Becky Appleton summarises a recent Delphi study that led to the development of the first clinical guidelines for implementing digital technology within mental healthcare for young people with suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
[read the full story...]The impact of calorie labelling on menus for individuals with eating disorders
Lucy Hyam discusses a qualitative study that explored the impact of calorie labelling on menus for individuals with current or past experience of eating disorders.
[read the full story...]How creativity unlocks understanding: exploring qualitative research methods with neurodivergent children
In her debut blog, Tamara Pemovska summarises Lewis et al.’s 2023 paper on the pros and cons of creative qualitative research methods with autistic pupils.
[read the full story...]Unjust: how inequality and mental health intertwine
Andy Bell reflects on a recent peer research study and shares the steps that any mental health service can take to help people reclaim their rights, their personhood, and their equal citizenship.
[read the full story...]Doing our part as citizens: citizen science in mental health research
Laura Hemming summarises a systematic review that synthesises and develops best practice guidelines for citizen science in mental health research.
[read the full story...]Capturing the lived experience of depression
Charlotte Walker blogs about a recent World Psychiatry ‘bottom-up review’ on the lived experience of depression; co-written by experts by experience and academic researchers.
[read the full story...]Exploring the experiences of loneliness in people with mental health difficulties
In her debut blog, Nuria Gardia explores a qualitative study on loneliness experiences among people with mental health difficulties in the UK, which finds that mental health problems can lead to people feeling lonely, and feeling lonely can lead to poorer mental health.
[read the full story...]What are the benefits of including young people in mental health research? Findings from interviews conducted by co-researchers
In her debut blog, Melanie Luximon writes with Nina Higson-Sweeney to summarise a recent qualitative study exploring the benefits of involving young people in mental health research.
[read the full story...]Psychosis and loneliness: overcoming the practical, social and emotional barriers to better relationships
Hosana Tagomori and Dafni Katsampa review a qualitative study exploring the experience of loneliness among people diagnosed with psychosis.
[read the full story...]“Like being a pretender”: A meta-synthesis of experiences of loneliness in perinatal depression
In her debut blog, Francesca Kingston explores experiences of loneliness among women with perinatal depression, reported in a new meta-synthesis published in BMC Psychiatry.
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