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Rachel Temple

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#YouthInvolvement at The McPin Foundation, Young People's Network 🥳 Lived experience perspective, views my own. She/her

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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How can we validate young people’s mental health experiences meaningfully? Validation can make or break trust in a clinical setting, but it's surprisingly easy to get wrong. In today's blog @rachelred94.bsky.social shares some advice on what to do (and what not to!) 👉 mcpin.org/how-to-valid...
When you are invalidated it can feel like you are on trial because the professional is the gatekeeper between you and the support that you need.
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 24/09/2026
Being part of the agency projects was transformative for me and working alongside these amazing young researchers a delight! #philsky #philpsy #livedexperience #epistemicinjustice @rachelred94.bsky.social @ipanalysis.bsky.social @matthewbroome.bsky.social
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A first-of-its-kind tool asking young people about their preferences in therapy is now live! U-PIC aims to help improve outcomes and reduce dropout for young people by aligning their preferences & therapy. Find out more & give it a try here 👉 www.mcpin.org/upic-launch/ @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
New tool to help young people share their preferences for therapy launches. The UPIC form helps young people communicate the type of support they want.
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Young co-researchers from the Agency projects doing us proud
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The Agency project is a great example of co-research. McPin worked hard to make sure the young researchers felt safe and heard. Key ingredients were training, taking breaks, good facilitation, risk assessment, inclusivity, planning, money, reflection and momentum. #AMHDMshowcase
Training, taking breaks, good facilitation, risk assessment, inclusivity, planning, money, reflection and momentum.
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Great to be part of day 2 of the #AMHDMshowcase. Sharing work from the Agency in practice project. Learn more about the project here mcpin.org/project/agen... @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social #thisismyplace - As part of Children's Mental Health week
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 10/02/2026
For #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek listen to this podcast by the Royal College of Psychiatrists where Matthew Broome, Rose McCabe, Michael Larkin, and I talk about the importance of agency in youth mental health #epistemicinjustice #philsky #philpsy
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Agency in youth mental health
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 12/02/2026
Bursting with joy and pride to hear the fantastic presentation by the Agency projects team at the UKRI showcase! @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social #AMHDShowcase #philsky #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek mcpin.org/project/agen...
The team during question timeAgential ladder on the slideRose McCabe starts the presentation The whole team on screen!
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Building agency in young people is like a ladder: Involvement in decision making, affirming capacity, refain from objectification, legitimise help-seeking, validate experiences. #AMHDMshowcase
Involvement in decision making, affirming capacity, refain from objectification, legitimise help-seeking, validate experiences.
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
In our next session at #AMHDMshowcase: Prof Rose McCabe and team present "Agency In Practise" A collaborative presentation exploring agency in mental health – presented by researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience together. 🔗 mcpin.org/project/agency @CityStGeorges @McPinFdn
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Agency - The McPin Foundation
Agency, Social Identity & Justice in Mental Health: A collaboration with young people, clinicians & academics.
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Yesterday we gathered views from young people partners and researchers at #AMHDMshowcase. Sharing what they would like to see on a new lived experiences collaborative resources platform, funded by UKRI and Wellcome. Great work team! #thisismyplace - As part of Children's Mental Health week
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is a peer reviewed book chapter from the Agency projects, funded under #AMHDM. As a team, we thought a lot about what we meant by 'expertise'. Three of us wrote this to articulate some of the key principles. publications.aston.ac.uk/id/eprint/45...
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
As part of #AMHDMshowcase today we heard from young person advisory group members in a panel discussion on involvement of young people in research – impacts and lessons learned. This session was chaired by McPin’s research director @vanessapinfold.bsky.social @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This year's Children’s Mental Health Week theme is: This is my place At the Wolfson Centre, young people’s voices belong in research. Their lived experience helps shape better questions, better methods, and better outcomes for mental health 💛 Research that affects young people should include them.
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Young people describe some online mental health content as 'dangerous' – but what makes other content helpful? ✅ What helps & hinders youth mental health content use ✅ Tips for creating engaging content ✅ Youth-led solutions from researchers & young people #SocialMedia #YouthMentalHealth 🧵 THREAD
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 12/12/2025
Cont. #ayearinreview #philsky Contributed to a resource for school staff supporting young people who seek help for their mental health mcpin.org/resource/age... in partnership with the wonderful @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social and @rachelred94.bsky.social #epistemicinjustice @wellcometrust.bsky.social
Leaflet for school teachers and nurses supporting young people
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Rachel Temple @rachelred94.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The Young people's team at @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social recently did youth mental first aid training. Here's why we recommend that anyone working in youth involvement does the course mcpin.org/youth-mental...
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Improving youth involvement with mental health first aid - McPin
The McPin young people’s team took part in a youth mental health first aid course. Here’s why we think everyone working in youth involvement should do it.
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
*JOB ALERT* 👀 Our friends at Emerging Minds are recruiting for a NEW Children and Young people’s Involvement and Engagement Facilitator for the Centre based in Oxford. More info here www.psych.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry. We are a friendly and committed department with an international reputation for excellence.
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 10/11/2025
Read my post for the APA blog, Rules of Engagement: blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/10/r... Arguing that epistemologists can join impactful interdisciplinary projects that contribute to improving social interactions #philsky #philpsy #philosophyforeveryone #epistemicinjustice #philosophymatters
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Rules of Engagement | Blog of the APA
We would be wrong in writing off epistemology as an ivory tower pursuit with no implications for our daily practices. Epistemology can help understand and address issues such as the polarization of po...
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
This involved understanding how mental health professionals can support or prevent young people from feeling understood when they seek help. Epistemic injustice in clinical encounters is where one party has more authority and risks the other party’s contribution being sought or valued.
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Read the report here bci-hub.org/documents/ep... And find out more about the Agency project here mcpin.org/project/agen... and Agency-in-Practice mcpin.org/project/agen... @ipanalysis.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.com @matthewbroome.bsky.social @rachelred94.bsky.social @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Agency-In-Practice YPAG member, Josh, shares about attending his second ever conference, Qualitative Methods in Psychology, and how it built on what he has learned as a young person finding his feet at big events! Read his blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/28aefjw4
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My second conference as a young person – what I learnt - The McPin Foundation
After presenting at his second conference Josh shares his advice for young people attending events, particularly mental health research.
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Dr Rebecca Johnson @researching-reb.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Bluesky #youthinvolvement people! I am seeking young people (aged 10–24) to share their experiences as collaborators in health research for an upcoming book project. Participation can take part via chat, workshop, or writing (€20–25 voucher). Link to express interest: tinyurl.com/youthinhealt...
A visually bright poster that asks if you have ever been involved (or tried to be involved) in health research as a contributor? It asks if you want to be involved in providing feedback on an upcoming book, and outlines that participation requires you to be aged 10-24, speak english and have access to the internet. It outlines that taking part can involve a 1-1 chat, a group workshop or written feedback. The email to get involved is ResearchInvolvement.KH@outlook.com
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Some of our YPAG members have co-authored on papers as a part of this project too! Take a read of one of the papers here👉 www.jaacap.org/article/S089...
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Study Preregistration: Clinical and Cognitive Mediators Underlying Subsequent Depression in Individuals With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Developmental Approach
Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are about 5.5 times more likely to develop depression,1 and this comorbidity is associated with greater impairment than either disorder...
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Our young people's advisory group are working with researchers from the Wolfson Centre to better understand the link between ADHD and depression in young people 👧👦 You can find about this work by clicking on the link here to our website: mcpin.org/project/how-...
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How and why does ADHD lead to depression in young people? - The McPin Foundation
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
October is ADHD awareness month 🧡 Did you know that young people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are around five-times more likely to experience depression than those without?
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
For this year, the theme for Black History Month is Standing Firm in Power and Pride – so what better time to introduce the B.Life project, or simply put: ‘Black Life, period.’
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Good communication, developing a culture that was honest, authentic & transparent, building trust, & ensuring projects that members were advising on were of interest & engaging to them were also all raised as essential for PPI work. Find out what else came up here 👉 rdcu.be/ezDE1
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
In young people’s grps, 17 papers shared how they created safe spaces to ensure group members were in an environment that was physically, emotionally, socially & mentally comfortable. 5 talked about creating space for youth leadership & minimising adult influence in the space.
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Are you interested in getting involved in mental health research as a young person, or want to know how future patient & public involvement could be better? Our ‘emerging practice in PPI’ paper came up with recurring themes & recommendations for doing this work. Find out more 👇
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Sally O'Keeffe @sallyok.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
📢 New paper 📢 Our protocol for the Supporting Adolescents with Self-Harm (SASH) trial is now published! The SASH trial is testing a brief strengths based intervention for young people presenting to A&E in crisis: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9... @rachelred94.bsky.social @dennisougrin.bsky.social
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Protocol of a randomised controlled trial of a novel brief psychological intervention for young people presenting to emergency departments in the UK with self-harm or suicidal ideation with recent sel...
Introduction Self-harm is the strongest predictor of suicide in young people. Self-harm presentations to the emergency department (ED) are associated with repeat self-harm and suicide. Rapid follow-up...
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Training announcement! 📢 Want to learn how you can use patient & public involvement (PPI) in your research in a more inclusive way? We’re running a course of 3 online PPI training sessions in Nov & Dec 2025. Don't miss out - find out more & register here 👉 www.mcpin.org/work-with-us/training/
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Presentation complete! We enjoyed sharing our approach to dialogical co-analysis with young people with the Qualitative research community at @qmip.bsky.social thanks for having us! 😀 #QMIP2025
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
More positively, very excited for our team to also be talking about this at QMiP tomorrow - a coproduced new methodology for conducting co-analysis with young people collaborativeresearch.co.uk/dca
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 08/07/2025
With McPin, we prepared a set of suggestions for supporting young people, based on our research on the Agency Projects. What do you think of our leaflet? www.canva.com/design... #YouthMentalHealth #EpistemicInjustice #philsky #philpsy
First page of a leaflet on how to support young people
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
We're at the Qualitative methods in psychology conference - Another opportunity to share our approach to doing co-analysis with young people as part of our Agency-In-practice project 👌 Let's goooo! #QMIP2025
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 07/07/2025
New podcast! My take on our agency projects. Spanning motivation, challenges, methods, outcomes, and future applications. #philsky #philpsy #epistemicinjustice open.spotify.com/episode/76Uf...
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42. How Should Clinicians Communicate with Young People Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties? With Lisa Bortolotti
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
What are the do's and don't's when having a conversation with a young person about their mental health? Check out the cheat sheet leaflet for adults, designed by Philosopher @lisabortolotti.com with input from our Agency-in-practice Young People's Advisory Group mcpin.org/resource/age...
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
In 2024 we worked with young people to design a Trevor Project survey on the experiences of 9,600 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the UK. Report now live 👇 www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-inter...
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 29/06/2025
Epistemic Justice in Mental Healthcare: Free to download, 20% off for the hard copy with the code #epistemicinjustice #philsky #psychiatry #psychology #booksky #newbooks #openaccess @springernature.com
Flyer of Epistemic Justice in Mental Healthcare with discount code
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Enjoyed lunching in London with this lovely lot today as part of celebrating our Agency-In-practice project led by the incredible @ipanalysis.bsky.social great to see the YPAG in person. Next steps - disseminating our youth co-analysis methodology far and wide!
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
In this blog Tom, Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) member and experienced co-researcher shares his takeaways. With advice on getting involved in and working with young people in research, as part of the EXCITE project. mcpin.org/youth-resear... #involvement @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
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Rachel Temple @rachelred94.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Yesterday we had our @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social YPAG kickoff meeting for exploring the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and anxiety across UK and Brazil - led by University of Bristol. We'll also be training our Brazil colleagues in meaningful youth involvement practices 🌎
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
In May, 2 of our McPin team members along with 2 young people with lived experience spoke at an event, addressing the question "what makes an emotionally healthy school?". In this blog piece, they share their reflections from the event. Got 5 mins? Give it a read! 🙂 mcpin.org/what-makes-a...
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What makes an emotionally healthy school?  - The McPin Foundation
McPin is a mental health research charity. Read about McPin experiences working with young people with difficult school experiences.
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Here’s what Annie, one of our Public Involvement in Research Managers, had to say about being part of a community. #mentalhealthawarenessweek #MHAW
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Rachel Temple @rachelred94.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
What are the risks and benefits of social media influencers for youth mental health? Here in Birmingham for the youth jury event - let's gooo! 💪 #mentalhealth
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
You can read our commitments, and why we think the mental health sector should be doing more for trans rights, on the @nsunnews.bsky.social website 👉 bit.ly/4jbqrPB
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Why the mental health sector should be doing more to protect trans rights
A call to action from NSUN, co-signed by: Centre for Mental Health, The McPin Foundation, Mental Health First Aid England®, Rethink Mental Illness, Mental Health UK, Student Minds, and Mind.
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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Free on Friday afternoon & interested in young people's mental health? Come join 2 of our lovely team as they speak at the 'Emotionally Healthy Schools: Engaging the Therapy Professions' event! Date: Fri 25 April Time: 5-7pm Place: Online Cost: Free Find out more & register here 👉 bit.ly/42JqDhU
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Emotionally Healthy Schools: Engaging the Therapy Professions
Emotionally Healthy Schools: Engaging the Therapy Professions, A TaSC Seminar
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Next week, YP team members Eva and Emma will be sharing some of the insights we’ve learned across many of our projects about promoting mental health in schools. 🏫 Hear from them and many other experts about promoting positive wellbeing in schools. Tickets are free: onlinevents.co.uk/event/emotio...
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Emotionally Healthy Schools: Engaging the Therapy Professions – Onlinevents
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Your first ever research conference can be scary - but it doesn’t need to be!😅 19 year-old @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social YPAG member Josh attended his first conference, as part of the Agency-in-practice project - led by @ipanalysis.bsky.social Read about Josh's experience mcpin.org/young-people...
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