Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace

Research Fellow @unibirmingham | Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology | Minoritised Youth | Board Trustee @TRPNI 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Living in Belfast

[Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace @err_wallace]

I will no longer be using X - please find me on LinkedIn. I occasionally post on BlueSky.

[Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace @err_wallace]

8/ Grateful to our incredible participants for sharing their personal experiences.

📄 Read it here:
https://t.co/x1YG7Utx0n

#LGBTQResearch #TransHealth #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #QualitativeResearch

[Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace @err_wallace]

📢 New paper published in Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma (open access)

We explored the complex lived experiences of transgender and gender-diverse young adults in Northern Ireland, focusing on trauma, mental health needs, and suicidal distress. 🧵

https://t.co/VZ4WHgryXS

[Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace @err_wallace]

7/ Implications:

• Trauma-informed care is essential
• Greater cultural competence is needed
• Suicide prevention must be tailored and affirming for LGBTQ+ youth

[Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace @err_wallace]

@testamentshulu @MargaretAtwood The first few episodes were incredible 👏👏

[Ulster University @UlsterUni]

Today was an historic day on our Belfast campus as we welcomed Ireland's newly elected President, Catherine Connolly, during the first day of her official engagements in NI. ​
​
Read more: https://t.co/HUzN2CvBsE

#WeAreUU | @PresidentIRL

[The National @ScotNational]

EXCLUSIVE: Anti-trans activists are negatively impacting scientific research by pushing for 'the existence of trans people to be an impossibility' in data gathering, according to a new study https://t.co/kkwuMg0yDB

[Paul Doherty @PaulDoherty___]

Proud to help launch the Out Connections Belfast Project today. 🏳️‍🌈

My thanks to Cara-Friend, The Rainbow Project, HERe NI for their leadership behind this important work.

This project exists because each organisation recognised the need to better support the LGBTQIA+ community - and chose to act together as one for the benefit of so many across our city.

The power of collaboration 🤝

[Paul Doherty @PaulDoherty___]

On Christmas Eve, we will be out delivering hundreds of free cooked Christmas dinners again this year throughout communities in Belfast.

If you know someone on their own, an elderly or vulnerable neighbour or family member that would benefit from a Christmas dinner; please message / email me and our team at Foodstock will deliver to their door. 👇

📧 [email protected]
📱07794304259

This is what community is all about - looking out for one another.

We couldn't do this without the incredible generosity of Lily's Kitchen and Bar who have kindly offered to cook these meals for Foodstock for free. Thank you!

#Community

[Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace @err_wallace]

Excited to share that my PhD thesis is now publicly available! It explores the mental health, lived experiences, and suicidality of LGBTQA+ young adults in Northern Ireland. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

You can access it here: https://t.co/gKv81eIDYF

[Siobhán O'Neill (she/her) @profsiobhanon]

1/ Last week's @nisra stats show an increase in registered suicides in NI:

3yr average of 204 per yr in 2017,
to 238 in 2024.

8 in 10 men
over half single
1 in 5 over 60yrs
1 in 4 under 30yrs
28.3% in most deprived quintile vs 7.6% least deprived

https://t.co/qFq7WfUmO4

[Mental Health Champion for NI @MHC_NI]

Today’s NISRA Suicide Statistics for 2024 ‘serve as a wake up call for our Executive’ says MHC @profsiobhanon

Full statement below

Read statistical report here: https://t.co/10RCmediHI

[Siobhán O'Neill (she/her) @profsiobhanon]

My piece on the Mental Health Strategy👇🏽

Only 16% of the necessary funding was provided.

Deliverability Review identified priorities (workforce & crisis) but funding is not available for those.

What should happen next?

https://t.co/wWdF58r5sU

[Dominic McSherry @DomMcSherry1]

See attached updated flyer for the upcoming @UlsterUni School of Psychology short course on dev trauma for care experienced people, funded in partnership with the Irish Youth Foundation @IYFcharity

[Dr Emma Rebecca Wallace @err_wallace]

@colette_ramsey @profsiobhanon @SusanLagdon @ProfVicSimms Thanks so much Colette, hope you’re keeping well!