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Mental health capacity Building and strengthening In Global Health systems. Building capacity in mental health in Vietnam & Cambodia www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres/centre-…

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🆕1 in 5 young people in UK regret a health decision they made based on #misinformation A new LSHTM report reveals public attitudes & exposure to false or misleading health information. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine-branded infographic post with the header sentence on the upper left hand side of the image reading 'Have you made a health decision based on misinformation you late regretted?'. The main body of the image has a stat reading '1 in 5 UK adults aged 18-34* regretted a health decision based on misinformation.', next to a row of five humanoid silhouettes, with one silhouette coloured green to correspond with the statistic and the other four coloured white. There is also a sentence on the lower left hand side of the image, reading '*Based on a survey of 2,110 UK adults carried out 9-10 September 2026.
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New paper announcement! "Co-adapting a school-based mental health literacy intervention for adolescents in Cambodia and Vietnam" is out now - please do share! This is a reflection on the intervention co-adaptation work in the countries. gh.bmj.com/content/11/9...
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Co-adapting a school-based mental health literacy intervention for adolescents in Cambodia and Vietnam
Introduction Given rising rates of mental health difficulties among young people, early intervention is crucial to mitigate personal and societal costs. Interventions should be locally adapted to ensu...
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What a great picture from your celebrations today!
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How smart is a phone ban? In this #MindtheKids, Prof. Lisa Henderson explores why comparing the UK ban to Australia's isn't a fair like-for-like comparison and why parental phone habits predict children's smartphone use. An interesting listen. bit.ly/4xoIPLm
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When women slept less than usual in pregnancy or after birth, their anxiety tended to rise afterwards. Not the reverse. 😴 Within-person data from 231 women over four timepoints. Observational with modest effects. buff.ly/zkBJwlD #PerinatalMentalHealth #Sleep
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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Important new paper from our researchers & colleagues - Non-suicidal self-injury and other key predictors of suicide deaths among children and adolescents in England: a population-based case-control study - These findings highlight the need for holistic clinical screening for all forms of self-harm
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Non-suicidal self-injury and other key predictors of suicide deaths among children and adolescents in England: a population-based case-control study - BMC Medicine
Background Suicide is a leading cause of mortality in young people globally. A history of prior self-harm, with or without suicidal intent, is associated with increased risks of future suicide attempt...
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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It was incredibly moving to attend the VOICES UNHEARD: Documentary pre-screening and Q&A in London last night. A documentary that rethinks the narrative around psychosis, through the voices of those who live it - in India and Pakistan, by the PIECES research team and participants. piecesresearch.com
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Have a great conference at QMUL!
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Looks very interesting!
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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Our own Lauren Jerome contributed to this POSTNote for the Uk Government: The impacts of screen and AI use on children and young people post.parliament.uk/research-bri... What are your thoughts on this hot topic?
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The impacts of screen and AI use on children and young people
Screen and AI use are increasingly embedded in children's daily lives. What does the evidence suggest about the benefits, risks and impacts on development?
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 19/08/2026
In 2025 alone, at least 350 humanitarians were killed across conflict zones. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, join us in demanding concrete action from parties to conflict and world leaders to protect humanitarian workers and their life-saving work for children.  
More than 1,000 humanitarians have been killed over the past three years.
Join us in demanding the protection of humanitarian workers. #WorldHumanitarianDay
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#Mentalhealth influences how life is remembered. Teens with higher #anxiety and #depression tend to emphasise stressful events, while others highlight growth and connection. Insightful blog by David Bürgin. bit.ly/3RA6jhB
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What are the most important life events for teens
What are the most important life events for teens? New NLP research reveals links between youth experiences and mental health symptoms.
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Explore how early childhood vocabulary links to later educational outcomes & how socioeconomic circumstances influence that trajectory with this interesting #MindtheKids podcast. Host @claragfaria.bsky.social is joined by Dr. Emma Thornton & Prof. Danielle Matthews. bit.ly/4eW2BrE
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PLOS One @plosone.org · 03/08/2026
Farooq et al explore the experiences of caregivers raising autistic children in England. They find that families face caregiving demands, gaps in support, and cultural expectations that shape daily life. The study highlights the need for more accessible and family-centred support.
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Between neuroaffirmation and access: Parents’ experiences of autism caregiving in England
Despite growing recognition of the challenges faced by families of autistic children in the United Kingdom, existing research has largely focused on parental stress and individual burden, with…
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Tom Kelly @healthlib.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
School-based intervention study examining universal approaches for depressive symptoms and mental health literacy of pupils in Year 9 in England (AWARE): multi-school, parallel group, cluster randomised controlled trial | The British Journal of Psychiatry www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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School-based intervention study examining universal approaches for depressive symptoms and mental health literacy of pupils in Year 9 in England (AWARE): multi-school, parallel group, cluster randomis...
School-based intervention study examining universal approaches for depressive symptoms and mental health literacy of pupils in Year 9 in England (AWARE): multi-school, parallel group, cluster randomis...
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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📄 From #CAMH: Debate: Where to next for universal school‐based mental health interventions? 👉 doi.org/10.1111/camh.12749 #MentalHealthResearch
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Researcher role at the University of Reading managing OPTI MED, co developing medication support for people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Closing date: 26th August www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Fellow – OPTI-MED Study - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
University of Reading seeks a Researcher to manage OPTI MED, co developing medication support for people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Research Technician roles at the University of Manchester supporting Alzheimer’s vascular research using pressure myography, confocal imaging and assays. Closing date: 24th August www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Technician: Cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer’s
University of Manchester seeks Research Technicians to support Alzheimer’s vascular research using pressure myography, confocal imaging and assays.
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
London 8 Sept 26, colleagues are hosting a free screening of Voices Unheard, a new mid-length documentary challenging common narratives about psychosis by foregrounding voices of people with lived experience, filmed between Chennai (India) & Karachi (Pakistan) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/voices-unh...
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VOICES UNHEARD: Documentary pre-screening and Q&A
A documentary that rethinks the narrative around psychosis, through the voices of those who live it.
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Two posts coming up in the Preventing mental health issues in ethnically diverse youth: A feasibility pilot study (PRIMA) at the University of Worcester - a project manager and a research fellow. Applications close 31st August 26. Please do share! jobs.worcester.ac.uk/vacancies.as...
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School of Nursing & Midwifery - Jobs at University of Worcester
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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
📄 From #JCPP: Social connection and its prospective association with adolescent internalising and externalising symptoms: an exploratory cross‐country study using retrospective harmonisation 👉 doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14080 #MentalHealthResearch
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The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific @lancetrh-wpac.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🆕 Childhood #overweight & #obesity have emerged as a major public health challenge across Pacific Island Countries and Territories. We present a new 3-paper series, highlighting the burden, determinants & interventions to #childhood obesity in #PICTs. 🔗 www.thelancet.com/series-do/ch... #MedSky
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Childhood Obesity in Pacific Islands Countries and Territories
Childhood overweight and obesity have emerged as a major public health challenge across Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), where prevalence rates are among the highest globally.
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European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry @escaponline.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Effects of insomnia-focused psychological and behavioral interventions on depressive symptoms in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Galling et al: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ECAP #openaccess #insomnia #depression #youthmentalhealth #childpsychiatry
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Effects of insomnia-focused psychological and behavioral interventions on depressive symptoms in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis - European Child & Adolescent Psychiatr...
Psychological and behavioral interventions for insomnia are increasingly recognized as promising approaches not only to improve sleep but also to influence mental health outcomes in children and adole...
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The Lancet Reg Health-Americas @lancetrh-americ.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
An estimated 15.6 million Brazilians aged 5–29 (about 1 in 5 (!!!)) met criteria for a mental disorder in 2023. Anxiety ranked first among all 375 conditions modelled by the GBD study, already at ages 5 to 9. 📖in full: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Mental disorders and self-harm among Brazilian children, adolescents, and young adults: prevalence, disability, and mortality estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study
The available sources indicate high prevalence and burden, underscoring the need for urgent action to safeguard the mental health of young Brazilians.
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
New news item on the website on a Report on the M-BRIGHT intervention (Mental Health Club) Qualitative Data Collection (30-31 July 2026), Cambodia - read it and please do share! www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Not forgetting the team in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, who are also collecting qualitative data this week with Aisling on site with the team from Royal University of Phnom Penh
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Some wonderful pictures from the qualitative data collection that is happening in 10 January 1979 school in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where the team is, with Francois, interviewing stakeholders and adolescents who took part in the intervention.
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Drs Aisling Murray and Francois van Loggerenberg are in Phnom Penh to assist with the planning for qualitative data collection later this week in the sites. Always a pleasure to be with the team! Here’s to a happy and productive week.
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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
📄 From #JCPP: Parent‐child interaction at age 5 months: genetic and environmental contributions and associations with later socio‐communicative development 👉 doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14055 #MentalHealthResearch #Autism
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
In this podcast, host @claragfaria.bsky.social is joined by Alina Marinca to discuss her recent her JCPP Advances paper on sleep disturbance as a transdiagnostic marker of children's mental health difficulties. Watch or listen to the full podcast to learn more. bit.ly/3SPdy5G
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The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub @mhpsshub.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#Vacancy: The @mhpsshub.bsky.social is looking for an Organizational Support Coordinator responsible the provision of operational, administrative, coordination, & organizational support. ➡️ Deadline: 21 August 2026 👉 Read more & apply 🔗 rodekors.career.emply.com/da/ad/organi...
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Read more about the study: www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/a-third... @oxchildpsych.bsky.social @minafazeloxford.bsky.social @emmasoneson.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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A third of adolescents have seen self-harm content online, despite most not looking for it – new Oxford study
One in three young people have seen self-harm content online in the course of the previous month, despite the majority not actively seeking it out, according to a major new study from the University o...
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🔊NEW STUDY: A third of adolescents have seen self-harm content online, despite most not looking for it Researchers analysed data from more than 32,000 students aged 11–18 years who took part in the 2025 OxWell Student Survey in England. Watch the video on the findings👇
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
University of Oxford Masters Student, Rehan Meemaduma, reflects on his time in Hanoi, on a student research placement on the M-BRIGHT study. Read about it on the news section of our website - www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...
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Reflection on my visit to Vietnam: Research, Collaboration and Cultural Immersion
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Curious about how our study is going? Read more about it in our Intervention Progress Update: Kampong Chhnang and Siem Reap Provinces, Cambodia, on our website news section www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...
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Intervention Progress Update: Kampong Chhnang and Siem Reap Provinces, Cambodia
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
From May 13th to May 16th, 2026, the M-BRIGHT project successfully conducted a comprehensive qualitative data collection field trip across Vietnam - read all about it on our news section of the website www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...
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Qualitative Data Collection in Vietnam
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Huge congratulations to our Research Coordinator, Aisling, who passed her PhD viva last week; Congratulations Dr Murray! The tile of her dissertation is :Exploring psychological resilience in children, young people and families from minoritised ethnic populations: An embodied and arts-based inquiry"
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As part of our study assessments, we recently conducted a qualitative data workshop in Vietnam, followed by data collection. Read about it on our website - www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The midway observation was conducted in all intervention schools by the M-Bright project team to monitor and gather feedback from facilitators and students - read about how this was done in Cambodia and keep up to date with study news www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...
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Midway Observations in Cambodia
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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This was a great and informative seminar. Thanks @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social!
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
PhD currently recruiting (deadline 04 Aug 26) Virtual Wards, Real Inequities: Understanding the Intersection of Ethnicity, Culture, and Deprivation in Remote Health Services. Please check out and share! liss-dtp.ac.uk/project/virt...
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Virtual Wards, Real Inequities: Understanding the Intersection of Ethnicity, Culture, and Deprivation in Remote Health Services - LISS DTP
PhD project summary: Virtual wards, sometimes called Hospital at Home, allow doctors, nurses, and therapists to care for people in their own homes using a mix of home visits and […]
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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Drama therapy is delivered to children in schools; however, little empirical data evaluating the quantitative effect is currently available." This new publication hopes to address that - please do share! @qmul-wiph.bsky.social intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
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Exploring the impact of school-based drama therapy on emotional distress in UK primary school children: A contribution of quantitative data | Intellect
Drama therapy is delivered to children in schools; however, little empirical data evaluating the quantitative effect is currently available. This observation study of ten children undergoing drama the...
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NIHR Policy Research Unit: DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
☀️ We've sent out our summer newsletter! Look out for... - New videos introducing #denpruQM research - Photos and updates from Pint of Science 2026 - Research exploring how inequalities impact health and social care service use among people with dementia Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/4jsfuce9
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 19/06/2026
On the cover, ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, a new Editorial: 'Migration: a reality, not an emergency' Read this & more in our latest issue: spkl.io/633217EJRU
Cover of The Lancet's June 20, 2026 issue. Quote on cover reads: "The question is not whether migrant-inclusive policies can work, but whether governments have the will to pursue them."
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BAPT British Association Of Play Therapists @bapt.info · 19/06/2026
Hey … #WrongTrousersDay is a fun-filled annual charity event where people wear the wackiest trousers to school, work or home to raise money for sick children - www.grandappeal.org.uk
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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
“mental health responses are very much associated with adversity, they may be a predisposition, but they're not a biological inevitable response” 👉 Watch on ACAMH Learn · Free CPD/CME #ChildMentalHealth #PTSD #ConductDisorder
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The Evolution of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - 1960 –…
How has the acknowledgement and understanding of child maltreatment have evolved over time? What is its impact on shaping child and adolescent mental health practices? In this second part of a, two-part talk,…
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YPMH: The Foundation for Young People's Mental Health @ypmh.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Did you know that exercise can play a role in reducing loneliness? Research shows that engaging in group activities, helps foster a sense of belonging. Regular movement can: • Boost mood • Improve self-esteem • Reduce stress • Support sleep #mentalhealth #youngpeoplesmentalhealth #lonelinessweek
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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Upcoming PIECEs Research Programme Dissemination Event for one of our global mental health collaborations within India and Pakistan, taking place on Monday 22 June 2026. This hybrid event will present preliminary trial findings on the DIALOG+ intervention docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Keep up-to-date with our study activities by bookmarking our study webpage. We post our news updates regularly www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...
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M-BRIGHT - Wolfson Institute of Population Health
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Lucy Stafford @lucysta02475610.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Masters students are looking for 4-5 more people to take part in a Mindfulness Intervention, preferably on the 18th June 11am-1:30pm, University of York campus. Eligibility: being a woman, 18+, no eating disorder, no body dysmorphia, and no food allergy. Contact me lucy.stafford@york.ac.uk. 🧘‍♀️
PARTICIPATE IN MINDFULNESS RESEARCH
Reconnecting to Internal Sensations and Experiences:
The RISE Intervention

Time commitment: 2-2.5 hour in-person group intervention, and ~10 minutes of post-intervention surveys. 4 course credits or £12 voucher.

Eligibility: 18+, female, no eating disorder or body dysmorphia, no food allergy
End date: 30th September 2026

Email lucy.stafford@york.ac.uk to take part.
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