECR at the Univeristy of Exeter working on health related research? There’s still time to sign up for the emotionally demanding health research panel session happening next week! To sign up/find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1009137937...
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Rory O’Connor @roryoc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Please share. Join us for the 10th Suicide & Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers' Forum There is still time to register but registration closes this Friday, 1st May It is always such a welcoming event, & will be extra special this year as it's 10th Anniversary of Forum
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SRN Midlands @srnmidlands.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Abbie Lake @ ARU is running her second series of the Researcher Wellbeing Webinars Recognising and Responding to Trauma and Burnout in Sensitive and Emotionally Challenging Research 17 Thursday 14th May 2026 12:00-13:00 Online (Teams) www.linkedin.com/posts/abbie-...
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams | Abbie Lake
It's a real honour that so many of the people I cross paths with are doing vital work to address some of society's most pressing and devastating issues. But that work can take a toll - and that's norm...
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JAACAP Journals @jaacapjournals.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This review of 61 worldwide studies found that adolescents who reported being more religious or spiritual were less likely to think about suicide or attempt suicide. #spirituality twp.ai/4iqsif 1/3
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Nature @nature.com · 13/02/2026
Is social media addictive to young people? A jury in California is being asked to decide — even though the question still divides researchers go.nature.com/4qBed5I
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Is social media addictive for teens? US courts wade into scientific debate
A wave of lawsuits will push juries to decide on an issue that researchers are still debating.
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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
During the report period 2013-23, there were 1700 suicides per year nationally by people under current or recent MH care. We @ncish.bsky.social examined their risks & stresses & clinical care. This video summarises the findings.
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WHO @who.int · 03/01/2026
Mental health is shaped by social and structural factors—yet too often, mental health policies fail to address them.
Mental health is shaped by more than just the mind.
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
My first paper got published! A protocol paper for an adapted rapid realist review to explore how national-level policies in England address the impact of social determinants on self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STB) across the whole population. doi.org/10.1136/bmjo...
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A protocol for a rapid realist policy review (RRPR) of the impact of social determinants on self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviours in England
Introduction Self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviours are a significant public health concern. While individual risk factors have been widely studied, the role of social determinants in shaping ...
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Less than a week until the research day I've planned with colleagues goes ahead! From a small idea to an actual event that will (hopefully) have an impact on PGRs across the Midlands
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 23/10/2025
Great call in from a casualised employee. 90,000 university staff on insecure contracts. The system is broken. 📻Listen now share-gp.globalplayer.com/live/lbc/uk/ 📞Call in 0345 60 60 973 #WeAreTheUniversity
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
We’ve secured funding to host a research day on emotionally demanding research 🎉 We hope that this event will help prepare PGRs/ECRs for EDR, equip them with valuable skills, and create open discussions. Huge thanks to our amazing speakers for giving their time so generously! #AcademicSky
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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Today, we held our 6th Culture of Care Personalised Approach to Risk national learning event. This was focused on racial equity, self-harm and suicide prevention.
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Two impactful takeaways from the Stronger Together - Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide event Great to hear from the panelists @mariamichail.bsky.social, Philip Pirie, Jane Boland, Leah Preston & Lizzie Mitchell. Pooja Saini for chairing & Hajirah Jehan for putting it together!
Two post-it notes with feedback

- it's ok to ask if someone feels suicidal
- very powerful event - a safe space to discuss incredibly important & difficult topic. As a researcher, these spaces are important to reconnect with the meaning
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Join us for our Autumn #IdentitiesEvents Series! Register online: www.eventbrite.com/c... @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 10/09/2025
“Experts call for public health approach to suicide prevention, with social factors addressed in addition to clinical treatment services”. On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, explore a 6-paper Series in @thelancetph.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/ycy9yue6 #WSPD
Promotional card for The Lancet Public Health Series "A public health approach to suicide prevention".
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The self-harm and suicide prevention research group at the @imh-uob.bsky.social aim to understand and tackle the risks of self-harm and suicide across different contexts. Watch this video where @willemjstander.bsky.social, @mkolitsida.bsky.social and I discuss our work. youtu.be/9q2Qvi9PtuU?...
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Creating Safe Spaces: World Suicide Prevention Day | University of Birmingham
YouTube video by University of Birmingham
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Midlands Mental Health Translational Research Centre @mhm-tc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
In support of this great work the Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide event takes place 17/10/25 18:30–20:30. Open to young people, parents, carers, charities, suicide prevention services, local authorities, community leaders, and researchers. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/stron...
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Stronger together: Empowering community action to prevent youth suicide - University of Birmingham
Raising awareness of help-seeking in youth facing self-harm or suicidal thoughts, and the barriers they encounter when accessing support.
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Midlands Mental Health Translational Research Centre @mhm-tc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Today on World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 we would like to share with you the great work on Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide being undertaken by Dr Maria Michail a leading expert in the field of self-harm & suicide prevention at the University of Birmingham youtu.be/T7eCWRsVn-s
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Changing the Narrative: Research on Youth Suicide | University of Birmingham
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Nobody Deserves Poverty @nobodyinpoverty.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
There was an association of the world’s largest conditional cash transfer programme with a decrease in suicide rates in a cohort of half of the Brazilian population, so it's not just us #RaiseTheRate #NobodyDeservesPoverty #WorldSuicidePreventionDay pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Relationship between the Bolsa Família national cash transfer programme and suicide incidence in Brazil: A quasi-experimental study
Socioeconomic factors have been consistently associated with suicide, and economic recessions are linked to rising suicide rates. However, evidence on the impact of socioeconomic interventions to redu...
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, this year it's about transforming how we perceive this complex issue. I thought I'd talk about my PhD at @imh-uob.bsky.social and how I'm changing the narrative in terms of self-harm and suicide prevention research
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International Association for Suicide Prevention @iaspinfo.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Suicide prevention requires systemic change. Governments worldwide must: - Decriminalise suicide - Implement national suicide prevention strategies - Fund accessible mental health care Policy saves lives. Let’s demand action. #WSPD2025
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NCISH @ncish.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Our Annual Report 2025 provides findings related to people who died by suicide between 2012-2022 across the UK & Jersey. We also present findings on the number of people under #MentalHealth care who have been convicted of homicide, & those in the general population in the UK.
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Jodie Russell @jelliedsours.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
There is also a new mailing list for those working in the area of RPGs and it's applications to health, education and personal development: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/weba... 🐉
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JISCMail - TTRPG-RESEARCH List at WWW.JISCMAIL.AC.UK
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Discovering Liveability @d-liveability.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Introducing: A Lived and Living Experience Suicide Research Hub 💡 Join the #DiscoveringLiveability team for a free online event on Monday 1st September 12 - 1:30pm, where we’ll be introducing a key upcoming project of ours: The Lived and Living Experience Hub. Follow the link below to register!
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Introducing: A Lived and Living Experience Suicide Research Hub
Join us to learn more about Discovering Liveability’s development of a Lived and Living Experience Hub in suicide prevention research.
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SRN Midlands @srnmidlands.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
We're looking to set up a research day for PhDs and ECRs to navigate emotionally demanding research and reflexive practice. If you're interested in helping run a session / know people who may be interested, please contact us! It will be in person at the University of Birmingham
PhD and ECR day

We’re looking for:

Researchers or professionals who would be interested in helping facilitate a reflexive practice writing session
Researchers or professionals who would be interested  in providing guides and resources on researcher wellbeing
Reflective accounts from researchers who have conducted EDR

If you are interested in working with us to run a session please contact Adam. a.chen@pgr.bham.ac.uk
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CREST @crest-research.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Doing research on tough topics? Missed our seminar? You’re not alone. Check out our first NABS+ seminar readout on navigating emotionally demanding work, including memory impacts and practical strategies for self-care and supervision here: crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/early-c...
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Doing Emotionally Demanding Research: A Dual Perspective of Supervisor and Researcher
Explore the personal and professional challenges of emotionally demanding research, and discover practical strategies to support researcher wellbeing from both practitioner and researcher…
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Nice morning hike. Went to see the waterfall... Didn't actually see the waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr WaterfallCadair Berwyn
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
It's been a pleasure to help run the 2025 conference. 🫡 Passing the baton to Nottingham
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Thanks to those who came to view my poster! A Rapid Realist Policy Review (RRPR) of the Impact of Social Determinants on Self-harm and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours in England A novel adapted approach to traditional rapid realist reviews! View it here: InSITE.ahgchen.uk #mgsconf25
Me presenting my poster!
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SRN Midlands @srnmidlands.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Great to see @thesprintproject.bsky.social responding to survey responses and creating additional guidance!
New wellbeing plan developed!
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MGS Conference 2026 @mgsconf.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
🚨 It’s here! We’re thrilled to unveil the full programme for the 2025 MGS Conference🎉 Get ready for incredible speakers, hands-on sessions, and unforgettable moments. 📅 Check it out & start planning your experience: bit.ly/mgsconf25-pr... #mgsconf25 @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social
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mgsconf25 full programme.pdf
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I'll be presenting my poster for Study One of InSITE at the upcoming @mgsconference25.bsky.social View it here: insite.ahgchen.uk/study-one #mgsconf25
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Project InSITE - Study One
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Rory O’Connor @roryoc.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
A Psychological Approach to Understanding & Preventing Suicide (Free Training) We’ve developed a suite of learning modules funded by NHS Education Scotland. The aim of these modules is to get to the heart of this most tragic of human outcomes. suicideresearch.info/resources/#n...
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SRN Midlands @srnmidlands.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
We're very happy to have @georgiabird.bsky.social run a workshop at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in emotionally demanding research.
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Jodie Russell @jelliedsours.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Come follow our new phenomenology network for exciting events and news!
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Final day of @pintofscience.uk great final presentations on prosocial behaviours and social interactions! It's been great hosting them #pint25
Pint of Science Birmingham - Hop Garden Pint of Science Birmingham - Hop Garden
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MGS Conference 2026 @mgsconf.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Emotionally Demanding Research This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers’ mental health in emotionally demanding research.
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Susie S @sless.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Upcoming seminar on researcher wellbeing - of interest to folk working in sensitive or emotionally demanding/challenging research (or those managing the environments in which this work is done!) www.eventbrite.com.au/e/researcher...
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Shock horror he backtracks again
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The Institute for Mental Health (IMH) University of Birmingham @imh-uob.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Register for this webinar on the harms of negative stereotypes associated with unusual experiences and beliefs. The event is supported by project EPIC and The Royal Institute of Philosophy. Free for everyone, 15 May at noon. www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/... #epistemicinjustice #MHAW2025
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Unusual experiences and beliefs
Unusual experiences and beliefs, discussing the harms that negative stereotypes can have for people who have unusual experiences and beliefs.
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Dr Mary Quinton @maryquinton.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Are you involved in emotionally demanding research in academic or non-academic research contexts? We'd love to hear what you think about the feasibility of our *new* guidelines to support researcher mental health! Please share with anyone who you think may be interested!
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
A very early morning hike up Yr Wyddfa summit
Sign posts to Yr WyddfaSummit of Yr Wyddfa A foggy descent from Snowdon
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Adam Chen @ahgchen.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
It's a castle, and you can climb in it!
Castle Climbing @ Hackney A view of tiny me from the top of the walls!
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The SPRINT Project @thesprintproject.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
🧠 New Guidelines to Safeguard Researchers' Mental Health ✨ View the guidelines: www.sprintproject.org/guidelines Help us evaluate their usefulness & feasibility 📋 Take part in a survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi... Let’s build a more psychologically safe research culture for all!
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
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X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
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