Trends in psychological distress among adolescents in Ireland: survey data from 2018 to 2023 & lived experience perspective - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm, and suicide attempts among adolescents in Ireland between...

Our new study on the prevalence of psychological distress among adolescents in Ireland is out.

We looked at anonymous surveys from over 20,000 adolescents across Ireland and explored at how rates of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm and suicide attempt were changing. Read more below! ⤵️

Trends in psychological distress among adolescents in Ireland: survey data from 2018 to 2023 & lived experience perspective - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm, and suicide attempts among adolescents in Ireland between...

Excellent interview with @niamhdooley.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social this afternoon all about Planet youth data.

Worrying rising trends, 1 in 5 reporting poor mental health across young people in Ireland

Interview: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Really great study, lead by Delia Cotter & @niamhdooley.bsky.social

With thanks to @rcsi.bsky.social @planetyouthscot.bsky.social

Key findings
- Excessive screen time (+4 hours/day) were all associated with poorer health for girls, but not boys
- 28% of girls (age 15-17) had sexual images of them shared without their consent
- High body dissatisfaction was associated with significant increased self-harm for both boys and girls

Using #PlanetYouth data, we examined differences in social behaviours in teenagers (social media, screen time, sexting, body dissatisfaction) to understand why rates of psychopathology are so much higher in girls than boys

Link:
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🇫🇮 LIVE: @ephconference.bsky.social joint statement:

✅ #Invest in systems that advance health
✅ Embed #equity
✅ Promote #HealthforAll
✅ Protect from #Disinformation
✅ Support public health #Workforce
✅ Measure #Wellbeing not just growth

#EPH2025 @eupha.bsky.social

ephconference.eu/2025-eph-con...

I'll be presenting this morning at #EPH2025 please come along!

Topic; An investigation of Social Media Use, “Sexting” Behaviours and Body Dissatisfaction as Risk Factors for Poor Mental Health and Self-Harm in Adolescents: A cross-sectional population-based study

Room 5 at 11.05

Doxycycline Use in Adolescent Psychiatric Patients and Risk of Schizophrenia: An Emulated Target Trial | American Journal of Psychiatry Objective: As many as half of individuals who develop psychosis had attended child and adolescent psychiatric services at some stage in childhood, highlighting substantial opportunities for prevention...

New research using an emulated target trail approach with all adolescent CAMHs users in Finland suggesting that Doxycycline (an antibiotic) can reduces future risk of schizophrenia.
Massive congrats to @iankellehermd.bsky.social @edinburghcapsych.bsky.social
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Out today in BJPsych: 45% of people with a psychotic or bipolar disorder attended CAMHS in Wales at some point in childhood/adolescence🧒

This replicates similar findings from Finland by @iankellehermd.bsky.social & co - showing this applies to UK CAMHS as well. doi.org/10.1192/bjp....

The Mirror Stage | Dublin & Cork | Nov 7 - 12 & 18 - Brokentalkers Brokentalkers present The Mirror Stage a powerful new theatre work created with and inspired by people who have lived through Psychosis.

PPI representatives from the RCSI PSI-STAR study have collaborated with Brokentalkers on 'The Mirror Stage' - a performance inspired by the lived experience of psychosis.

It premieres at Project Arts Centre, Dublin (5–12 Nov) and The Everyman, Cork (18 Nov).

⬇️ brokentalkers.ie/whats-on/the...

@lornastaines.bsky.social, we are delighted to welcome you to our department.

After over 5 years at @rcsi.bsky.social I'm sad to be leaving.

I'm also very excited to start in the @mupsychology.bsky.social as a lecturer!

Too many amazing colleagues to name you all, but a special thank you to Mary Cannon, Anne Hickey, and the depts of @rcsipsychology.bsky.social +psychiatry