Teen social hierarchies aren’t just playground politics – they can shape mental health and may even be linked to self-harm. Understanding these networks could help us better support young people. Read more from Holly Crudgington ⬇️

How might peer-friendship networks relate to self-harm? We supported a recent study exploring this relationship. The team, led by Dr Holly Crudgington at the University of Oxford, found that forms of both disconnection and connection appear to be associated. theconversation.com/how-teen-fri...

✨ New article! Based on our recent paper on peer-friendship networks and self-harm among young people in inner-city London schools. It highlights how friendships can both protect and increase risk - & why understanding these dynamics matters for prevention theconversation.com/how-teen-fri...

New publication! ✨ "Peer-friendship Networks and Self-harm among Adolescents from Inner-city Schools: A Social Network Study" Published as part of my PhD research at the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health (@kingscsmh.bsky.social). 📄 Full paper here 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

'Mental health disparity between teenage boys and girls ‘not inevitable’ - study' Headline in The Independent today based on @knowlesg42.bsky.social Dr Gemma Knowles's paper that looks at the trajectories and symptoms in young people in London and Tokyo. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions? In our @acamh.bsky.social debate piece, @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social and I argue that it's time to move towards more effective alternatives. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Hi! I'm new to Bluesky 👋 I'm a postdoc at Oxford researching adolescent mental health and social networks. Excited to connect with others in the field and follow similar accounts ✨ While I figure out Bluesky (any tips welcome!), here's a pic of my family dachshund, Pig 🐶