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Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney

I cannot convey how pleased I am to say that this paper has finally found a home! It’s so tricky publishing COVID-19 research - everyone is “over it”, and yet there is still so much learning that can be transferred to potential future situations.

🗣️ Recruiting UK undergraduate students - please repost! My third year student, Stan, is looking for university students to take part in an anonymous online survey about attitudes towards individuals with mental health disorders. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/536j5j3t

If you are an ECR in mental health and addiction research and are interested in learning about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, head over to the @mhrincubator.bsky.social website, where sign-ups are live for The Big Methods Exchange! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

After an embarrassingly long time spent on my tiptoes trying to put this up…we’re ready! Come and chat with me at D2.043 about the two studies I am conducting with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social on self-diagnosis. I am also on the conference app if you can’t find me and want to chat! #ESCAP2025

Congratulations to @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for successfully running the first session of her 8-part webinar series exploring research methods for #mentalhealth #researchers! Spotted a method on the list below that you'd love to learn more about? Sign up now! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

🧵 Does harsh parenting raise the risk of self-harm in young people? New review in The Lancet Psychiatry looked across 38 cohort studies on parenting, family dynamics & youth suicide risk. The findings aren’t what you might expect. 👇 #YouthMentalHealth #Parenting #SelfHarm #SuicidePrevention

🌟 NEW PRE-PRINT! 🌟 “It seems that everyone has got something”: A qualitative study of adolescents’ attitudes towards self-diagnosing with mental health problems from me and @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/ps...

We're really excited to share this amazing opportunity by @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social! Learn about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods in this 8-part webinar series for #mentalhealth and addiction #researchers. Sign up below! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

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#MindtheKids pod hosts @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social are joined by @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social to explore the blurred distinctions between fatigue, tiredness, & executive function challenges, considering how depression complicates these concepts. https://bit.ly/45lt8ZU

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