Prof Alexandra Pitman

Unpaid care, time taken off work and healthcare costs before and after partner bereavement among same-gender and different-gender partners: A national population-based study - Katherine Bristowe, Pete... Background: Recent research has demonstrated higher levels of psychological distress for bereaved same-gender partners compared to different-gender partners. Ec...

New #economic analysis led by Katherine Bristowe & Peter May @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social: Unpaid care, time taken off work & healthcare costs before & after partner #bereavement among same-gender & different-gender partners: A national population-based study journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

2) Inequalities in access to nature highlight that provision of nature spaces and opportunities must be shaped in a way that makes them accessible for all.
3) The quality of outdoor experiences matters (safety, natural features, community support).
#MentalHealth #UrbanPlanning #Nature #PublicHealth

Key findings:
1 of 3: Nature exposure is consistently linked to better mental health and higher wellbeing, whereas certain urban characteristics are associated with poorer mental health and increased substance use.

With Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, Laura Vaughan @kimonkrenz.bsky.social @alexandrapitman.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @drannekathrinfett.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social
n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place

A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment studies on the place-based correlates of mental health, substance use and wellbeing Place characteristics are associated with mental health and wellbeing, yet mechanisms and pathways are not well understood. Geographically explicit ec…

📢 Our new publication: A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of mental health, substance use and wellbeing
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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay.
In this Q&A, Prof @alexandrapitman.bsky.social (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) talks about her clinical academic career in suicide prevention why collaboration and compassion are vital in her research.
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Views of Suicide-Bereaved Adults Regarding the Significance of the Deceased’s Death Date Empirical research suggests that the date of death by suicide may have had particular significance to the deceased, for example their birthday or an anniversary. However, no research has explored t...

Views of #Suicide-Bereaved Adults Regarding the Significance of the Deceased’s Death Date: our new article in the Journal of Loss & Trauma highlights the importance of future dates (eg birthdays; death anniversaries) as potential temporal risk factors for suicide www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

⏰Post-doctoral #qualitative job alert! (closes 14/9/25).
@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social is recruiting for a #Qualitative Post‑Doctoral Research Associate to join our #suicide & #selfharm research team on a @nihr.bsky.social grant investigating acceptability of close obs www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Deprivation and transport density linked to increased suicide risk in England An analysis of suicide rates in England involving UCL researchers has shown how factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to regional increases in suicide risk.

An analysis of suicide rates in England involving Prof @alexandrapitman.bsky.social (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) has shown how factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to regional increases in suicide risk.

Today we reached our recruitment target for the UCL Grand Challenges Men Talking About #Suicide (MTAS) study. We are extremely grateful to all those who took part and all those who helped us recruit participants by passing on information about our study. Analysis now in process.....

Tomorrow is the last day for making bookings as the last slots available are Wednesday 16 & Thursday 17 July. Many thanks to all of those supporting us in recruitment & to those taking part.

Take part in the UCL Men Talking About Suicide study⬇️

The deadline has been extended to reach more participants. Get involved by 18 July.

#mentalhealth #study #UCL

The last date for booking in for the @ucl.ac.uk Men Talking About #Suicide study is now 17/7/25. Funded by UCL Grand Challenges, we are recruiting UK-based men aged 40 to 65 years to find out what they think of our 1-min video. Click on this link to read more redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...

Really important study, which will help improve suicide prevention approaches for men in middle age.
Middle aged men continue to have the highest rates of suicide in the UK sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/report...

@thewrittenro.bsky.social‬ if you were able to propagate this advert to boost recruitment please we would be very grateful, now extended to July 2025. Thanks very much.

Want to learn more? Read the blog!
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It's an evidence-based summary of this new paper, written by an expert who has critically appraised the research so you don't have to. All blogs are short (1,200 words) & easy to read, so ideal if you just have a few mins.

This review suggests that to reduce mental health inequalities, we must prioritise socially just, evidence-informed, life-course interventions that tackle poverty, transcend silos, and are backed by robust, inclusive population data.

Tackling social determinants will reduce the global mental health burden: mega-blog by Xiaolin Guo &‪ @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social of current prevention strategies buff.ly/niIxj5p

Summarising a recent review by @kirkbride.bsky.social‬ et al

#SocialDeterminants #MentalHealth #Prevention

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📣 @NCISH_UK are calling all clinicians working in mental health care to take part in our survey examining the impact of patient suicide on clinical practice & wellbeing. Please share qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

This #FridayFollow you can follow & promote Instagram accounts recruiting for #mentalhealth research studies - post your suggestions here, starting with a #selfharm & #suicide research projects account at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social - follow shs_researchprojects

Yes please!

LinkedIn account temporarily down but Instagram / X / Bluesky still up - recruitment information for the @ucl @GrandChallenges Men Talking About #Suicide (MTAS) study is at this link redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...

LinkedIn account temporarily down but recruitment information for the @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social Men Talking About #Suicide (MTAS) study is at this link redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...

Great to take part in this @nihr.bsky.social #MentalHealthResearchInitiative video & present my perspective as a #clinical researcher & #epidemiologist on the value of #interdisciplinary #mentalhealth research in investigating #suicide risk factors from the perspective of many disciplines.

The NIHR Three Schools’ Mental Health programme has supported over 80 awards working collaboratively across primary care, social care, and public health.

This video features lots of ideas shared by Alexandra Pitman @alexandrapitman.bsky.social, Andrew McIntosh @mcintosh2001.bsky.social, Charles Kwaku-Odoi @charleskod.bsky.social, Fran Zanatta, Nihara Krause and Cathy Creswell @cathycreswell.bsky.social.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

The MHRI supports partnerships between researchers, clinicians, patients, and local communities.

⭐️ So how can we work together and design research, which is helpful to both service users and policymakers?

The @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Initiative funds collaborations across sectors, disciplines, and regions,  with the aim of facilitating interdisciplinary working to address mental health research needs.

YouTube video by Mental Elf Funding mental health research collaborations across sectors and communities

Partnerships between researchers, clinicians, patients & local communities are essential for producing research that is useful in the real world.

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.

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#MentalHealthResearch #Collaboration

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