Online bullying is a relatively new phenomenon. But is it also a new risk for teenage mental illness? Our new study suggests it is. And particularly when it comes to developing anxiety disorder in late teens. Read the full paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our new study using #PlanetYouth surveys in over 4,000 teens aged 15-16 shows that the following factors were cross-sectionally associated with poorer mental health: 📱📺 Heavy screen use (4+ hrs/day) 🪞 Poor body image 🤳 Sexting behaviours Read more here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

@iankellehermd.bsky.social and co previously demonstrated that ~50% of those with psychosis and bipolar disorder had been to CAMHs in Finland. That was no fluke, as they have now demonstrated that it's 45% in wales. Great work by @kirstieohare.bsky.social 👏 👏 Paper: doi.org/10.1192/bjp....

I wrote a blog back in May about 30-year trends in self-reported psychological distress. Have things changed? From the 1990s to the early 00s-- not so much. But from the 2010s onwards-- possibly, and most evidently for young people.

Check out the wonderful research tool that is ✨ the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets ✨ now live live live: atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk Take a bow @larseneault.bsky.social @briddycent.bsky.social @malaikalo.bsky.social & the whole PALM team at KCL 👏

Arts, humanities, and social sciences researchers are paving the way for cutting-edge research into public health crises through the DOROTHY COFUND programme. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/dorothy... #IrishResearch @epaireland.bsky.social

👋Hello Blue Sky! I am excited to announce the Platforms for Longitudinal Mental Health Data (PALM) team or #PALMteam is now on Blue Sky. Find us on X as @L_Arseneault & check out our page on the @kcl.ac.uk website. Check out #CatalogueMHM for updates on our work. www.kcl.ac.uk/research/pla...