'It gave me my voice back': How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression #IoPPNInTheNews www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Around 24% of mothers experience postnatal depression, which can have long-lasting impacts. New research has shown that a community-based singing group - Breathe Melodies for Mums - has helped reduce depressive symptoms for up to 6 months. ➡️ www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/o...

🌈 New publication alert! “Development of a natural language processing application for LGBTQ+ status in mental health records”: rb.gy/xzl7k0 This work will support better understanding of mental health inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ people. @krimes.bsky.social @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social

Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🌍 Do you have a passion for mental health research? 🌱 The MHR Incubator helps current & aspiring researchers explore #careerdevelopment & funding opportunities! Read career advice & learn more on our website 📖 :

WATCH NOW 🎥 It's finally here: our first RESEARCH EXPLORED video. Produced in partnership with @elstreescreenarts.bsky.social, this RESEARCH EXPLORED video dives into a project at @kingsioppn.bsky.social looking at 'expressed emotion' - how parents talk about their children. youtu.be/HVGUd0ipJv0

✂️Join us for a creative workshop exploring new research into #loneliness and substance use. Hosted by NIHR Maudsley BRC researchers, Artizine and McPin Foundation | Part of #ESRCFestival of Social Science 🗓️Tues 4 Nov, 2-6pm 📍Peckham Levels 🎟️Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zine-makin...

Join a #PredictionModelling presentation with Dr oliverpain.bsky.social (Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow @kingsioppn.bsky.social ) discussing Polygenic scores and learnings from his work developing the #GenoPred pipeline. ➡️Wed 1 Oct, 3-4pm, Online www.kcl.ac.uk/events/polyg...

“Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy.” King's expert Professor Gráinne McAlonan, @kingsioppn.bsky.social, has been speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live about the evidence that taking paracetamol (known as Tylenol in the US) is harmless during pregnancy. @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social

Prof Gráinne McAlonan, Director of NIHR Maudsley BRC, discusses the claims that taking paracetamol while pregnant causes #autism on @bbc5live.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social Listen at 1:46:24 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📻

Our Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI) Impact Award is now open for submissions. The award celebrates the efforts of researchers who have made significant contributions to research, and demonstrate impact in advancing CEDI principles. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/equ...

A new systematic review shows psychological support matters in #KidneyDisease care. CBT, self-confidence training and exercise programmes help people with chronic kidney disease feel more confident, improve mood and enhance physical function. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/s...

Most #autism research focuses on young people, so we know very little about about the needs of autistic adults as they age, writes @gavrobstew.bsky.social in the @uk.theconversation.com. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/what-we...

Around 90% of middle-aged and older autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK and need better support, new research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social and @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social finds. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/up-to-9...

Around 90% of middle-aged and older #autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK and face higher rates of mental and physical health conditions. Research led by Dr Gavin Stewart & Prof Francesca Happé; funded by @britishacademy.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/a...

Issues with data quality are limiting our ability to effectively evaluate the impact of remote consultations in England, say researchers from the three NIHR London ARCs 👇 arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

New research has found that #loneliness is a risk factor for poorer healthcare outcomes in people with substance use disorders. The study used data from @maudsleynhs.bsky.social, accessed via the Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) platform. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/a...

Researchers and doctors from @kingsioppn.bsky.social, in a new @thelancet.com Commission, call for improved physical health monitoring for people prescribed psychiatric medication www.kcl.ac.uk/news/doctors...

In today's article, @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social PhD student Jason Grant-Knowles highlights his journey into the world of #Patient&PublicInolvement, discussing the depth that #LivedExperience can add to theoretical #Knowledge. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/from-pa...

Treating #epilepsy can be difficult, but a new landmark study from IoPPN, with @epilepsyfoundation.bsky.social and @mayoclinic.org, has tested a breakthrough technology that accurately records seizures and leads the way for optimised epilepsy treatment #MedSky Read: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/under-t...

Do you analyse #polygenic scores across ancestry groups? See Oliver Pain's extension to the GenoPred pipeline, with recommendations for good practice and efficient analysis. @oliverpain.bsky.social 🔗 Paper: lnkd.in/evJ9daBF 🔗 GenoPred pipeline: lnkd.in/eKwFr9kQ www.linkedin.com/posts/oliver...

A significant proportion of children with Biliary Atresia, a rare and serious early-onset liver condition, may face challenges in communication, motor skills and social interaction, research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social, funded by @nihr.bsky.social finds. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...

BBC Radio 4's Inside Health interviewed Professor Sir John Strang (Deputy Lead of our Pain and Addictions theme) to see how he is experimenting with new ways of tackling rising drug deaths: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Researchers have linked records from @maudsleynhs.bsky.social and the DWP using CRIS, to understand how people with mental health problems use the #UniversalCredit system. They identified groups which may benefit from individualised support: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...

@nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social PhD Student, Jason Grant-Rowles, attended this year's Circle U. Summer School in Paris, exploring global health challenges, economic influences, decolonisation, environmental health & more. He recaps the week in his new blog: www.kcl.ac.uk/a-parisian-s...

New research funded by @nihr.bsky.social and the MRC shows that negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in #autistic and #ADHD adolescents compared to their peers, and this is significantly correlated with depression and anxiety. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...

Research which is investigating why ketamine could be a good treatment for some people with depression, has discovered that the drug’s antidepressant effects involve the brain’s opioid system. The study was supported by @nihr.bsky.social and the MRC. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...

Living along a polluted street could affect your brain health as you age. New research from IoPPN, @ucl.ac.uk, @uniofleicester.bsky.social and Alzheimer's Research UK has found high levels of pollution can lead to cognitive decline and small amounts of relief can help www.kcl.ac.uk/news/air-pol...

Congratulations to Morwenna Rickard, one of our PhD students, who has received @nihr.bsky.social SPARC funding for a 3-month placement at @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...

Read new #AirPollution research part-funded by our BRC and led by Professor Ioannis Bakolis: maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j... @thelancet.com

Congratulations to Professor @thaliaeley.bsky.social, who has been elected a Fellow of the @britishacademy.bsky.social! www.kcl.ac.uk/news/profess...

We recently celebrated the achievements and contributions of staff at the IoPPN. We'd like to congratulate all of the winners and finals across 15 categories. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ioppn-a...

Can you write a grant application from scratch in 24 hours? ⏱️✍🏻 @nihr.bsky.social showed us we can👌🏼 Thanks @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social for the opportunity to attend the 2025 NIHR Doctoral Training Camp! #nihr #nihrtraining

Browse highlights from NIHR ARCs across the country in our July newsletter: mailchi.mp/nihr/july-20... News, blogs, opportunities, events & more Sign up here to receive this update monthly: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

The CAMHS Digital Lab @camhsdlab.bsky.social (funded by @nihr.bsky.social) is helping to transform child #mentalhealth care systems - their novel service model embeds research and innovation into CAMHS, improving the effectiveness of clinical care. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...

📝 Just published! We have a new paper out in #ChildAndAdolescentMentalHealth on our service model: how clinicians & researchers at the Lab are using digital innovations to meet urgent needs in #CAMHS ⬇️ The paper: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... The blog: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-pap...

How can you meaningfully assess experiences of patient and public involvement (PPI) in your organisation? The 4Pi questionnaire is a new tool designed to help. In this blog, #PPI members, researchers & improvement staff reflect on its development & use. kingsimprovementscience.org/news/blog-in...

🎨For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, lived experience experts, students and researchers came together at Peckham Levels to challenge stigma through art, poetry and zines. Read the zines and more about the event: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j... @kingsioppn.bsky.social

Register now for @nihr.bsky.social #CRFBRC25 (14–15 July): nihr.eventscase.com/EN/programme Our Director, Professor Grainne McAlonan will co-present a session on the #MentalHealth TRC and explore current progress and future ambitions, with Professors Jeremy Hall and @rachelutg.bsky.social.

The Research & Development teams of @kingsioppn.bsky.social and @maudsleynhs.bsky.social are celebrating #Red4Research day and everyone who makes health and care research possible, from participants and volunteers to researchers and support teams.❤️ "Proud to be changing lives through research"

❤️The Joint Research & Development Office @kingsioppn.bsky.social and Research Delivery team @maudsleynhs.bsky.social are celebrating #Red4Research day!

🙌 Thanks to @edgiuk.bsky.social and @gladstudy.bsky.social participants who shared their experiences. Their voices are helping shape more accurate, compassionate eating disorder care Thanks to my co-authors and to @nihrbioresource.bsky.social @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social for their support

New research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social @nihrbioresource.bsky.social has identified a range of weight loss behaviours associated with #eatingdisorders which are not currently included in assessment criteria: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j... 📽️First author Saakshi Kakar explains:👇

Excited about our new preprint: 1st successful genome-wide study of >61,000 panic attack and 29,000 panic disorder cases. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... We find 17 associations & evidence that peripheral neurons in eye, lungs and heart are involved in panic & other psychiatric disorders 1/n

Professor Katya Rubia spoke to The @telegraphnews.bsky.social about the rise in people without #ADHD taking ADHD medication - how the drugs work and what the risks are: www.msn.com/en-sg/health...

We are delighted to announce that Professor Sir Simon Wessely has been awarded a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in this year's King’s 2025 Birthday Honours. 🎉 🧵⬇️ @kingsioppn.bsky.social

A new systematic review looks at the experiences of unpaid black carers of people with psychosis. #CarersWeek It highlights challenges at individual, community, and societal levels such as stigma and difficulty accessing mental health services: archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Tonight we welcome Professor Marta Di Forti for her inaugural lecture as Professor of Drugs, Genes and Psychosis. Her lecture tonight is “A journey from Sicily, through Curry to Cannabis.” The full lecture will be available online at a later date.

📢 For #CarersWeek2025, it’s vital to recognise the unequal experiences of unpaid carers. 📄 A new systematic review explores the experiences and challenges of Black informal carers supporting relatives with psychosis. 👇 Read more below: archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Do you or your organisation carry our involvement activities? Join us to hear about a new questionnaire that can be used to meaningfully capture the experiences of patient and public involvement members 👇 #PPI kingsimprovementscience.org/events/prese...

We also wrote about the impact of tobacco policy on cannabis use here: www.addiction-ssa.org/features/ess...