Elizabeth McDermott

Professor of Mental Health & Society concerned with LGBTQ+ youth mental health and wellbeing. Own views.

[Elizabeth McDermott @ElizabethMcDer6]

New research: of 9600 LGBTQ+ youth in UK, 58% considered suicide In past year.
We need to address this NOW
https://t.co/NeiBFzex8d

[Elizabeth McDermott @ElizabethMcDer6]

New research on LGBTQ+ young people's mental health.
School matters
https://t.co/wfzfzxxBzw

[Elizabeth McDermott @ElizabethMcDer6]

LGBTQ+ youth mental health is a global and human rights issue.
NEW international research:
https://t.co/5Lm0Gcjc6O

[Springer Med Books @SpringerClinMed]

For #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, check out this book chapter on 'Preventing LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide: A Queer Critical and Human Rights Approach' @ElizabethMcDer6 Read here: https://t.co/xIWby7gWym more about World Suicide Prevention Day: https://t.co/00iiWjJDeq

[Hazel Marzetti @HazelMarzetti]

For September, @Palgrave has made the chapter @ElizabethMcDer6 and I wrote on LGBTQ+ youth suicide open access! If you might like to read it, and wouldn't normally have access, now would be a good time to download it😊

https://t.co/WDdq5085UV

#SuicidePreventionMonth

[Hazel Marzetti @HazelMarzetti]

🏳️‍🌈We our recruiting for our Lived Experience Advisory Board🏳️‍🌈

If you live in the UK, are LGBTQ+, have lived experience of suicidal thoughts, feelings or attempts, and would like to help develop our research, we’d love to hear from you.

For more info: https://t.co/nY9NIMkDRX

[Liam Spencer🏳️‍🌈🌹 @LiamPSpencer]

So happy to have been asked to appear on the ⁦@fuse_online⁩ podcast, talking about th⁦e @NIHRSPHR⁩ funded ⁦@CLASSProject21 led by ⁦@ElizabethMcDer6⁩, for #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ https://t.co/FFeZ3tRMDx

[Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders - She/Her @suesanders03]

@fuse_online @SchoolsOUTUK @LiamPSpencer @NIHRSPHR @NIHR_ARC_NENC @UniofNewcastle @EqualityNCLUni @LGBTHM @ElizabethMcDer6 @unibirmingham Wonderful to see all that you are doing for UK LGBT+ History Month 2024 Medicine #UnderTheScope

Remember to buy a Badge:
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To share what you did:
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And add your events here:
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@SchoolsOUTUK @LGBTHM #LGBTplusHM

[Beckye 👩🏼‍🎓 @beckye_williams]

We are recruiting for our Youth Advisory Group! Please RT and share this with your audience! #youthadvisorygroup #mentalhealth

[Fruit Fly Collective @FruitflyC]

New free Parenting with Cancer webinar for parents.
How to tell your kids about your cancer diagnosis, what language to use; changes in behaviour & emotions you might expect & how to support your kids; age-appropriate resources. Please share
Book here https://t.co/upmAhwogBn

[Dr Maria Michail 💙 @mariamichail2]

We are recruiting new members @IMH_UoB Youth Advisory Group! 👇👇 #CitizenScience

[Queer Futures 2 @queerfutures_2]

“What Works” to Support LGBTQ+ Young People's Mental Health: An Intersectional Youth Rights Approach:
https://t.co/bpxCSKV9Wl

[Dr Maria Michail 💙 @mariamichail2]

UK shows what not to do to tackle
health inequalities by @MichaelMarmot https://t.co/1GFRmNSWfI

[Dr Siobhan O'Dwyer @Siobhan_ODwyer]

Exciting PhD studentship available with @mariamichail2, exploring the social determinants of suicide among young people.

https://t.co/ugMUmcJvnY

[Elizabeth McDermott @ElizabethMcDer6]

@LGBTQHealthHub This is great, anything I can do to help?

[Professor Joanna Semlyen @Dr_Jo_S]

Delighted to announce that our book is now published. @DrPoulRohleder

Sexual Minorities and Mental Health: Current Perspectives and New Directions
SEMLYEN & ROHLEDER

https://t.co/RNiSopQfKZ

[Elizabeth McDermott @ElizabethMcDer6]

#WorldMentalHealthDay
Theme is mental health is a universal human right. Find out how to use a youth rights approach to supporting LGBTQ+ mental health.
@queerfutures_2 @IMH_UoB
@UoBSocialPolicy

[Trans Actual @TransActualUK]

We call upon LGBT+ people, friends, allies, family members, businesses and voluntary sector organisations to stand up and say enough. Enough of erasing and attacking some of the most marginalised communities in our society.

Read out joint statement:
https://t.co/UZvaiCbcDH

[Dr. Sophie King-Hill @DrSophieKH]

Great time spent with Prof Andreas Pfister and his team from @ZHAW
Hosted by Prof. Liz Mcdermott @IMH_UoB
Talking about interdisciplinary & cross specialism work in LGBTQ+ mental health & sexual behaviours.
Always a pleasure to see @JasonHSchaub @willemjstander @EmilyHarle_