uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Relapse in psychosis is a term that is used a lot, but what does it mean? A (fab) DClinPsy trainee I am co-supervising is conducting an online survey to find out people's views and perspectives. Please consider taking part or reposting this study invitation.

Loneliness can affect anyone, anywhere; it’s a public health issue. After year and half of work on the Technical Advisory Group of @WHO’s Commission for Social Connection, couldn't be more pleased to see our report launch happening now! Tune in here: tinyurl.com/WHOSocialCon... #PowerOfConnection

From the WHO report: "Globally, between 2014 and 2019, approximately 871 286 deaths were due to loneliness each year." https://www.who.int/groups/commission-on-social-connection/report For comparison, WHO estimates that more than 8 million people die prematurely yearly from tobacco use (one of […]

Wiley prioritising dubious copyright issues over #OpenScience principles is an awful decision.

Risk prediction systems are a ubiquitous part of our lives. They present real risks of harm, partly because novices interpret them as "data-driven" and objective, while experts who know better are rarely asked to evaluate them. They simply aren't questioned nearly enough by people who know how to.

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

Fantastic thread from Chloe on why systems science approaches are so important in population health. Well worth a read!

New editorial: ‘Deaths of despair’: A term that needs to be retired

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Do you or someone you know have lived or indirect experience of inequalities, mental health challenges, or marginalisation? @popmhuk.bsky.social are looking for people to join their Community Insights Panel to help shape their important work https://buff.ly/3PVe653 #phiukpmh

DON'T MISS: "Defining income as a causal exposure" with @igelstorm.bsky.social at 3pm (GMT) on 20th Jan 2025. The first in the 2025 Turing Causal Inference Interest Group Seminar Series! Sign up: turing-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Join mailing list: jiscmail.ac.uk/CIIG #CIIG #EpiSky #CausalSky

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

Sometimes I think of the thousands of scambots on Instagram & FB stuck in an infinite loop of trying to get each other to click on a link, and how much energy and water that wastes.

Come and join us at the Centre for 21st Century Public Health at the University of Bath. We're advertising two posts, both full time and permanent. Deadline of 5 January for both. Research fellow www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... Director of operations www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

Interested in inequality research? Here is a starter pack containing research centers / institutes / organizations dedicated to the study of socioeconomic inequality. Time seemed ripe as, finally, organizations are moving to Bluesky. Let me know if others should be added. go.bsky.app/5daYr6v

1.8 million people were referred to NHS talking therapies in 2023-24, however, only around 300,000 'reliably recovered'. Great Sankey and blog exploring the numbers behind the service by @stutibagri.bsky.social for #QualityWatch www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/do...

A list of bands in order of efficacy: 3. Placebo 2. The Cure 1. Prevention

As a nerd who loves numbers I keep looking at the rising numbers of Bluesky users on their open source log.....over a million NEW users today 💙💙 Love it bsky-users.theo.io