Reposted by Shuo ZhangMichaela Neville @micnev.bsky.social · 31/07/2025“Even if significant foreign aid can reach Gaza in the coming months to reverse the tide, scientists say that the long-term health consequences will be felt for decades.” 513440
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Sharing the hidden work/ woes behind qualitative analysis. This week I chucked all my theme summaries from a master excel spreadsheet into a word file under structured headings. I had somehow managed to squirrel away >9500 words!! -> next stage of synthesis and refinement 💪 060
Reposted by Shuo ZhangEuropean Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry @escaponline.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Starting the Research Academy with getting to know each other. All fellows are presenting themselves and their research. Very interesting to get insights into their work from all across Europe! #ESCAP2025 @paul-klauser.bsky.social @andrea-danese.bsky.social @shuo-zhang.bsky.social 042
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 29/05/2025This diagram is from Gregory Bateson’s 1970 testimony on ´the roots of the ecological crisis.’ 😢 040
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Our paper on the sociodemographic and psychosocial factors of fatigue and chronic fatigue symptoms in South East London is out! 📈 fatigue symptoms are highly prevalent- 23.5 % 🔗 associated with reporting greater impact on function & less social support www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comSociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of fatigue and chronic fatigue: A cross-sectional study from a South East London community surveyA better understanding of fatigue and chronic fatigue symptoms in the community may lead to better targeted preventative interventions. This study aim… 130
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Short but insightful overview of the short history of CAMHS In the 1970s, 1% of children and young people were receiving care in the precursor of CAMHS. It was estimated that between 7-20% may have had a “ definite functionally disabling psychiatric disorder”. assets.cambridge.org/97819046/711...assets.cambridge.org 010
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Thanks to the kind man at London Bridge that helped with my 🚲 on the escalator when I was trying to rush for a 🚊 that never arrived. Should have taken the 🛗! But nice to know that strangers do help when you make questionable life choices! 010
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 03/05/2025This 1950 Winnicott essay on “Some thoughts on the Meaning of the word ‘Democracy’” is an important reminder that we need to nurture the building blocks of society. “The innate democratic factor in a community derives from the workings of the ordinary good home” www.docdroid.net/i6OTOGZ/winn...docdroid.netWinnicott - Some thoughts on the word democracy - written 1950.pdfSome Thoughts on the Meaning of the Word ‘Democracy’ Written for Human Relations, June. First of all let me say that I realize I am offering comments on a subject that is outside my own speciality. So... 010
Reposted by Shuo ZhangTOPIC Research Team @topicgroup.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Dr. Carolina Guzman Holst discusses her most recent paper in this episode of 'Psychology in the Classroom'. She explores the rising #mentalhealth issues among #youngpeople in schools, and the effects of universal interventions like #CBT. Listen below🎧 changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/first-do-no-...changingstatesofmind.libsyn.comPsychology in the Classroom: First do no harm: Universal Mental Health Interventions in SchoolsSummary In this episode is a NIHR Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, discusses her recent paper titled Where the authors ‘examine three areas: the types of potential harms and advers... 084
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 03/05/2025This is such an interesting visual analysis of stark realities of prison over crowding by the Guardian and reminds me of the visual methods used by Forensic Architecture in showing people real and physical impacts of policies/events on individuals and communities. 000
Reposted by Shuo ZhangGordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · 04/04/2025The big science story this week was that the shingles vaccine appears to lower dementia risk But they're not sure why www.nature.com/articles/s41... I wish that #Psych was more open to publishing findings that are important, even if we don't know the mechanism (yet) #AcademicSky #PsychSciSkynature.comA natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - NatureUsing a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of... 1479
Reposted by Shuo ZhangJohn Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 11/04/2025NEW 🧵 The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border. Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1... 23853952085
Reposted by Shuo ZhangUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 10/04/2025Nature-based solutions harness the power of natural systems to help people and the planet thrive. They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution. www.unep.org/unep-and-nat... 04419
Reposted by Shuo ZhangVincent Arel-Bundock @vincentab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025📚😅🎉 Yay!! I just submitted the complete manuscript of my upcoming book to the publisher! Learn to easily and clearly interpret (almost) any stats model w/ R or Python. Simple ideas, consistent workflow, powerful tools, detailed case studies. Read it for free @ marginaleffects.com #RStats #PyData 21596148
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 05/04/2025It’s always useful to step back sometimes to think about how you think! I suspect I am also using in other spheres this “modeling process that can be described as qualitative, constitutive diagnostic modeling. That is augmented by pattern matching and other inferential processes.” 052
Reposted by Shuo ZhangAnna Lipphardt @anneli17.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Freiburg, Germany, Central Station Bookshop (right @the center of the shop‘s entryway): “This is a selection of books which are banned at schools in the US“. #UniteAgainstBookBans #FreedomToRead @ala-pla.bsky.social @librarypolicy.bsky.social 20669821994
Reposted by Shuo ZhangOpen Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social · 31/03/2025What are data spaces and what do they do? In this article, we will lay out what data spaces are, the function they perform, and how our work at the ODI on data stewardship and governance can contribute to how data spaces might realise their intended potential. #Data #DataSpacestheodi.orgWhat are data spaces and what do they do?Learn more about data spaces: what they are, what they do and what’s next. 0137
Reposted by Shuo ZhangPhilip Nye @philipnye.bsky.social · 31/03/2025FT is reporting that the Cabinet Office permanent secretary has been asked to come up with options to fix the ONS's number problems This is what I wrote earlier this month: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/offi...instituteforgovernment.org.ukThe Office for National Statistics must change to fix its data problems | Institute for GovernmentHigh-profile errors have made for awkward headlines for the ONS. 11210
Reposted by Shuo ZhangThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/03/2025Nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send coststheguardian.comNearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costsExclusive: Councils say multibillion pound debts caused by years of overspends on special educational needs support * Why scores of English councils could go bankrupt when hidden Send debt reappears Nearly 20 councils have warned publicly that they are at risk of insolvency because of multibillion pound debts caused by years of overspends on special educational needs support, the Guardian can reveal. Overspending on special educational needs and disability (Send) services in England is forecast to grow by nearly £2bn over the next 12 months, a Guardian investigation shows. Continue reading... 144425
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 30/03/2025It was so incredible to hear this new song live yesterday. Does anyone know when the album will be out/ the lyrics will be out as an anthology? 000
Reposted by Shuo ZhangUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 27/03/2025Many used textiles are sent to the Global South, where poor waste infrastructure leads to pollution and health risks. The solution? Better policies, responsible reuse & circular fashion to #BeatWastePollution. #ZeroWasteDay info: www.unep.org/events/un-da... 1239
Reposted by Shuo ZhangThe Lancet @thelancet.com · 27/03/2025Proposed cuts to foreign aid could result in millions of HIV deaths and soaring rates of global HIV infections, new modelling study in The Lancet HIV estimates. Explore the data 👉 tinyurl.com/5hud9dxm #MedSky 02935
Reposted by Shuo ZhangEmma Radcliffe @emmrad.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Congratulations RCGP and @victoriatb.bsky.social for producing a great resource on greener prescribing www.rcgp.org.uk/getmedia/f50... @greenerpractice.bsky.social @ukhealthclimate.bsky.socialrcgp.org.uk 022
Reposted by Shuo ZhangThe Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 27/03/2025People from working class backgrounds are heavily underrepresented in the medical profession. Hear about the barriers that our alum, Yasmin, faced on her journey to qualifying as a doctor ⬇️suttontrust.comDefying the odds: Yasmin’s journey to becoming a doctor - The Sutton TrustWe spoke to our alum, Yasmin, about her pursuit of a career in medicine. 044
Reposted by Shuo ZhangLambeth Larder @lambethlarder.org · 27/03/2025🧡 To make our online resources more accessible to everyone, we got a shiny new translation tool on our website! Providing information in 15 languages spoken in Lambeth, including Arabian, Persian, Portuguese, Polish, Somali, Spanish, Yoruba and more...🧡 Check it out! at lambethlarder.org 002
Reposted by Shuo ZhangWHO @who.int · 27/03/2025A decline in funding for the HIV response could result in millions of preventable new infections and deaths, with up to 120,000 of these deaths affecting children. International cooperation is essential to sustain the advances we’ve made in HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. bit.ly/43uTfxA 25969365
Reposted by Shuo ZhangChild Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025We predict 4.8 million children will be in poverty by the end of this parliament unless the govt takes urgent action including scrapping the two-child limit in its forthcoming child poverty strategy and stepping back from benefit cuts. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comUK child poverty numbers reach a record high - BBC NewsAbout 31% of children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, government figures show. 21310
Reposted by Shuo ZhangKelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 27/03/2025And the figure everyone wants to see - more new posts on new science now happening on bsky. 1497
Reposted by Shuo ZhangResolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 26/03/2025The Chancellor is right to balance the books, but wrong to do so on backs of low-income families. Read the latest Resolution Foundation analysis here, which reveals that more than two-thirds of the welfare cuts will fall on the poorest half of the country ⤵️ buff.ly/7hCSNBR 12413
Reposted by Shuo ZhangDr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social · 22/03/2025We know so little about the emotional experiences of #autistic and #ADHD young people who struggle to attend or are excluded from school even though this group is at much higher risk of mental health difficulties and poor life chances. We want to change this. qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... 52324
Reposted by Shuo ZhangMental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 20/03/2025A super exciting opportunity for mental health practitioners to do a *funded* MSc in Clinical Research Delivery!! 🤩 Via KCL & Exeter universities 042
Reposted by Shuo ZhangNational Education Union @neunion.bsky.social · 20/03/2025The most disadvantaged children cannot continue to be ‘priced out of early years education’. Early years are crucial, yet the children most in need of support are now the least likely to be able to access it. Our response: neu.org.uk/press-releas...neu.org.ukChildcare Survey 2025 | National Education UnionCoram survey shows disadvantaged children and those with SEND least likely to access early years provision. 043
Reposted by Shuo ZhangLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 20/03/2025“Health care workers need training to have positive attitudes around disability & skills to give the quality of care” On BBC Woman's Hour, Hannah Kuper discusses LSHTM & Missing Billion Initiative's report revealing inequities in #MaternityCare for UK #disabled women. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukWoman's Hour - Disability and maternity care, Ads in mobile games, Nursery costs, Playwright Julia Grogan - BBC SoundsDisabled women in the UK face barriers in maternity care. Marie Tidball MP tells her story 053
Reposted by Shuo ZhangNIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 20/03/2025The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme is open! Opportunities available at various SPCR institutions. Open to students from ANY undergraduate degree programme from ANY university in the UK 🔗Learn more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship 023
Reposted by Shuo ZhangMental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Researching children &/or young people's mental health & have recently transitioned to research independence? Apply to the @medresfdn.bsky.social 2025 Emerging Leaders Prize! This flexible funding is perfect for career & leadership development.👇 www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/2025-... 043
Reposted by Shuo ZhangCentre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Our report with Child of the North published today calls for creativity to be embedded into an inclusive school curriculum to develop a new generation of creatives to boost economic growth. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...centreforyounglives.org.ukChild of the North/Centre for Young Lives report urges ‘Britain’s kids have got talent’ drive in schools to boost opportunity and stop the pipeline of pop stars, actors and creatives becoming the pres...Report urges ‘Britain’s kids have got talent’ drive in schools to boost opportunity and stop the pipeline of pop stars, actors and creatives becoming the preserve of the well-off 0148
Reposted by Shuo ZhangThe King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Peoples’ experiences of poor #NHSAdmin impacts their perception of the NHS. 61% of people who’ve had an issue with admin said it made them think NHS money is being wasted, & over 50% think their time, or staff time is being wasted. Find out more: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-... 11810
Reposted by Shuo ZhangThe King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 10/03/2025The government has put the idea of a ‘neighbourhood health service’ at the heart of its vision for the NHS. Chris Naylor argues that there needs to be a common understanding of what the goal is. Read the full blog. buff.ly/hhhDHDYbuff.lyThe Government Wants a ‘Neighbourhood Health Service’. The First Step is to Agree What That Means.Does a neighbourhood health service mean different things to different people? Chris Naylor argues that there needs to be a common understanding of what the goal is. 21311
Reposted by Shuo ZhangInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 11/03/2025New research from King's finds an increase in first-episode psychosis during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Black and Asian individuals. 🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537025000185 @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social @maudsleynhs.bsky.social 0124
Reposted by Shuo ZhangESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health @kingscsmh.bsky.social · 05/03/2025💡 The Launch of the School Mental Health Innovation Network 💡 Building the School Mental Health Innovation Network: An initiative to connect clinicians, researchers, and school communities to improve youth mental health and wellbeing in London. www.kcl.ac.uk/launching-th...kcl.ac.ukLaunching the School Mental Health Innovation NetworkSince the pandemic, there has been a substantial increase in children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing needs (NHS Digital, 2022). Children and young people (CYP) can struggle to… 0105
Reposted by Shuo ZhangThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/03/2025Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data revealstheguardian.comChildren in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data revealsInternet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims • Our son was targeted by sextortionist online – here’s what we did Children as young as 11 to 13 are being targeted by sextortion criminals for… 812652
Reposted by Shuo ZhangAmy Beth 👩🏻⚕️ (she/ella/they) @amybeth.medsky.social · 09/03/2025"Young people from lower-income families, living in rural areas, who are Black or Hispanic and/or have more severe mental health conditions have continued to be left behind." psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...psychiatryonline.orgUse of Telemental Health Care by Children and Adolescents in the United States | American Journal of PsychiatryPsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education. 041
Reposted by Shuo ZhangOla Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · 11/10/2024Today is #InternationalDayOfTheGirl Seems like a good time to reshare this piece from Praveetha Patalay and I questioning pervasive disinterest in the gender gap in common mental health difficulties #MentalHealth #PsychSciSky #DevPsychSky #ClinPsychSky doi.org/10.1111/camh...doi.org<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online LibraryThere is a substantial gender gap in common mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, and evidence on drivers of this gap is sparse. Yet, the current tendency in the field is to trea.... 044
Shuo Zhang @shuo-zhang.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Thanks so much for a great panel highlighting the growing wealth gap which makes all of our lives much poorer. 000
Reposted by Shuo ZhangGemma Rides @gemmarides.bsky.social · 04/03/2025*Please repost* Are you a parent of a child aged between 13-24 years? Are you concerned about young people’s social media usage? We are looking for young people aged 13-24 years to take part in a new project to help understand how we can support their mental health whilst online. Read more ⬇️ 169
Reposted by Shuo ZhangTes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 04/03/2025School leader @unleashingme.bsky.social has told leaders attending a @tesmagazine.bsky.social event of his concern that the DfE is removing behaviour hubs without ‘any lever' to replace themtes.comConcern as behaviour hubs ‘disband’ with no replacementMove comes as teachers report growing behaviour challenges, and amid uncertainty over behaviour policy 001
Reposted by Shuo ZhangResolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 04/03/2025Speaking at our event today, @sarahoconnorft.ft.com noted that it wasn't ideal that workers on the lowest incomes, face the highest earnings volatility ⤵️ 1166
Reposted by Shuo ZhangEmanuele Osimo @em-os.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Interested in a Cambridge PhD? Apply for AIM to get ready! @camneuro.bsky.social @tamsinford.bsky.social @gkmurray.bsky.social www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/aim-phdpostgraduate.study.cam.ac.ukAIM PhD | Postgraduate StudyWhat is AIM PhD? AIM PhD is a 6-month, online programme to help applicants from underrepresented groups with their application to doctoral study at the University of Cambridge. The programme is only a... 058