COVID-19 Stress and Health Study UK and NZ

A national research study led by the University of Nottingham, Kings College London and Cortigenix exploring the mental and physical impact of COVID-19.

[Pam Pepper @pamelapepper]

Launching new study today! If you’re in year 12 or 13, or if you’re a parent or teacher of young people in these years, we’d love to know your views on face masks 😷 If you have friends who might be interested, please let them know about us!

[Faceitstudy_uk @faceitstudy_uk]

The Face-It Study launches today! Do you have an opinion on face masks in schools? Are you in year 12 or 13 or are you a parent or teacher of pupils in year 12 or 13? If so we really want to know what you think.
Meet our study lead Professor @kavitavedhara

[COVID-19 Stress and Health Study UK and NZ @CovidStudy]

@UoNresearch @RJ_ruthj @kavitavedhara @MedicineUoN @RJ_ruthj 👏👏👏

[Nottingham Research @UoNresearch]

"We had the ability to carry out a significant study, when a lot of other research had to be put on hold." - @RJ_ruthj, Professor @kavitavedhara & team at @MedicineUoN saw a huge opportunity to study human behaviour in unprecedented times #defiantpioneers https://t.co/7wJpJ6vf4J

[Nottingham Research @UoNresearch]

Meet @RJ_ruthj, the analytical thinker who worked with Professor @kavitavedhara & wider team at @MedicineUoN to help reveal the physical impact of stress during the pandemic by measuring levels of cortisol in hair

https://t.co/7wJpJ6vf4J

#WeAreUoN #defiantpioneers

[Nottingham Post @nottm_post]

The test also provides an an early warning of overall general health

https://t.co/M2vnOvBi7F

[COVID-19 Stress and Health Study UK and NZ @CovidStudy]

@RJ_ruthj 👏👏👏

[Annita McVeigh @AnnitaBBC]

Levels of #depression are now double the rate seen pre #pandemic - #anxiety #stress on the increase too due to #Covid - discussing with Prof of Health Psychology @kavitavedhara @UniofNottingham later this hour @BBCNews

[Annita McVeigh @AnnitaBBC]

Latest @ONS data shows growth in #depression #stress & other #mentalhealth concerns due to #pandemic - Prof of Health Psychology @kavitavedhara told me @BBCNews she was very concerned about the impact pent up demand for treatment could have on #primarycare

[Norina Gasteiger, PhD @NorinaGasteiger]

New paper! @BMJ_Open @covidstudy Our NZ cohort had anxiety & depression that exceeded population norms but lower anxiety & stress than the UK. Pet ownership, positive mood & exercise protected mental wellbeing! #COVID19 Led by @lizbroadbent @kavitavedhara https://t.co/7laL0Bgc5y

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

We can't always control the things that cause stress, but we can find ways to manage it better.

#EveryMindMatters has simple tips and advice to help manage your stress levels 👇

For more advice, visit: https://t.co/hOAiTCw3ai

#StressAwarenessMonth2021

[COVID-19 Stress and Health Study UK and NZ @CovidStudy]

Have you been invited for your COVID-19 vaccination yet? Unsure what to do next?

Covid Vax Facts has been created by a group of independent expert scientists and doctors to help you make your choice... @kavitavedhara @UniofNottingham

Get started at https://t.co/44dU7AjHUy

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

Are you concerned about having a #Covid19 #vaccine or just want to know more? - Take a look at https://t.co/wJjA1JQ2Nh
Developed by @kavitavedhara @JonathanKBall @TonyAvery1 @MedicineUoN @UoNLifeSci https://t.co/KtXMhyj9Pe

[Tony Avery @TonyAvery1]

See our preprint on 'Understanding and Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in the Context of COVID-19: Development of a Digital intervention' https://t.co/V8xzawdkNx @kavitavedhara @MedicineUoN

[COVID-19 Stress and Health Study UK and NZ @CovidStudy]

We’re super grateful to all of our participants for taking part in our research. Without your help - we wouldn’t be able to do the work we do!
As a small ‘thank you’, we selected one participant at random to receive £200.
Deborah Kerr our small ‘thanks’ is on its way to you!

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

This week, to mark 1 year since the start of lockdown some of our experts shared their insights into the pandemic and look forward to the future

You can watch their videos here https://t.co/NNSZHCCCvk

Thanks, as always, to our brilliant experts! #OneYearOn #Covid #Coronaversary

[David Robson @d_a_robson]

Could your psychological state affect your response to the Covid vaccines?

My latest piece for the @ObsNewReview looks at the evidence, with insights from @dandavis101 @kavitavedhara @brainsnstyle and @Daltmann10.

https://t.co/NuSrjUiLAG

[Norina Gasteiger, PhD @NorinaGasteiger]

Excited to start our final wave of data collection for the COVID Stress & Health study! We’re following a sample of NZers for >10 months to explore changes in mental health & health behaviors. We also compare our outcomes with the UK🦠@CovidStudy @LizBroadbent @healthpsychakl

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

You can sign up to our Psychological First Aid course for children and young people here: https://t.co/jDgiOciDSA

[MorecambeBayNHSTrust @UHMBT]

This week is Children’s Mental Health week – and it is more important than ever to help children and young people look after their mental health. Get advice on how to support a child or young person here: https://t.co/nbcdzvb8xR

[Tony Avery @TonyAvery1]

Thanks to over 1000 patients from our general practice @_CVAMP_ who have signed up to the @SHFT_Research study on the Psychological Impact of #COVID19 @MedicineUoN @kavitavedhara