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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Our paper on walking/wheeling with children looks at historical, political, geographical, cultural, and structural barriers to mobilities, and explores social justice through widening access to walking/wheeling for families. #walking #wheeling #families

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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🏳️‍🌈 Join us for the inaugural LGBTQ+ Families Research Network Meeting! 🎤 Guest speaker: Dr Zoe Darwin 💬 Topic: James Lind Alliance PSP for LGBTQIA+ Perinatal Mental Health 🗓 Wed 3 Dec, 2–3pm | 💻 Online | FREE 👉 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-p... #LGBTQFamilies #Research

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Research Priorities for LGBTQIA+ Perinatal Mental - Online Meeting

The inaugural meeting of our Research Network shares LGBTQIA+ perinatal mental health research priorities

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Do you work with Muslim mothers during pregnancy or in the first few years after birth? Help us design a walking group for Muslim mothers! Join us for a one-hour online focus group with other professionals/practitioners/volunteers. Contact ruth.naughton-doe@york.ac.uk for more information.

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NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber @arc-yharc.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🌿 NEW BLOG: Exploring Nature-Based Interventions for Parents and Caregivers Discover insights from a groundbreaking one-day conference on how nature can transform parenting and caregiving. 🔗 Read more: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/resources/bl...

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Exploring Nature-Based Interventions for Parents and Caregivers: Insights from a One-Day Conference - ARC

This blog covers insights from a one-day conference focused on nature-based interventions designed to support parents and caregivers. It likely explores how outdoor activities, natural environments, a...

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Following Young Fathers Further @followingyff.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We’d like to hear from young dads (aged 16-25) who can share their experiences to help influence policy and support practice for the benefit of young parents. Please share with any young dads who might be interested in participating, or with your wider networks! Full details below 👇

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Nicki Pierce @nickipierce.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Read @ruthndwrites.bsky.social insightful report on how we can stop perinatal loneliness. It highlights the need for family friendly professional support in the perinatal period.

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

How can we stop perinatal loneliness? Read our report about ways we can address the crisis in loneliness - we need more professional support, a family friendly society, greater parental leave and social groups designed with parents #loneliness #endloneliness #perinatal figshare.com/articles/onl...

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Solutions to Perinatal Loneliness

This report shares findings from the Solutions to Perinatal Loneliness Project.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

New parents are at high risk for loneliness. 💔 @ruthndwrites.bsky.social has led researchers, practitioners and people with lived experience to write a consensus statement exploring what we know about loneliness, and directions for research, policy and practice: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...

Two illustrations of parents with children. Text reads: Perinatal loneliness. New parents are at an increased risk of loneliness, which adversely affects parental and infant health and well-being.

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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Are you an academic mental health researcher with lived experience? Come along to our friendly and supportive network meeting to hear from Dr Veenu Gupta, Assistant Professor in Lived Experience Research. We'll also be discussing teaching with lived experience. Sign up to the event below!

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

THIS WEEK's #CPCCGWebinar ⤵️ 👩‍💻 @profatarrant.bsky.social will discuss findings from the @ukri.org @followingyff.bsky.social study on how young #fathers navigate their romantic and intergenerational relationships over time in the context of early #parenthood Register: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/f...

Image shows person sitting at a desk with their back to the camera, wearing headphones, their hand on a computer mouse, watching a webinar on a computer monitor. Text advertises: This CPC-CG Webinar will take place on Thursday 5 June at 12:00 UK Time. Anna Tarrant, Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln will be delivering a presentation entitled, "Partnering and parenting in the context of young fatherhood: how young fathers navigate family complexity, intimacy, and intergenerational ties".

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

What are the benefits of nature-based interventions in the early years? What are the future directions for research and practice? This amazing graphic summarises the reflections of 30 academics and practitioners who met at our conference! We will be sharing a blog soon, but enjoy this for now!

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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Have you learnt anything new from hearing about/reading about my perinatal loneliness research? Has this translated into differences in your practice/research/personal experiences? If so, i'd be so grateful if you could complete this form: forms.gle/K6hh2z7VM3Xf...

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Perinatal Loneliness Impact Form

I am keen to track any impacts that the perinatal loneliness research project has had either on individuals, professionals, services or research. I'd be so grateful if you could complete the form belo...

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Active Partnerships @activepartnerships.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Great article in The Guardian about the success of the JU:MP programme in Bradford. This is what place-based working is all about - co-creating solutions with local people ⬇️ Physical activity increasing by 70 minutes on average per week 🙌 #ActivePartnerships www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Bradford project produces ‘outstanding’ rise in children’s physical activity

JU:MP programme included co-design of play spaces, exercise in faith settings and interventions in schools

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Day 2 of the NIHR School for Social Care Research Conference and I’m excited to present the findings and outputs from the Coproducing Solutions to Perinatal Loneliness Project with lived-experience public contributor Amy Chidley @nihr.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @uoysbs.bsky.social

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Today (part of) our team presented our ongoing study that aims to improve perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents at the NIHR School for Social Care Research Conference. What a treat to meet in person on a sunny day! #nihrsscr #nihr #perinatalmentalhealth

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

A rare in person meeting for (part) of the research team co-designing a perinatal walking group for Muslim mothers to reduce loneliness 🌳

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

We are looking for UK-based professionals or organisations that support Muslim parents, and/or deliver nature-based interventions to any parent. We need support for research to codesign a perinatal walking group for Muslim mothers. Meetings online between June-December 2025. Please share!

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Maternal Mental Health Alliance @mmhalliance.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Empowering parents, and those around them, with mental health knowledge before, during and after pregnancy. New #PerinatalMentalHealth resources. Due date: 5 May 2025. #ItStartsWithAwareness #MMHAW25

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Dr Sarah Blower (she/her) @sarah-blower.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Fun day today with one of my favourite collaborators @zoedarwin.bsky.social filming a piece about our research evaluating BDCT’s Ready to Relate intervention @familywellbeinguoy.bsky.social #parentinfantrelationships #infantmentalhealth #perinatalmentalhealth #readytorelate

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Victoria Nunn @viva-victoria.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Joining the 1st LENS (Lived Experience Network for Scholars) meet-up today - a space for UK researchers with lived experience of #mentalhealth or #addiction Proud to be here as a PhD student, survivor & academic Join us for the next session ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #LENSnetwork #PhD #researchers #livedexperience

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Lived Experience Network for Scholars (LENS) Online Meet-up

An support and information network for academic mental health and addiction researchers with lived experience

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Hearts & Minds Partnership @hmpartnership.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

We're sharing this call-out from Uni of York, led by @ruthndwrites.bsky.social so you can share your documents about the incredible work YOU do with young mothers & birthing parents during the perinatal period. Submit to sw-perinatal-research@york.ac.uk & find out more at perinatalsupport.co.uk

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Sacha Coward @sachacoward.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

You cannot legislate away a person, who they are, how they feel, how their friends and loved ones see them. I stand with my trans friends forever and always. X

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Maternal Mental Health Alliance @mmhalliance.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

New OHID research suggests 1 in 4 women experience #PerinatalMentalHealth issues, higher than previous estimates of 1 in 5. With rates as high as 27.5% in North East England, we must ensure all new and expectant parents get the support they need, regardless of background or postcode.

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Following Young Fathers Further @followingyff.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

With Adolescence on Netflix, the recent Lost Boys Report and Everyone’s Invited showing the extent of harmful sexual behaviour in schools, there is increased worry and discussion about young men and boys Join our April webinar: 📅Monday 28th April 🕛12-1pm 📍Zoom www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-we...

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How can we better support young men and boys? : A Panel Discussion

You are invited to join us for a panel discussion, followed by a managed Q&A session

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

PLEASE SHARE! We are looking for info about providing effective support to young mothers and birthing parents (aged 25 and under) in the perinatal period. We are looking for papers/reports/evaluations/blogs/commentaries. Send to: sw-perinatal-research@york.ac.uk. Information: perinatalsupport.co.uk

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Improving perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents: a University of York Research study

An NIHR Research Programme for Social Care Funded study based at the Mental Health Social Care Research Centre, University of York

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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We have an exciting job opportunity (though part-time and for six months) for a Research Associate to support research that is codesigning a walking group intervention for Muslim women. More info and to apply- see here! jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

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Jobs - The University of York

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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Today is the first official day of our NIHR Three Schools Mental Programme project to develop a perinatal walking group for Muslim mothers. We will spend the next nine months codesigning the walking group with local parents and services in Sheffield. We will also design the tools to evaluate it.

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Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Read about our new study :)

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

📢 New research led by @annieirvine.bsky.social, offers insights into the complexities of understanding how people with mental health problems navigate benefits and employment. Read the findings: www.kcl.ac.uk/csmh/assets/... #YorkResearch

Text reads: Mental health and the welfare system. New research highlights the complexities in understanding how people with mental health problems navigate benefits and employment.

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Family Wellbeing Research @familywellbeinguoy.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We’ve joined Bluesky! We’re excited to start sharing our research about #earlyyears #interventions and #measures to reduce inequalities in the health, development, and wellbeing of babies, children, and young people, and their #families. Find out more here: www.york.ac.uk/healthscienc...

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Family Wellbeing Team - Our research, The University of York

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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Former Mental Health Fellowship award holder, Dr Ruth Naughton-Doe, is launching a new study to improve mental health support for young parents under 25: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/support... #MentalHealth #Research @ruthndwrites.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

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Sarah Terrett @sjthv.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This is so important MH should be an integral part of support not just for maternity care but Health visiting too.

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Dr Lucy Foulkes @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I'd really encourage you to read this short article if you are remotely interested in the rise of mental-health related work inactivity - very thoughtful from @annieirvine.bsky.social www.health.org.uk/features-and... (cont)

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Unravelling the rise in mental health-related inactivity

Dr Annie Irvine on why we need a much more holistic approach to understanding capacity in order to tackle mental health-related inactivity.

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NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber @arc-yharc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

📣Join researchers, practitioners & families to share knowledge on forest schools, walking groups, forest-bathing & more. Don't miss it! Register here 🔗 : tinyurl.com/36ashuk8 @york.ac.uk @sheffielduni.bsky.social @perinatalresearch.bsky.social @katemorto.bsky.social

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Interested in nature based activities for parents, carers and children in the early years (0-5)? Come along to our free in person event in Sheffield on the 13th May. We are so excited to build connections. 💚PLEASE SHARE 💚 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-bas...

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Nature-based activities for parents, carers and children (0-5)

A day of sharing, learning and networking with researchers and practitioners involved in nature-based activities in the early years

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The Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

We are now on BlueSky! 🥳 We're excited to be here, and engaging with people who care about psychiatry and mental health in the UK and around the world. Join us on our Bluesky journey - we'd love you to be part of it.

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Andy Bell @andybell-centremh.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The power of early help for families once again demonstrated in our evaluation of the excellent Healthy Little Minds service in Nottingham. The benefits of supporting families are so clear and compelling

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

his is a great paper exploring perinatal peer support. Community based perinatal oeer support: a realist review bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Our new project ‘Supporting perinatal young mothers and birthing parents: a realist evaluation of community based services’ now has a website! Im not a professional web developer so there is work to be done- but visit to learn about our study and follow for updates perinatalsupport.co.uk

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Supporting perinatal young mothers and birthing parents: A University of YORK Research study

An NIHR Research Programme for Social Care Funded study based at the Mental Health Social Care Research Centre, University of York

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Barry Wright @barrywright.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Excellent paper identifying ways to reduce perinatal loneliness. The intervention categorisation could be used for other groups such as children & young people e.g: shared identity social support groups; creative approaches including arts, nature or exercise based & holistic, place based support.

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Perinatal Mental Health Social Research @perinatalresearch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Interested in interventions that might reduce perinatal loneliness? Read our scoping review here! We summarise the types of interventions we found in the published research, and identify some common mechanisms that influence social outcomes. #perinatalmentalhealth #loneliness rdcu.be/d8V27

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Interventions that prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness and its proximal determinants: a restricted scoping review

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