Pleased to return to Twitter/X to promote a recently published article in The Lancet Psychiatry. Our team recently demonstrated (via meta-analysis) prospective, longitudinal relationships between negative family dynamics and self-harm and suicidality in children and adolescents.
People are worried about privatizing liquor sales here in Ontario. We should be talking about the parallels with publicly funded healthcare. The difference is that health-care professionals cannot walk off the job without major public health consequences. https://t.co/P1i3M4NIFL
Attention @uOttawa first-year undergrads: we are recruiting participants for a quick on-line survey on how lifestyle behaviours may be linked to mental health. Join here: https://t.co/YMVlvHpKRW
Delighted to be hosting Dr. Klara Mareckova at @CHEO Mental Health Research Rounds next Tuesday, July 18, 12-1pm (Eastern). She will present on her research how prenatal stress influences brain structure and function.
DM if you want the Zoom link.
@APEAL_Lab I guess your internet at the cottage is up and running now?! I see some technology on the table. Enjoy the relaxing environment. My family is also enjoying some cottage time this weekend.
Exercise reduces depression and anxiety.
Over 1,000 randomized controlled trials: physical activity boosts emotional well-being for people with & without clinical symptoms.
It's not a panacea or a substitute for other treatments, but physical fitness is good for mental fitness.
Achieving your goals is not about being more efficient in your tasks. It's about being more selective in your commitments.
More free time in the future is an illusion. You won't be less busy—you'll just be busy with new priorities.
If it's not an enthusiastic yes, it's a no.
Pain in early adolescence heightens risk for first onset suicidality & depression 18 months later. Pediatric pain needs to be on the child mental health agenda. Early prevention & treatment of pediatric pain needs to be on everyone’s agenda. Our new paper: https://t.co/DRqZy7Htcm
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➡️ check out our Protocol for the Open Sky School: a two-arm clustered randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a nature-based intervention on mental health of elementary school children | BMC Public Health | Full Text https://t.co/F0Qw6Gc3uf
Our paper on suicidality in gender and sexual minorities led by @MilaKingsbury, @NG_Hammond, and @FaeJohnstone was the 9th most read article in the @CMAJ in 2022 (https://t.co/MeUBZyaAOm). So happy to see such important research reach a wide audience!
Dr. Kathy Georgiades is seeking a full-time Research Associate to join her inter-disciplinary team, which is focused on designing, implementing and analyzing large-scale, epidemiologic studies of child and youth mental health. Please Share!