New @PsychMedJournal editorial on #Covid-19, severe mental illness & violence from @KingsIoPPN student @EmilieWildman & IoPPN colleagues: https://t.co/bXd0LUiJRg
Following our groundbreaking analysis of the connection between mental ill health and women's experience of abuse, we urge policymakers to take immediate action to reduce the risk of domestic abuse and provide better support to those most at-risk:
https://t.co/QGyV2QtIEO
In this clip from our Mind of the Matter series, Dr Juliana Onwumere, @KingsCollegeLon, explains how it's important for anyone supporting a loved one with mental health issues to get support themselves.
Full video https://t.co/tt5BIOFHxG
Everyone should look out for this excellent research by @EmilieWildman on family caregivers' experiences of violence from those with serious mental illnesses
Today, I passed my #phdviva with no corrections!!! Having poured everything into the last 3.5 years, ecstatic would be an understatement! Thank you to my examiners @DrAmandaHolt & @fionalobban for such an engaging and thought provoking viva! Now, time to celebrate becoming a #dr
PhD Student @EmilieWildman@KingsIoPPN discusses BRC-funded research into violent behaviour among people with severe mental illness, and why we need increased understanding, awareness and support for their #families and #carers.
Read her blog here: https://t.co/bzoAYvKo4C
Abuse in any form is wrong and harmful. While emotional abuse is often overlooked, it shouldn’t be. Why would abuse that so directly impacts the BRAIN be any less concerning or harmful? Victims of emotional abuse often face life-long difficulties from this life-shortening harm.
Today on #WorldSchizophreniaDay, we are highlighting our core value to eliminate #stigma. People with a diagnosis of #schizophrenia, just like people with any other adversity, deserve to be treated equally, fairly, and be fully included in society.
https://t.co/Y78Po2R7Gj
"I was crying for help and no one noticed. I didn't have to feel the difficult feelings when my body was shutting down talking from anorexia." @jamesldowns@BBCr4today about the stark rise in eating disorders hospital admissions. https://t.co/AezNwgZEOR
“British domestic violence campaigners now fear the public mockery of Heard risks deterring victims here from coming forward, for fear of being belittled and disbelieved.” https://t.co/sSmbNaxlpq
What is loneliness? Loneliness is the negative feeling we have when there is a mismatch between the relationships we have and the relationships we need. This means that it can be different for all of us 💚. #IveBeenThere#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Millions of us feel lonely - but many of us still find it hard to talk about. So, this Mental Health Awareness Week let's tackle loneliness together: https://t.co/QbhrJXde7o #IveBeenThere#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.
Hope is out there. Talking about loneliness can make a difference to your mental health. Find out more from our tips to cope with loneliness: #IveBeenThere#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://t.co/joMO1N5Qo6
Today, I presented a poster on part of my doctoral research at the Schizophrenia International Research Society’s 2022 Congress in Florence and it was awesome! To everyone who came, saw, engaged and asked questions… Grazie! @SIRSGlobal@Families_MH
"A narrative that needs to be heard: supporting people with severe and complex needs to participate in research"
@nuwandiss explores how we can include the voices of people who still go unheard in #MentalHealth research: https://t.co/Y7kiyi503J
I was giving a presentation when this father's words left me dumbstruck. I knew he was right. I had watched my daughter nearly die of #anorexia. I too knew what it was like to feel helpless in the face of a house on fire. To weaken the flame, we need better support for families.