New #economic analysis led by Katherine Bristowe & Peter May @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social: Unpaid care, time taken off work & healthcare costs before & after partner #bereavement among same-gender & different-gender partners: A national population-based study journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
2) Inequalities in access to nature highlight that provision of nature spaces and opportunities must be shaped in a way that makes them accessible for all.
3) The quality of outdoor experiences matters (safety, natural features, community support).
#MentalHealth #UrbanPlanning #Nature #PublicHealth
Key findings:
1 of 3: Nature exposure is consistently linked to better mental health and higher wellbeing, whereas certain urban characteristics are associated with poorer mental health and increased substance use.
With Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, Laura Vaughan @kimonkrenz.bsky.social @alexandrapitman.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @drannekathrinfett.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social
n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place
📢 Our new publication: A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of mental health, substance use and wellbeing
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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay.
In this Q&A, Prof @alexandrapitman.bsky.social (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) talks about her clinical academic career in suicide prevention why collaboration and compassion are vital in her research.
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Views of #Suicide-Bereaved Adults Regarding the Significance of the Deceased’s Death Date: our new article in the Journal of Loss & Trauma highlights the importance of future dates (eg birthdays; death anniversaries) as potential temporal risk factors for suicide www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
⏰Post-doctoral #qualitative job alert! (closes 14/9/25).
@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social is recruiting for a #Qualitative Post‑Doctoral Research Associate to join our #suicide & #selfharm research team on a @nihr.bsky.social grant investigating acceptability of close obs www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
An analysis of suicide rates in England involving Prof @alexandrapitman.bsky.social (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) has shown how factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to regional increases in suicide risk.
Background: Recent research has demonstrated higher levels of psychological distress for bereaved same-gender partners compared to different-gender partners. Ec...
Place characteristics are associated with mental health and wellbeing, yet mechanisms and pathways are not well understood. Geographically explicit ec…
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Empirical research suggests that the date of death by suicide may have had particular significance to the deceased, for example their birthday or an anniversary. However, no research has explored t...
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UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
An analysis of suicide rates in England involving UCL researchers has shown how factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to regional increases in suicide risk.
Key findings:
1 of 3: Nature exposure is consistently linked to better mental health and higher wellbeing, whereas certain urban characteristics are associated with poorer mental health and increased substance use.
With Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, Laura Vaughan @kimonkrenz.bsky.social @alexandrapitman.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @drannekathrinfett.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social
n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place
📢 Our new publication: A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of mental health, substance use and wellbeing
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Today we reached our recruitment target for the UCL Grand Challenges Men Talking About #Suicide (MTAS) study. We are extremely grateful to all those who took part and all those who helped us recruit participants by passing on information about our study. Analysis now in process.....
Place characteristics are associated with mental health and wellbeing, yet mechanisms and pathways are not well understood. Geographically explicit ec…
With Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, Laura Vaughan @kimonkrenz.bsky.social @alexandrapitman.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @drannekathrinfett.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social
n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place
📢 Our new publication: A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of mental health, substance use and wellbeing
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Prof Alexandra Pitman
The last date for booking in for the @ucl.ac.uk Men Talking About #Suicide study is now 17/7/25. Funded by UCL Grand Challenges, we are recruiting UK-based men aged 40 to 65 years to find out what they think of our 1-min video. Click on this link to read more redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...
Place characteristics are associated with mental health and wellbeing, yet mechanisms and pathways are not well understood. Geographically explicit ec…
📢 Our new publication: A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of mental health, substance use and wellbeing
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Prof Alexandra Pitman
Place characteristics are associated with mental health and wellbeing, yet mechanisms and pathways are not well understood. Geographically explicit ec…
