In her debut blog, Elena Opie considers a study that aimed to map community mental health interventions related to policy and practice for improving adult mental health in England.
[read the full story...]Who can you trust? The links between childhood adversity, deprivation and pandemic restrictions in Wales
In her debut blog, Poppy Brown summarises a survey which explores the links between adverse childhood experiences, attitudes towards COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine hesitancy.
[read the full story...]The North American Opioid Crisis: how it came about and how to manage it
Rob Poole explores the recently published Stanford-Lancet Commission report on the North American Opioid Crisis, which aims to understand the opioid crisis, propose solutions to the crisis in the USA and Canada, and attempt to stop its spread internationally.
[read the full story...]Mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: the impact on low and middle income countries
Anusha Ramji examines a recent review which looks at the mental health impact of the COVID pandemic on different low- and middle-income countries.
[read the full story...]Art and mental health on Instagram
Lorna Collins summarises a study looking at the impact of artwork posted on Instagram. She considers how art can promote mental health awareness, and the impact that sharing can have on the artist.
[read the full story...]COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: who is hesitant and why? #OxfordMentalHealth
Nikki Nabavi summarises findings from a recent survey, which suggests that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is relatively evenly spread across the population, and that willingness to take a vaccine is closely bound to recognition of the collective importance.
[read the full story...]Lockdown loneliness: who is lonely before and during the pandemic?
Aggelos Stamos reviews a recent cohort study led by the team behind the UCL COVID-19 Social Study on the predictors of loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
[read the full story...]Conspiracy theories and coronavirus: one in four people “endorse unequivocally false ideas about the pandemic”
Ian Cummins considers the findings of a survey study published in May 2020 on coronavirus conspiracy beliefs, mistrust, and compliance with government guidelines in England.
[read the full story...]PHE guidance on mental health and wellbeing during #COVID19
Nikki Nabavi summarises the recent Public Health England guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus #COVID-19.
[read the full story...]Quarantine: infection prevention, but at what cost for mental health?
As the COVID-19 lockdown enters its second week in the UK, Matthew Iveson and Andrew McIntosh consider the psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it.
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