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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

My fantastic PhD student @tanachikaura.bsky.social has published her first first-author paper today on self-reported lifetime traumatic experiences, psychological distress, and risk of suicidality among autistic adults. As the paper provides details on these issues, please take care when reading

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Traumatic Experiences, Psychological Distress and Suicide‐Related Behaviors in Autistic Adults

Autistic adults have increased risks of trauma, suicide, and poor mental health compared to non-autistic adults, with 1 in 4 autistic adults attempting suicide. We administered an anonymized, self-re...

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Tanatswa Chikaura @tanachikaura.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I had a lovely time in Doha at the WSSD on my first speaking engagements as a Young Leader for the SDGs. Read the @UNYouthAffairs’ joint call to strengthen policy and investment for child and youth mental health and well-being here: shorturl.at/EOOCL

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Tanatswa Chikaura @tanachikaura.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Reimagining the future of child & youth mental health & well-being at WSSD25 My key message: 📌We need culturally relevant tools & resources to provide mental health education £ support 📌Cultural & Language differences should not be barriers to support 📌Invest in child & youth mental health

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Tanatswa Chikaura @tanachikaura.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Day 1 at the #WSSD25 & I moderated a roundtable on financing girls’ rights Key takeaways: 📌Global debt crisis is a girls rights issue 📌Debt crisis has a massive impact on the girl child - ie lack of investments in education, public healthcare and so on 📌Invest in girls today for a better tomorrow

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Hugely proud of Hughes Hall student @tanachikaura.bsky.social, who has just been recognised as a UN Young Leader.🙌🎉 This award is given each year to exceptional young changemakers who are driving solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.🌍 www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...

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Cambridge student selected as United Nations Young Leader

The United Nations has selected a University of Cambridge student as a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Tanatswa Chikaura @tanachikaura.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

48 hours in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿! I had such an amazing time at the 9th Self-harm and Suicide Early and Mid-Career Researchers’ Forum. I had a poster presentation, sharing some of my work on trauma and suicide-related behaviours in autistic children. #PhDStudent

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Michaela Pawley @michaelapawley.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Super excited for the 9th Suicide & Self-Harm Early- and Mid-Career Researchers' Forum! Great opening workshop on navigating how to support our own wellbeing whilst researching this area! #ECR #researcherwellbeing #suicide #research #phd

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Michaela Pawley @michaelapawley.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

A very powerful keynote presentation from Dr Susan Rasmussen, where she shared her personal journey into the field, including highlights, challenges and lessons. An inspiring start to the #EMCRF2025! #suicideprevention #research #ECR #MCR

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