The Institute for Mental Health (IMH) University of Birmingham

Please join us for a IMH hybrid Seminar event on 10 December at 13.00, when Dr Rosa Ritunnano will be joining us [hybrid event: zoom and LT1(G16) 52PR]. Further details and to register please follow the link or scan the QR code bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please join us for a IMH hybrid Seminar event on 8 October at 13.00, where Dr Marie-Louise Sharp will be joining us [hybrid event: zoom and N424, GKAP. Further details and to register please follow the link or scan the QR code lnkd.in/eNtggSNF

YouTube video by University of Birmingham Creating Safe Spaces: World Suicide Prevention Day | University of Birmingham

The self-harm and suicide prevention research group at the @imh-uob.bsky.social aim to understand and tackle the risks of self-harm and suicide across different contexts.

Watch this video where
@willemjstander.bsky.social, @mkolitsida.bsky.social and I discuss our work.

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Stronger together: Empowering community action to prevent youth suicide - University of Birmingham Raising awareness of help-seeking in youth facing self-harm or suicidal thoughts, and the barriers they encounter when accessing support.

In support of this great work the Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide event takes place 17/10/25 18:30–20:30. Open to young people, parents, carers, charities, suicide prevention services, local authorities, community leaders, and researchers. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/stron...

YouTube video by University of Birmingham Changing the Narrative: Research on Youth Suicide | University of Birmingham

Today on World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 we would like to share with you the great work on Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide being undertaken by Dr Maria Michail a leading expert in the field of self-harm & suicide prevention at the University of Birmingham
youtu.be/T7eCWRsVn-s

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, this year it's about transforming how we perceive this complex issue. I thought I'd talk about my PhD at @imh-uob.bsky.social and how I'm changing the narrative in terms of self-harm and suicide prevention research

Please join us for a IMH hybrid Seminar event on 17 September at 12.00, where María José Álvarez-Alonso will be joining us [hybrid event: zoom and G16 52PR. Further details and to register please follow the link or scan the QR code lnkd.in/eSq8iXZm

Peer researchers in NHS research: approved in principle, undermined in practice? - Research Involvement and Engagement Background Despite the increasing support and expectation for involving people with lived experience in healthcare research in England, challenges persist when navigating organisational structures. Th...

Had a really engaging and interesting discussion today in the PPIE Lunchtime talk (led by @imh-uob.bsky.social Senior PPIE Lead Niyah Campbell) on this great paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New study to explore how care-experienced young people seek mental health support - University of Birmingham NIHR-funded research project will explore barriers and resources for young people seeking mental health support in England.

Exciting news: our NIHR-funded COLLAGE study is now officially underway at @imh-uob.bsky.social, exploring how care-experienced young people in England seek mental health support.

We’re also thrilled to welcome @errwallace.bsky.social to the research team! 🌈🧠

www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/na...

Great kick off for the Birmingham Network for Phenomenology and Mental Health! Inspiring day, fruitful conversations and great speakers.
An heartfelt thanks to all the people who presented and attended (in person and remotely) from us!
@matthewbroome.bsky.social @jelliedsours.bsky.social

Please join us (Online or N225 GKAP, UoB) on 11 June for a joint IMH Seminar with Dr Chantelle Wiseman and Dr Zuo Zhang. Details below and registration here lnkd.in/eu4XwTJS

Obsessed with Ozymandias, the immense and absurdly photogenic kitten of Magdalen College, Oxford

Made a little hand-out for my session on Thursday. We're going to be running "For the Queen" to show everyone how easy it is to play an RPG (and you don't even need a pro-GM like me!)

Research Fellow - School of Psychology - 105743 - Grade 7 The post holder will create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within a specific research project funded by the NIHR Research Programme for Soci...

The University of Birmingham is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an exciting NIHR-funded Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) study
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Willem Stander at w.stander@bham.ac.uk
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Frontiers | Underlying biological mechanisms of emotion dysregulation in bipolar disorder Difficulties with emotion regulation (ER) are a key feature of bipolar disorder (BD) contributing to poor psychosocial and functional outcomes. Abnormalities...

🔬 New review from the Mental Health Mission at the @imh-uob.bsky.social, which explores the biological underpinnings of emotional dysregulation in bipolar disorder, highlighting pathways for future, targeted treatments. #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Neuroscience
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Frontiers | Underlying biological mechanisms of emotion dysregulation in bipolar disorder Difficulties with emotion regulation (ER) are a key feature of bipolar disorder (BD) contributing to poor psychosocial and functional outcomes. Abnormalities...

Underlying biological mechanisms of emotion dysregulation in Bipolar Disorder

www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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Currently planning a session for Mental Health Awareness week (12-18th of May) for members of @imh-uob.bsky.social on roleplaying games and mental health

I honestly can't wait - I'm so excited!

Unusual experiences and beliefs Unusual experiences and beliefs, discussing the harms that negative stereotypes can have for people who have unusual experiences and beliefs.

Register for this webinar on the harms of negative stereotypes associated with unusual experiences and beliefs. The event is supported by project EPIC and The Royal Institute of Philosophy. Free for everyone, 15 May at noon. www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/... #epistemicinjustice #MHAW2025

Become a Midlands Youth Advisor! This opportunity can make a positive impact on the lives of young people and, we hope, the future of #MentalHealthResearch @unibirmingham.bsky.social @imh-uob.bsky.social

Modelling the impact of indoor air quality Modelling the impact of indoor air quality An interdisciplinary approach using Computational Fluid Dynamics and behavioural sciences

⭐!Opportunity Alert!⭐Are you interested in doing a PhD? See here for more information relating to the studentship and project looking at how indoor air quality affects the health of adolescents and children @imh-uob.bsky.social @imh-uob.bsky.social www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...

Please join us for an IMH Seminar event on 7 May 2025 at 12.00, where Professor Brian O'Donoghue will be joining us [hybrid event: zoom and G16 52PR. Further details and to register please follow the link or scan the QR code bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Birmingham Network for Phenomenology and Mental Health!
@matthewbroome.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.bsky.social @jelliedsours.bsky.social @kmurphyhollies.bsky.social @rritunnano.bsky.social @emas-b.bsky.social @femimind.bsky.social @lyndseystonebri.bsky.social and many talented colleagues!

Trauma‐Informed Approaches in Primary Healthcare and Community Mental Healthcare: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review of Organisational Change Interventions A trauma-informed approach is a framework for organisational (synonym system) change interventions that address the universal prevalence and impact of trauma. This mixed methods systematic review ass...

A paper by Natalia Lewis et al. is in the top 10 most-cited in the journal Health & Social Care in the Community.

The paper, a systematic review of trauma-informed approaches in primary and community care, was published in 2023.

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@bristolbrc.bsky.social

CSC 2025

Apply by 18th April for the @unibirmingham.bsky.social & @unileiden.bsky.social Computational Social Cognition summer school. Amazing keynotes Matthew Rushworth, @dianatamir.bsky.social & @davidamodio.bsky.social plus instructors from @thechbh.bsky.social & @imh-uob.bsky.social

www.compsoccog.com

Assisted dying: what should we think? 6.30pm Thurs 13 Mar | Emily Jackson, Alex Voorhoeve | Free public event at LSE

Do people have a right to die?

Join our #LSEPhilosophy public lecture with Kenneth Chambaere, Emily Jackson, Hugh MacKenzie, Alex Voorhoeve & Lewis Ross who will discuss the highly-debated #AssistedDyingBill.

Join in person or online!

📅 Thursday 13 March, 6:30pm

www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...

UCL Computational Psychiatry Prize

The UCL Computational Psychiatry Prize is for UCL early career researchers who want to apply theory to clinical problems. It starts with a speed dating event where clinicians and theoreticians meet to form interdisciplinary teams. acplab.org/2025/03/03/u...

Super excited to be invited to speak at our annual conference

Why agency is not compromised by delusional or conspiracy beliefs

New on the blog today is a post from #projectEpic investigator @lisabortolotti.bsky.social about her recent publication that discusses whether beliefs in conspiracies and delusions are rightly excluded from epistemic projects:

epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/03/why-...