Reader in Psychiatry and Education St George's University of London, Consultant Psychiatrist, NAPICU director educational programmes. Thoughts definitely own.
I’ve produced and directed this investigation into funfair safety with the brilliant team @BBCPanorama
I’m hugely grateful to our brilliant contributors for allowing us to tell their stories
It’s on iPlayer now and BBC One this evening at 8pm
https://t.co/Umwkw15Hr3
Fantastic to see the results from a trial on 100 @StGeorgesUni students in @timeshighered today that found a new VR headset experience boosts mental health in students by reducing stress & anxiety on the lead-up to exams. Amazing work from Dr @aileen191 and @zillahwatson 👏
Metaverse for good conference in Barcelona. Great opportunity to present our findings working with SGUL atudents. And to hear about extraordinary opportunities and challenges ahead @zillahwatson@StGeorgesUni
Children with gender distress may face bullying, isolation & family conflict, reasons to be alert to suicide risk.
Empathic support is vital but evidence that puberty blockers reduce risk is weak & unreliable.
Invoking suicide in this debate is mistaken & potentially harmful.
Calling all healthcare staff 📢
Join our 'Reducing Restrictive Practice in Mental Health Settings' short course - accepting enrolment until 1 March!
Book here with code A4BZS5 for NHS staff discount: https://t.co/AkxtfKOEba
Protecting and promoting editorial independence | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core - https://t.co/JwghTHl5Iu Was a privilege to work with the coauthors here.
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit staff at Combined are the first to become involved in a pilot program of Virtual Reality Wellbeing Sessions delivered in partnership with Phase Space VR. @zillahwatson
See the details at https://t.co/3rEnyKvsYo
Phase Space’s unique approach uses Virtual Reality to supercharge stress and anxiety relief in minutes, with effects that last. Driven by cutting-edge innovation, it combines immersive technology, world-class content design and evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Acute, Intensive, and Emergency Psychiatric Care at St George's Course! Join us for this immersive 4-day short course led by the incredible Dr. Aileen O'Brien, Director of Educational Programme at NAPICU. 📆 Don't miss out, book now!
https://t.co/kjgZsY3HcO
Very excited to be speaking about VR in mental health in Groningen at international conference on VR and mental health, keynote from Zillah talking about our work at SGUL@zillahwatson @StGeorgesUni