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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Have you seen our NHS mental health app directory which offers online support for children and young people in Cheshire and Merseyside? Find trusted apps covering topics such as anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, challenges with eating plus more. Visit the directory at: ow.ly/AwHk50XZAIC

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We launched Count Me In to give Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust patients and service users the chance to hear about and take part in research that matters to them. Watch the animation below to learn more: ow.ly/wqqW50XeO83

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Have you seen our 'What is M-RIC' animation? 👀 We created the short animation below so service users and carers, local communities, partner organisations and beyond can learn more about our groundbreaking work: ow.ly/Jn4F50WFlYj

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Did you know that we have an M-RIC published research page on our website? On it, you can explore a range of published research authored or co-authored by members of the M-RIC team, from papers exploring treatment-resistant schizophrenia to AI assisted triage in mental health care services.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Read a new blog from M-RIC Research Associate, Kath Abba, about our project called Measuring the Impact of Meaningful Involvement (MIMI), which aims to develop an evaluation tool to help us understand whether participation in research is linked to improved wellbeing: ow.ly/tyIa50ZOIza

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are recruiting service user and carer representatives. Have you or a family member used Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust services? Your voice could help shape our research to improve future mental healthcare. Find out more and express your interest by emailing info@mric.uk by Monday 21 September.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We have launched a mental health app directory to offer online support for children and young people in Cheshire and Merseyside. Featuring apps covering topics from anxiety and low mood to challenges with sleep problems and eating plus much more. Visit the directory at: ow.ly/AwHk50XZAIC

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For #WorldSuicidePreventionDay we're highlighting the amazing work Professor Pooja Saini is doing as Honorary Suicide Prevention Research Lead for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust on prevention and early intervention to reduce suicide rates.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Did you know that we have a public newsletter? Sign up now to get all the latest information and updates about the exciting work M-RIC is doing to improve mental health care services and treatments. Visit mric.uk to sign up.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Mersey Care and the University of Liverpool recently secured £83,000 from the North West Secure Data Environment (SDE) Data Accelerator Fund for Novel and Emerging Assets (DAFNEA) to support pioneering mental health research across Cheshire and Merseyside. Read more: ow.ly/mHZn50Zw31Z

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We want all patients, service users and carers to have the chance to take part in research - that's why we launched Count Me In. Watch the video below to learn about Count Me In helps widen participation in mental health research: ow.ly/ia9W50Zf7jN

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

M-RIC Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Lead, Jahanara Miah, has written a new blog exploring how M-RIC public members are contributing to the design of our mental health avatar research. Read more: ow.ly/ro2950ZBQjI

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Have you heard our ads for the ALTO study on Hits Radio Liverpool? The ALTO-100-211 research study is exploring a potential new treatment for people living with bipolar depression who are currently experiencing symptoms despite ongoing treatment. Learn more: mric.uk/alto

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Mood Clinic is a specialist service to support patients in Cheshire and Merseyside who have experienced difficult to treat depression. Watch our new video to learn more: ow.ly/ZQWC50Z7fMI

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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust @merseycarenhs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Two years on, Southport remembers 🩷🩷🩷 Today at 3pm, a three-minute silence will be observed in memory of Alice, Bebe and Elsie. If today feels especially difficult, support is available from @seftoncouncil 👇🏽 www.sefton.gov.uk/southport-together @nhscandm.bsky.social #SouthportTogether

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"The vital role Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) can play in grounding and enhancing research is clear." As Co-lead Service User and Carer Representative for M-RIC, Terry Bryant champions PPIE as an essential part of developing a better mental health care landscape for all.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Congratulations to M-RIC team member Nick Gray who has co-authored a new paper published by the ACM Digital Library. The paper explores how AI-based Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) present information about uncertainty in health care settings and how their development can be improved.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Ali Bryant, M-RIC Service User and Carer Representative, recently attended the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Research Alliance conference in Liverpool. Read her blog sharing her powerful account of this inspiring event: ow.ly/qLgv50Zmjch

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Today, Mersey Care innovation Manager Anika Neill and M-RIC Research Associate Jess Weaver were excited to be at the OPSI Lab Fundamentally Different event to present our work on examining how young people can be better supported to positively move into education, employment and training.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Tomorrow, Dr Oladayo Bifarin, Research and Effectiveness Lead for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, is speaking at the Future Proofing Northern Prevention Research event in Manchester! Oladayo’s presentation will explore his work in M-RIC to build research capability amongst NHS staff.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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Count Me In video - short edit

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Last week, M-RIC service user and carer representatives on our mood disorder care innovations research Matt Copple, Carmen Browne and Jeanette Murray were proud to be on a panel at RCPsych International Congress. They represented how we embedded co-production in the development of the Mood Clinic.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

M-RIC is a co-lead in the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Research Alliance with Liverpool John Moores University. Tomorrow our annual conference is taking place and Prof Rhiannon Corcoran who leads M-RIC ACEs research will chair a panel: ow.ly/nTTF50ZfU9Z

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today is #Red4Research day and to show their support the M-RIC operational team and the clinical trials pharmacy team have wore their best red outfits. #Red4Research is an opportunity to celebrate everyone involved in research and innovation, including all members of our fantastic M-RIC team!

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, with NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group R&I, is recruiting to the ALTO-100-211 research study which is exploring a new treatment for people living with bipolar depression who are currently experiencing symptoms despite ongoing treatment: mric.uk/alto.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Oshn is a brand-new app to help with low mood and motivation . - Are you (or your child) 13-25? - Do you want to try something new for your mood and motivation? - Do you want to help test a new app? We will offer you a small thank you for taking part: oshn.app/get-access

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

"Men's mental health is still surrounded by silence and that silence can be devastating. Sharing my lived experience of bipolar disorder has shown me how powerful it is when men feel able to speak openly and without shame." - Matt Copple, M-RIC Service User and Carer Representative #MensHealthWeek

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Recently, we celebrated one year of the Mood Clinic, a specialist service designed for patients who have difficult to treat mood disorders across Cheshire and Merseyside. In our news story, you can read about some of the progress made within the clinic: ow.ly/xRq550Zax9u

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Recently, we marked the first anniversary of the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Mood Clinic by inviting M-RIC Service User and Carer Representatives on a tour to see the progress made in the past year. Watch our new video to learn more: ow.ly/ZQWC50Z7fMI

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We're thrilled to announce that Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new study called QUEST which aims to improve treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Learn more: ow.ly/UxZX50Z6FeX

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Did you see Dr Jim Hughes recent interview with Thalamos? In it, he speaks about his work to improve the quality of mental health data across the UK and highlights some of the exciting innovations taking place within M-RIC. Follow the link in comments to read more.

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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre @m-ricresearch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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