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Holly Bear @drhollybear.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We’re running a new study exploring how young people use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health support. If you’re aged 16-25, live in the UK, and have used AI chatbots for mental health, we’d love to hear from you!! @oxchildpsych.bsky.social @emmasoneson.bsky.social 👉 lnkd.in/eQSRzyej

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

A fascinating project + you'd be hard pressed to find a better supervisory team than this one! Come join our team @oxchildpsych.bsky.social! 🌻

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

PAID OPPORTUNITY: 🏠 I'm looking to speak with some #homeschooling families (parents & carers / children & young people) in the UK about a potential research project around mental health and wellbeing in this community. Please share & get in touch (emma.soneson@psych.ox.ac.uk) for more details!

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Darío Moreno-Agostino @dmorenoagostino.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

📢 Job opportunity! 📢 I am recruiting a 2-year postdoc to join me at @clscohorts.bsky.social to work on a SUPER exciting project on the quantitative study of intersectional inequalities in youth mental health across time and place! See www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... for more info and how to apply!

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UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Somerville College, Oxford @somervillecollege.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

It's fifth week in Oxford, which - naturally - means alpacas! Somerville JCR's welfare team organised the visit of these lovely guys, along with some sheep, goats, and other animals. We hope all our students got the chance to say hello!

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Very fortunate to have shared two years at @somervillecollege.bsky.social with the wonderful Jan Royall & adore her new (hot pink!) portrait from Tania Rivilis, revealed last week 🎀🌸💓

Jan Royall (Principal, Somerville College) and Emma Soneson in front of Jan's new portrait by Tania Rivilis. Portrait portrays Jan in Pink jacket against pink background.

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Are adolescents sensitive about sensitive data? In our new @oxwell.bsky.social publication, we explore students' concerns about taking part in research including sensitive topics such as mental health & maltreatment. Headlines below, w/ substantial implications for research design & analysis ⬇️

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Are Adolescents Sensitive About Sensitive Data? Exploring Student Concerns About Privacy, Confidentiality, and Data Use in Health Research

We quantitively explored adolescents' concerns about privacy, confidentiality, and data use in health research and their potential impact on the accur…

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Went to my first May Morning at @magdalenoxford.bsky.social yesterday! It was a truly magical thing & I'm so grateful to Hinako for the invite 🌸🌷🌻🪻

Photo of Emma, Hinako, and Mina standing in front of the wisteria at Magdalen college.

Photo shows a crowd on their feet looking up to the Magdalen tower for the choir.

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Amy Orben @orbenamy.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

New Paper! I'm truly excited to share @natematias.bsky.social and my new Policy Forum in Science published yesterday. We evaluate science's ability to address technological harms, and offer recommendations for what could be done to improve on the status quo: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Fixing the science of digital technology harms

Technology development outpaces scientific assessment of impacts

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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards are a university-wide celebration of our outstanding people. We’re pleased that members from the Department of Psychiatry have been shortlisted across four categories. Learn more about our nominees 👇

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Oxford Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @oxchildpsych.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

It's been a busy 48 hours for our senior postdocs @drhollybear.bsky.social & @emmasoneson.bsky.social, who were invited by BBC South Today & Radio Oxford to talk about the latest Oxfordshire Director of Public Health Annual Report on Children & Young People's #mentalhealth. Links below👇

Photo shows a behind-the-scenes shot from the BBC South Today filming, with a desktop computer showing multiple camera angles. The largest angle is a closeup of Holly smiling.

Photo shows a behind-the-scenes shot from the BBC South Today filming, as a wide angle of Holly and host Tom sat on a rounded sofa posed to discuss the Director of Public Health Report.

Screenshot from a news article (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vn6821e6eo) that shows Emma smiling outdoors in Somerville College, and text including a quote from Emma bout the importance of inequalities in mental health.

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Somerville College, Oxford @somervillecollege.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Our brilliant JRF Dr Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social was on the BBC last night discussing the mental health of Oxfordshire's children and young people: "When people think about Oxfordshire they think of this magnificent university town and forget about a lot of the inequalities."

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Children's mental health 'worse in deprived Oxfordshire areas'

The director of public health presented an overview of the mental health of children to councillors.

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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A report by Oxfordshire County Council has found children living in poorer areas are more likely to experience mental health issues. It drew on Oxwell Student Survey findings & our senior postdoc @emmasoneson.bsky.social spoke to the BBC about it. Read the story 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Addressing #inequalities across the county is essential for shifting the dial in children & young people's #mentalhealth. Great to see this as a focus of the new Director of Public Health Annual Report for Oxfordshire. Lots of work to be done, but equally, lots to be hopeful about.

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Children's mental health 'worse in deprived Oxfordshire areas'

The director of public health presented an overview of the mental health of children to councillors.

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

New findings from @oxwell.bsky.social reinforce calls to shift to a more nuanced view of teens + tech. Interesting read from colleagues @drhollybear.bsky.social, @minafazeloxford.bsky.social & @drskripka.bsky.social!

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OxWell Study @oxwell.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Great to see Lea Satala presenting her OxWell findings at the @nihr.bsky.social Undergraduate Internship Programme Celebration Event in London this morning! Lea undertook an 8-wk internship with @oxchildpsych.bsky.social last summer & did some really impactful work around adolescent self-harm.

Lea presenting findings from her OxWell internship at a conference.

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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

In the Department of Psychiatry, we're proud to have research teams working on a range of projects to understand more about the experiences and particular mental health needs of LGBT+ people. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/3mtz3evw #LGBTHistoryMonth @emmasoneson.bsky.social

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LGBT+ Research in the Department of Psychiatry

A summary of what some of how some of our research groups are undertaking research with LGBT+ people in the department.

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Oxford Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @oxchildpsych.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

So proud of our shining star Anne Stewart 🌟 (& CAP friends Caz Nahman and Joanna Adams), whose book - Overcoming Worries About Body Image and Eating - launched today at @brasenoseoxford.bsky.social 📚 Huge potential to make a huge difference for young people!

L to R: CAP team members Holly Bear, Anne Stewart, and Hinako Irei smiling and holding copies of Anne's book

Caz, Joanna, and Anne speaking on a panel about their book

Panel of six authors and editor of the two books

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Struggling with that #mentalhealth #research fellowship application? Apply for our 2025 Writing Retreat! It offers structured writing time & guidance from senior colleagues & panel members on how to write a good application & sell it to the funder. 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

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Louise Arseneault @larseneault.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🖥️One tool. Endless possibilities! The #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets allows you to do more than explore datasets from around the world. You can compare features, use a list or map view, narrow down with filters and save your searches. Check it out here: atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk

An image describing the function of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets featuring three screens with screenshots of the website featuring the text:
One tool, endless possibilities.
Explore thousands of datasets using a designated search engine.
Use filters to narrow down your search to the datasets most relevant to your research questions.
View datasets as part of a list or on a map.
Compare the unique features of datasets.
Save your search terms and results.

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Joel Mittleman @joeljm.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey has monitored the wellbeing of America’s high school students since 1991. Since 2015, it’s been a vital source of data on LGBQ youth. In 2023, it provided the first ever nationally representative sample of transgender teens. As of this morning, it’s gone.

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Loved being part of this discussion! Have a listen to hear us chat about harnessing the power of today's young people, creating meaningful change in our communities, and my 'beef' with one of the most commonly-used phrases in our field... 👀 Thanks for having me, @gatescambridge.bsky.social!

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Amalie Schumann @amalieschumann.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

We're looking for parents who can help shape our research plans, focusing on the needs of siblings when a young person has an eating disorder. Please click the link or scan the QR code to learn more and get involved! 🌻💭 psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

We’re at @wellcometrust.bsky.social for the launch of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets - a free online platform that maps longitudinal datasets around the world🌎 @larseneault.bsky.social @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social 🔗https://atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk/ #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets

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Kapil Sayal @kapilsayal.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

📣 New Research! It took 6 years but we got there! The STADIA trial reports… What we did: Large multi-centre #RCT with 1225 children and young people with emotional difficulties referred to #CAMHS across England, followed-up for 18 months. 6 Headline findings… see below… (1/7)

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Maya Ogonah @mayogonah.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

🚨Just published! Our umbrella review of health outcomes following traumatic brain injury is live in Nature Mental Health (open access). 24 systematic reviews and meta-analyses covering 31M participants. Suggests long-term treatment is important after TBI.🧵https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-00356-5

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OxWell Study @oxwell.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

New @oxwell.bsky.social study out today puts the #youthvoice centre stage in understanding the availability, accessibility & acceptability of #mentalhealth support in the UK. PRESS RELEASE ➡️ www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/radical... ARTICLE ➡️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Radical rethink of mental health support for adolescents needed – new study

Young people have given important insights into what mental health support they prefer and what does not work for them or meet their needs, as part of a major new study of thousands of adolescents.

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OxWell Study @oxwell.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Implications for designing systems that meet young people's needs & expectations incl. 👨‍👨‍👦 'supporting the supporters' = informal networks YP turn to most 💷 thinking carefully about how we allocate limited resources 🏳️‍⚧️ designing support for & with groups not optimally served by current systems

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

*Networks of care for the modern adolescent* 🫶🌻 In our new paper, we combine a #network approach + applied research lens to explore where #youngpeople are accessing #mentalhealth support & how helpful they find it. w/ Simon R White & @minafazeloxford.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

[Figure 2 from the publication]: shows a network diagram of 18 different types of mental health support young people report accessing in the last year, alongside perceived helpfulness.

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Oxford Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @oxchildpsych.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Lots of celebrations this week, incl.: 👉 a Secret Santa Sock Exchange 🔁🧦 👉 the Departmental Christmas Party (a screening of 'Paddington in Peru'!) 🐻🇬🇧 👉 a team murder mystery event at Oxford Castle 👀🏰 We also said 'bye for now' to Shona, our lovely group administrator who's off to go have a baby 👶

Photo of Shona sitting in front of a TV screen with a fireplace projected onto it, holding a hand-knitted blanket and sitting behind a bookshelf filled with books and soft toys.

The Oxford Child & Adolescent Psychiatry team exchanging socks during their monthly meeting.

The Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Group at the murder mystery Christmas party in the Oxford Castle.

Members of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry examining the 'murdered' Victorian era mannequin during the murder mystery party.

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Oxford Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @oxchildpsych.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Today @minafazeloxford.bsky.social & @emmasoneson.bsky.social journeyed to London to join colleagues from around the country for a meeting of the Adolescent Health Study. Our team is excited to help shape this major study & ensure it keeps #mentalhealth at its heart!

Selfie of Mina Fazel & Emma Soneson in front of some holiday greenery in London.

Lucy Bowes & Mina Fazel holding a brain plush toy in the Wellcome Collection gift shop.

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Zoe Ryan @ladyzoia.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Mornin’! Been lurking in the background for a while and thought it was about time that I posted! Quick intro. I am passionate about improving young people’s mental health, and am setting up a mental health research network in schools across England (wisdom.mhid.org.uk). Happy to hear about you all!

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WISDOM Research Network - WISDOM Research Network

Welcome to the WISDOM Research Network, working with schools and researchers to improve mental health in young people.

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AB @apbapbapb.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Public mental health starter pack: please take a look, share, recommend others or ask to join! go.bsky.app/7edo6At

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Please keep suggesting additions! I’ve now broadened out to be inclusive of all working in the school mental health space (not just researchers) to try and facilitate new/more links 🙂 #schools #mentalhealth #edusky #medsky #psychsky

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

RESEARCHERS & PRACTITIONERS IN SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 🏫📚🧠 to complement the lovely general C&A MH lists from @noraskjerdingstad.bsky.social (go.bsky.app/mJXZrD) & @olademk.bsky.social (go.bsky.app/KSGUBYg) Hoping this will be primarily crowd-sourced, so please tell me who to add: go.bsky.app/5EXucz1

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Tomáš Formánek @tformanek.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Other epi disciplines already have their lovely starter packs, so for establishing parity of esteem, here comes the psychiatric epidemiology starter pack 👇 go.bsky.app/ADVqVyp Please nominate other people to grow our ranks ☺️

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

A reminder to please consider voting for Jan Royall in the @universityofoxford.bsky.social Chancellor elections! Among many other wonderful qualities, Jan blends a healthy respect for tradition (important in a place like Oxford!) with a forward-facing vision for what this place can & should be ✨

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Jan Royall

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Amy Orben @orbenamy.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🌟 We're Hiring! 🌟 My team is looking for a Research Coordinator to support our portfolio of research activities. If you thrive organising complex projects and managing a range of activities, this is the role for you. 📢 More information: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49152/ 📄 Apply by: 29th November 2024

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Research Co-ordinator (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Co-ordinator (Fixed Term) in the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge.

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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

This starter pack for child and adolescent mental health is continuing to grow! It’s wonderful finding people here. Please do let me know if you think there is someone (including you!) that could be added. go.bsky.app/KSGUBYg

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Jaycee Kennett @jayceekennett.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

This is thought provoking and provides fantastic (co-produced!) recommendations. A must read for researchers working with trans & gender diverse individuals

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Ruth Knight @ruthknight.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

This! So many participants I have worked with have said that they just want us to try - that effort itself will be so valued, even if we get it wrong.

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Nora Skjerdingstad @noraskjerdingstad.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Created this child and adolescent mental health starter pack!! Please let me know who else (yourself or others) should be included🥰 go.bsky.app/mJXZrD

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Good morning. Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

*NEW PUB: Making the most of imperfect gender data* Adolescent research must reflect today’s evolving gender landscape, especially for trans & gender diverse (TGD) young people. Our new Perspective outlines how to work with existing, imperfect data 🧵 mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/27/1...

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Trans and gender diverse identities in adolescent health research: making the most of imperfect data

Advancing adolescent health research necessitates deliberate design and analysis that accurately captures the rapidly evolving world in which adolescents live and the ways in which they understand and...

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Emma Soneson @emmasoneson.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

Out today in Epidemiology & Psychiatric Sciences! We used data from the OxWell Student Survey to explore #mentalhealth help-seeking among young people w/ experience of #adversity. 🗝️ messages below... (with M Fazel, SR White, E Howarth, T Ford & PB Jones) www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Title is 'Access to and perceived unmet need for
mental health services and support in a
community sample of UK adolescents with
and without experience of childhood adversity'

Authors are E. Soneson, S.R. White, E. Howarth, T. Ford, M. Fazel, P.B. Jones

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