It was time for me to talk. Read Sarah*’s story of her journey with anxiety, and how realising that the time to talk helped her to regain her voice.
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Megan Skelton will outline findings from our recent paper “Self- reported medication use as an alternative phenotyping method for anxiety and depression in the UK Biobank”.
EDIT Lab PhD student, Alicia, outlines new research from the GLAD Study, exploring whether the presentation of anxiety and depression is different in individuals who report traumatic life events.
In this blog, placement students Steven and Prateek write about students’ experiences of anxiety during the first lockdown in Malaysia. As we complete one year since the announcement of the first nationwide lockdown, we can see how the pandemic has resulted in the radical change of our daily lives….
In this blog, Placement student Steven Bright writes about the evidence behind different coping behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past year, we’ve all been trying to adapt to our new way of life during the pandemic. Whether it’s exercising at home or video chatting with loved…
In the last EDIT Lab blog post, Jess interviewed four mental health clinicians about the way in which the COVID-19 pandemic might be influencing symptoms of anxiety of depression. In this blog post, she continues the conversation with Dr Georgina Krebs, Dr Victoria Rodriguez, Dr Evengelos Vassos and Dr Richard…
The RAMP study has shown that a lot of participants have experienced worsening symptoms of anxiety and depression since lockdown was announced.EDIT Lab PhD student, Jess, interviewed four clinicians to help understand the ways in which the pandemic may be impacting mental health
It is sometimes thought that the use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter can have a negative effect on a user’s mental health. In this week’s blog, Research Assistant Katie Thompson and Placement student Emma Bishop discuss the influence of social media on mental health. Katie…
Christmas is a time of year associated with reconnecting with family and friends, exchanging presents, and having fun. But this can also be a difficult time for those living with mental health conditions. Increased commitments, family pressures and financial issues can all become stressful and exacerbate mental health difficulties. So,…
It is widely believed that mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety only occur in women. However this is not the case. In this blog, PhD students Chris and Katie talk through the gendered stereotypes around mental illness and go through the process step by step, from symptoms to diagnosis….
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