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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

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

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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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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

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_...

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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!

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

And most excitingly, @marialoades.bsky.social has been promoted to Professor - massive congratulations to her! This is a wonderful recognition for all of the incredible work Maria has done in improving access to youth mental health support.

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Findings from Can We Connect? research project

Infographic created with and by young people involved in the Can We Connect? co-produced research study.

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Sophie Dallison is busy preparing for her qualitative study in South Africa, exploring cultural adaptations to a single-session intervention for young people. She is conducting a scoping review on including the global majority youth in research on digital self-help mental health for her PhD.

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Natalia Kika has wrapped up her 'Can We Connect with Parents' interview study and is in the depths of thematic analysis. She'll be using this data to design her own self-help program for parents of adolescents with depressive symptoms, helping them to help their teens

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

If you can help us reach young adults and LGBTQIA+ young people for these two active studies, please drop us a message and we can share our study information with you to circulate to your networks!

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Emma Chubb is now launching 'Can We Connect with LGBTQIA+ Young People', an interview study exploring where LGBTQIA+ young people (aged 13 - 19) look for mental health support online and what they think of what's available. This will aid her future PhD work in adapting a self-help program.

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Tom Jenkins is extending our previous 'Can We Connect' study with Young Adults aged 19 - 25. You can read about the original study on 13 - 18 year olds here: www.bath.ac.uk/publications...

bath.ac.uk

Findings from Can We Connect? research project

Infographic created with and by young people involved in the Can We Connect? co-produced research study.

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

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:

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LAMP Research UK @lampresearchuk.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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!

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