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E-Risk Study @eriskstudy.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

🌱 Early intervention matters for young people’s mental health 🧠 E-Risk PI Helen Fisher joins @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social calling for more research into what puts young people at risk and what protects them. eriskstudy.com/https://www....

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We Need Research, Because Childhood Shouldn’t Hurt

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

This research by GALENOS was influenced by the lived experience of our GLEAB members. They ensured that the research on pro-dopaminergic drugs was impact focused. You can learn more in this interview with GLEAB member Judy: www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/wh... 3/3

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

GALENOS researchers have found that dopamine is implicated in anhedonia, and shared their findings in a new paper published in @ebiomedicine.bsky.social Other neurotransmitters are involved as well and more research is needed to fully understand the complex causes of anhedonia. 2/3

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure from activities that are normally enjoyable, like hobbies, socialising, or eating. It’s often linked to conditions like depression and can make things feel flat or uninteresting. 🧵1/3

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

What is anhedonia? And why does it matter for mental health research? Psychotherapist and GLEBE member Sandra helps us to understand what anhedonia is and how it impacted her life. Plus, learn about the latest research into anhedonia from GALENOS 👇 www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/un...

Understanding anhedonia is
very complex and in order to
understand it better
collaboration has to be done.
This entails those with lived
experience working together
with the mental health
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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

GALENOS is investigating the effects of estrogen-based treatments in adults with SSD by compiling the existing evidence into one big systematic review. You can read more about this project, and view the evidence yourself, here: www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/es... 5/5

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Postmenopausal women have estrogen levels that are comparable to mens. Reduced estrogen levels in women have been linked to worsening symptoms of SSD during hormonally sensitive periods such as menstruation, after childbirth (postpartum), and during menopause. 4/5

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Estrogen is a hormone that supports growth, heart health & reproduction. Women have higher levels because it’s key for female reproductive functions. Men make smaller amounts & rely more on testosterone for development. 3/5

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Men typically experience an earlier onset, often in their late teens or early twenties, while women tend to develop symptoms later in life, frequently around menopause. These observations prompted researchers to explore if increased levels of estrogen could stabilize symptoms of SSD. 2/5

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) affect millions of people and can cause hallucinations, feelings of detachment from reality and cause difficulties that can disrupt a persons quality of life. Decades of research have revealed key differences in how SSD develops in men & women. 🧵1/5

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

GALENOS's own Gin Malhi, Andrea Cipriani & Georgia Salanti were delighted to present at #WCP2025 about literature based discovery science. They shared how GALENOS synthesizes existing evidence to reduce waste & improve efficiency in #mentalhealth research. #WorldMentalHealthDay

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

"The first time I was accepted as a Lived Experience Expert at GALENOS was exciting. It felt incredibly affirming to be connected to such respected institutions as @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social and @ox.ac.uk " Read Daniel's experience of advising GALENOS here: www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/re...

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thomy tonia @thomytonia.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Just arrived in Basel for the Symposium of the Swiss Society of Psychiatric Epidemiology. This afternoon I will be giving a short presentation on @galenos.bsky.social Looking forward to all the other presentations too! #SSPE #GALENOS

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Can AI speed up #mentalhealthresearch? Professors Malcome Macleod from @uniofedinburgh and James Thomas from @ucl discuss how AI can be used to review literature, but why it will never really replace human beings. Watch their discussion here 👇 www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/Ho...

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

If you're going to the SSPE Symposium in Basel this month don't miss the presentation from @thomytonia.bsky.social on how GALENOS uses triangulation to produce the best research outcomes. #researchmatters #mentalhealth

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

"For me, co-production means, 'Hey, I have an idea, and I’m empowered to share it to improve this cause'.” Glebe member Promise Adetoro shares why it's essential to involve people with lived and living experience in research. 👉https://www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/influence-of-coproduction

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Preprints.org @preprints.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Tomorrow is #ResearchAppreciationDay, we would like to say thank you to our amazing research community for your support of us and #OpenScience. 🎉 Celebrating the curiosity that changes our world, let's show some love for the researchers who inspire us!

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The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Tomorrow is #ResearchAppreciationDay! Celebrate OU research with Open Research Online (ORO) - our Open Access repository making knowledge free and accessible to all. 💡 OU researchers: don’t forget to deposit your work! 🔎 Explore: oro.open.ac.uk #OpenAccess #ORO

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MQ Mental Health Research @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🧵Building your career in health research? Then these expert-backed tips are a must-read. Ahead of this Saturday's #ResearchAppreciationDay We’ve asked Associate Professor Lawrence Mbuagbaw for 6 tips for a career in research. You can read the full list here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/career-tips-...

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Top tips from the experts for a career in health research

Associate Professor Lawrence Mbuagbaw shares some advice for early career researchers for building a career in what is often a competitive field.

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

"For years I didn’t feel included in conversations about mental health especially when it came to research. So when I was invited to contribute to the GALENOS project, it wasn’t just another meeting it was a moment of recognition." Read GLEAB member Clara's story: www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/pa...

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Health @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

This video, produced by MQ Mental Health Research, features two psychosis study participants who discuss the symptoms of their conditions, experience of early intervention services and decision to take part in #psychosis research. youtu.be/okufNrQ88ek @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social

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Learning From Our Experiences - PPIE Series

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

What happens when lived experience meets mental health research? GLEAB member Kelvin Opiepie shares a powerful reflection on identity, inclusion, and the value of diverse voices in shaping better mental health outcomes. Read more: www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/be... #MentalHealth

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

What's it like being a member of the GALENOS Lived Experience Advisory Board? Vice Chair Richardson Mojica explains what the GLEAB do, what he's learnt from being involved in research, and why it's important to stay curious. youtu.be/NdgHtwgM-Cs

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'Stay curious!' - What it's like being a lived experience advisor to GALENOS

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

"In complex projects like GALENOS that face the challenge of how to deliver meaningful lived experience engagement, we must get used to discomfort. If you're experiencing this, it likely indicates that you're on the right path." - Emily Wheeler #bna2025 www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/re...

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

At the British Neuroscience Association’s Festival of Neuroscience, GALENOS emphasized the importance of integrating lived experience into neuroscience research. Read more about the event and why researchers must get comfortable with discomfort here: www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/re... #bna2025

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“Discomfort is a Signpost”: Reflections from BNA 2025

At the British Neuroscience Association’s Festival of Neuroscience, GALENOS emphasized the importance of integrating lived experience into neuroscience research. The discussion highlighted how discomf...

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

"One thing co-production is not - is having one voice louder than the other. It's not about putting lived experience above research or research above lived experience. If one voice dominates, you lose the very essence of what co-production is meant to achieve." 2/3

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

"Co-production can be complex because it means different things in different contexts." GALENOS Glebe chair Tate Kambeu recently spoke at the International Association of Youth Mental Health conference in Vancouver. 🧵1/3

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Want to know more about GALENOS's methodology? Dr Virginia Chiocchia shared more information recently at the Female Empowerment in Life Science (FELS) Research Day at the @unibe.ch You can also find out more about GALENOS here 👇 www.galenos.org.uk/blog-news/ex...

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Explaining GALENOS’s Methodology

GALENOS’s methodology addresses the challenges in mental health treatment, particularly for depression, anxiety, and psychosis, by integrating diverse evidence and expert insights, including those wit...

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Want to know more about GALENOS's methodology? Dr Virginia Chiocchia shared this recently: “I was really pleased to showcase the methodology of the GALENOS living systematic reviews and triangulation process at the Female Empowerment in Life Science (FELS) Research Day at the University of Bern”.

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

GALENOS uses AI to analyse over 250 million scholarly articles, identifying trending topics in mental health research, particularly in anxiety, depression, and psychosis. This technique can help identify trends in research & not just in mental health. Find out more: galenos.org.uk/blog-news/ho...

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🧠GALENOS wants to hear from you! We're looking for people with lived experience, clinicians, researchers and other people impacted by psychosis to help us rank the research priorities If you have 5 minutes please follow this link to take the survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/gal...

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GALENOS LSR5 Prioritisation

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

By making the best use of existing data, our hope is that GALENOS will accelerate progress in developing a better understanding and new treatments for the prevention and early intervention of anxiety, depression, and psychosis. More here: galenos.org.uk/news/galenos... 6/6 - ENDS

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

By creating datasets and insights that are easy to navigate in an online resource, this project will accelerate research into effective new interventions and solutions for the 1 in 4 of us impacted by mental illness. Find out more here: galenos.org.uk 5/6

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

GALENOS aims to tackle the slow progress in developing new treatments by making it easier for mental health researchers to access the scientific literature which gets published every day. Read more in the BMJ article here: mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/26/1... 4/6

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

1 in 4 of us live with a mental illness. #Anxiety #Depression and #Psychosis are three of the most common #MentalHealth conditions which can devastate lives. Despite this, research into treating these conditions has been historically underfunded and progress has been slow. 3/6

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GALENOS @galenos.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

GALENOS is a resource curated by a global community of academics & experts by experience who are passionate about facilitating research that can truly make a difference to peoples lives. 1/6

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