Loved writing this - thank you to the wonderful @sbradstreet.bsky.social . And I got to squeeze in a mention of The AI Con from @alexhanna.bsky.social and @emilymbender.bsky.social The joy of writing after PhDone!

I am raising funds for Bipolar Scotland who make peer support and self management tools available. Peer support can be the difference between struggling alone and finding hope and direction through community. Shares and contributions of any size appreciated. www.justgiving.com/page/simon-b...

Demystifying Research - a free short webinar to introduce a new series from Imroc where we will explore some of the myths around mental health research. We have a research curious community but too many feel excluded www.imroc.org/imroc-events...

It was pleasure to support this one from Emily. Yet another example of the paucity of evidence when it comes psychiatric policies and practices. Evidence that is badly needed to prevent and anticipate violence and distress in wards

Feelings of shame are common in people with experiences of psychosis but poorly understood. A new qual study just out explores experiences of people with lived experience of psychosis: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Here's an article I just published. As a psychiatrist I have been keen to understand the relationship between the somatic aspects of depression (disturbed sleep, appetite, energy levels) and the experience of depressed mood www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #neuroskyence #psychscisky #philsky

Great blog from Eleanor Dawkins for @thementalelf.bsky.social summarising a new study of the association between cognitive decline and anticholinergic drugs (commonly prescribed for side effects of antipsychotics) and cognitive decline. www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...

Bias has to be one of the most misunderstood research terms but then maybe I'm biased

Today Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social looks at an Australian qualitative study that reveals difficult and harmful narratives around people given a diagnosis of ‘borderline personality disorder’. It's a challenging piece edited by @sbradstreet.bsky.social Do have a read!

New systematic review of carer's views of recovery oriented practices in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #recovery #carers #research #mentalhealth

This cohort study, blogged by Duncan Swiffen @duncanswiffen.bsky.social is yet more evidence for lithium as an excellent treatment for people with bipolar disorder. This time it comes out on top in terms of preventing depression-related hospitalisation. Great bipolar blog @sbradstreet.bsky.social

Another great blog by Shuichi Suetani for @thementalelf.bsky.social . Having undergone different stages of policy around cannabis Canada offers a useful quasi-experiment to explore links with psychosis www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...

New comment in Lancet Psychiatry - Clozapine and treatment-resistant schizophrenia: efficacy versus effectiveness (in short context matters) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Continuing antipsychotic medication during pregnancy associated with reduced risk of schizophrenia relapse www.nationalelfservice.net?p=214633 🧵 THREAD

An invite for patients and carers to share thoughts on my planned PhD research about antidepressant deprescribing in primary care. Register here: Thursday 3 April 2025 7:30pm bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi... or Friday 4 April 1:30pm bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #MentalHealthResearch

"A brief critique of the pseudo-diagnosis ‘complex emotional needs’" New lived experience critique and editorial in BJ Psych www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Just out: Mental illness and personal #recovery: A narrative identity framework www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #narrative #recovery #identity

Glad to see our work shared on the hub! @patientsafetylearning.org 💭We explored safety incidents and harms as reported in community-based mental health services. 🧵Reflections on our key findings: bsky.app/profile/phoe... 📄Full paper: doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724003532 #patientsafety #academicsky

Newly published scoping review: The Type, Impacts, and Experiences of Peer Support for People Living With Bipolar Disorder: A Scoping Review onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Are you based in Scotland? Keen to take on a trustee role? Passionate about improving Mental Health? Apply to join us on the Penumbra board! More about Penumbra Mental Health: penumbra.org.uk Apply here: bta.current.jobs/job/trustees...

Therapist guided online CBT as effective as face to face in Finnish retrospective cohort study #digitalmentalhealth #icbt www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Feeling rather chuffed with my first Gestalt Coaching testimonial. Do get in touch of are curious about coaching as a process for change and development or take a look at my website. sbradstreetconsulting.com/coaching

New: Real-world effectiveness of pharmacological maintenance treatment of #bipolar #depression: a within-subject analysis in a Swedish nationwide cohort. Lithium associate with sig reduced risk of depression related admission. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Using Technology to Support Measurement-Based Care: Design and Implementation of the Measurement-Assisted Care Program psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...

Newly published: Promoting Personal Recovery Within Psychiatric Inpatient Care—Nurses' Experiences. Based on meta ethnography, finds nurses ability to promote personal recovery is contingent upon working around systems and other professionals being on board onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Largest genome-wide study of bipolar disorder to date identifies 298 regions of the genome containing DNA variations that appear to increase risk for the bipolar. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ja...

Updated review of experiences of compulsory treatment builds the case for legal reform to be grounded in lived experiences www.nationalelfservice.net?p=210261 #LivedExperience #MentalHealthLaw #MentalHealthAct #InpatientCare #CompulsoryTreatment #Sectioning #InvoluntaryTreatment #Research

Human rights and mental health go hand in hand. A world that values dignity, equality, and freedom is one where mental well-being thrives. Advocate for both - everyone deserves respect, care, and a chance to live without fear.💙 Take care of yourself and others. #TherapistSky #PsySciSky #HumanRights

Catch-up on this #PeerConnects webinar Lived experience roles are an integral part of the mental health workforce. Showing what's possible, Fran Lepori, Head of Lived Experience Workforce CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, shares key insights from embedding +150 roles. Watch youtu.be/sNUHtLfOOtk?...

Boosting this... who knows about evidence-based parenting strategies for adolescents?? There's obviously loads of parenting advice online, but I'm keen to know who is conducting research in this area... Please share, thank you 🙏

Crisis Cafés are increasingly common form of crisis alternative. A new study provides the first evidence on their UK implementation. Blogged for @thementalelf.bsky.social by @nicolaclibbens.bsky.social and Daisy Mbwanda we explore what needs to happen next www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-...

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Crisis cafés: so much more than a cuppa www.nationalelfservice.net?p=211948 Nicola Clibbens and Daisy Mbwanda write about a recent small-scale interview study, which provides the first evidence on UK #CrisisCafe implementation. #MentalHealth #CrisisCare #Qualitative

🌟 Mental Health Question Time 🌟 Exploring #PeerSupport in #MentalHealth #MHQT 🗓️ In-person, London, Jan 27th Chair: Patrick Nyikavaranda Panel: Julie Repper, Mel Ball, Sharif Mussa, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Karen Machin, Isaac Samuels @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-hea...

A crackingly good blog on a valuable paper reviewing reports of adverse experiences in adult inpatient mental healthcare. (I work with Una and Jess but this is a great read).

🌟 New blog: Could genetics help find new treatments for SMI?🌟 The largest genetic study into major depression has uncovered nearly 300 new links. The study was co-led by MHP director @mcintosh2001.bsky.social Read more: https://buff.ly/4h1vZve #MentalHealthResearch

Lived experience organisations are an increasingly important of the mental health landscape but what facilitates or blocks their effectiveness? A review from last year explores: psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1...

I'm offering reduced rate Gestalt Coaching to anyone interested in exploring change but who maybe feels stuck. With 30 years work of working across third, public and academic sectors safely building awareness and growth is my priority #GestaltCoaching #Coaching sbradstreetconsulting.com/coaching

Useful critique on #digital #EMA and #EMI in the new World Psychiatry: Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Detecting transitions in bipolar disorder is essential to implement early interventions. New study suggests variability in sleep earliest indicator of hypomania onset. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #bipolar #digital #earlyintervention

There is good evidence bright light therapy is effective against seasonal depression but a new systematic review suggests it's also an effective treatment for people with non-seasonal depression pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39356500/ (written through the glare of my own lightbox :)

It's a interesting phenomenon in academia that senior colleagues often refer to junior colleagues as 'my Phd student' 'my post doc.' When I was employed in academia I was sheltered from this kind of paternalism but the sector has serious issues with archaic hierarchy

New on @thementalelf.bsky.social "Peer support interventions delivered by paid peer and family workers: an umbrella review" Really useful summary of the first umbrella review of peer working that explores the nuance and complexity of research in this area. www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-...

Peer support in mental health webinar 2.00-4.30pm GMT, Mon 20 Jan Tickets going fast! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peer-suppo... With @soniajohnson1.bsky.social @acgrundy.bsky.social Steve Gillard, Una Foye, Ruth Cooper, Natasha Lyons & Members of the UCL Co-Production Collective.

We've published our neat little summary of some #MentalHealthResearch career development opportunities☀️ Check out what's coming up! 📢 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mid-week-rou... Featuring funding from @mhrincubator.bsky.social and @nihr.bsky.social.

The entrapment caused by coercive control may be central to its impacts on mental health #16DaysOfActivism2024 https://buff.ly/4ePApTU Síofra Peeren suggests that psychological tactics of coercion and control are just as, if not more distressing than physical tactics. #CoerciveControl #Entrapment

Learning more about potential contributors to psychosis later in life needs to be a research priority given its impacts. This study summarised by Amy Ferguson for @thementalelf.bsky.social explores the role of disturbed sleep in childhood and inflammation. www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...

Early intervention for depression for young people. This week we're presenting findings from the BESST trial - Brief Educational Workshops in Secondary Schools. Watch the videos in this THREAD or sign up to join our webinar on Friday: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-inte... #BESSTtrial #Depression