Yes indeed!

We're planning research on bipolar disorder in gender & sexuality minority groups.
Looking for someone to help us plan this research, a couple of hours.
If this sounds like you and you're interested please DM or email T.H.Richardson@soton.ac.uk.
Thanks!
#Bipolar #BipolarDisorder #LQBQT+

Elevated prodromal psychotic symptoms lead to impaired social functioning via loneliness: A longitudinal mediation study - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Purpose Although previous studies have considered loneliness as a mediator of the relationship between prodromal psychotic symptoms and impaired social functioning, there is lack of consensus regardin...

Our new paper just published: Elevated prodromal #psychotic symptoms lead to impaired social functioning via #loneliness

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Shout out to any BABCP accredited therapists or members here:
I chair two special interest groups:
- Bipolar Disorder
- Poverty and Deprivation
We have meetings every couple of months usually with a presenter.
Please do sign up on the BABCP website if you want to join us!
Thank you!

Student fees set to rise but at what cost to graduates’ mental health? New research The effect of a fee rise will have an effect on graduates mental health in the years to come, including depression and thoughts of suicide.

With tuition fees rising again, it's worth sharing an article I wrote for @theconversation.com last year about the impact this will have on graduates mental health

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Great to start today monthly supervision for the CBT therapists and psychologists of the #Bipolar Service at Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Trust: One of only a handful of specialist Bipolar services in the NHS!

Great to see my colleague publish this paper after I suggested it to her a couple of years back! I'm working on one about Bipolar as well. Get in touch with @babcpjournals.bsky.social if you have ideas for any other articles on 'Ten misconceptions about CBT for...'

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The Guardian University Guide 2026 – the rankings Find a course at one of the top universities in the country

Southampton is now ranked 9th in the UK for psychology!!

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NEW RESEARCH: People who grow up in deprived areas of the UK experience #PTSD at 3X the rate than those in affluent areas and experience more severe symptoms, according to Prof Jaime Delgadillo (IoPPN) and @drtomrichardson.bsky.social @sotonpsychology.bsky.social.

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Social and economic deprivation associated with more severe symptoms of PTSD | King's College London People who live in the most deprived areas of the UK experience post-traumatic stress disorder at three times the rate of those who live in more affluent areas.

Our new research published today has shown that those from poorer neighborhoods have higher rates of #PTSD and more severe symptoms, but do not benefit from psychological therapies as much as those from richer areas.

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Great that the #NHS 10 Year Plan has suggested that neighborhood community centers offer #debt advice amongst other services! There is such a vicious cycle between #Money problems and #MentalHealth the more we can tackle both together the better!

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Impulse spending and bipolar disorder: why banks should care A new AI tool from Southampton university aims to help banks support bipolar customers’ financial health

@larisayarovaya.bsky.social Writes about #ImpulsiveSpending in #Bipolar #BipolarDisorder: Why banks should care, and the work we are doing to try and prevent this! #FinTech #RegTech #TechForGoodhttps://www.thebanker.com/content/d3ced031-2b24-4523-83bb-fc6cd9b80c91

On tonight! 'Heston: My Life with Bipolar' airs at 8pm on BBC Two!

Our new paper published on implementation of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) in an NHS mental health service

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But I just found out I don’t qualify for PIP (Personal Indepepndence Payment) to help with these costs.
It’s not easy!!

Don’t believe recent media and government messages that it’s really easy to get disability benefits in the UK: I have bipolar disorder type 1 (relapse recently), I’m autistic and I have severe bladder and prostate pain 24/7. I spend hundreds a month on medications and aids not covered by the NHS

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One of my students bought in copy of my book for me to sign today it made my day! 👍📘🤓

Do you have #Bipolar? Please consider taking part in our research about worries about others, short online survey. Thank you very much! tinyurl.com/mr2tsjxk

Is Bipolar Disorder Worked With in NHS Talking Therapies, and What Are the Views of Staff and Service Users? Results From a Linked Staff and Service User Survey and Freedom of Information Request CBT is effective for Bipolar Disorder (BD), however there is often poor access. Despite IAPT-SMI pilot sites, there has been no roll out of CBT for BD in NHS Talking Therapies Services. This study ai...

Our article just published: Is #Bipolar disorder worked with in NHS talking therapies, and what are the views of staff and service users?

#BipolarDisorder #BipolarClub #BipolarFamily

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Do you have #OCD? Please consider taking part in our research about a possible link with #Trauma. Short online survey. Thank you.

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NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left ‘forgotten and failed’ Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.

Sad reading this article about the poor care for those with Bipolar in the UK. Unfortunately this is in line with our reports with the bipolar UK commission

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“I’m forever bursting bubbles (or perhaps not)…” Kim Wright and Tom Richardson on treating Bipolar Disorder Podcast Episode · Let's Talk about CBT- Practice Matters · 29/03/2025 · 1h 22m

Great to be on BABCP podcast with Kim Wright discussing #Bipolar!

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Handbook of Psychological Therapies for Bipolar Disorder This book covers a full range of evidence-based psychological therapies for bipolar disorder, with attention to special populations for this treatment.

First #WorldBipolarDay since my book has been published!
Thank you to all the amazing colleagues who made it possible!

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Happy #WorldBipolarDay! #ImpulsiveSpending can be a huge problem in bipolar, we’re designing an app to help reduce it and would appreciate your help please!
15 minute survey here, you can also register interest to try out our prototype app when it launches! Thank you!
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Bipolar Psyched · Episode

Great to be on our Psyched podcast discussing Bipolar along with Simon Kitchen of Bipolar UK!

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Our new paper just published shows that outcomes from #CBT and #EMDR for #PTSD treatment are poorer for those who live in more deprived areas

#Trauma #Money #Poverty #MentalHealth

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If you have experience accessing #money/#debt advice in UK (e.g. Citizens Advice, StepChange) whilst experiencing poor #mentalhealth (depression, anxiety), We need your help please designing with some research (paid or vouchers for your time): T.H.Richardson@soton.ac.uk Thank you

Do you have #Bipolar?

We're designing an app to help with #ImpulsiveSpending and would appreciate your help please!

15 minute survey here, you can also register interest to try out our prototype app when it launches.

Thank you!

#BipolarDisorder #Mania

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Do you have #Bipolar?

We're designing an app to help with #ImpulsiveSpending and would appreciate your help please!

15 minute survey here, you can also register interest to try out our prototype app when it launches.

Thank you!

#BipolarDisorder #Mania

southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

About to be on @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social radio discussing #Debt and #MentalHealth