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@thismikeb.bsky.social

NHS manager, nurse & social worker: works in children's & young people's mental health, 14-25, transition to adulthood, SEND, biopsychosocial, collaboration, innovation. Interested in what works... Views my own

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Declining Life Satisfaction and Happiness Among Young Adults in Six English-speaking Countries Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Essential reading..

'The wellbeing by age that used to exist is now gone, replaced by a crisis in wellbeing among the young'

www.nber.org/papers/w33490

05.03.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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E113 - What were they Thinking? Mentalisation Based Therapy (w/ Peter Fonagy & Anthony Batemen)

Hot off the podcast press this morning... Really looking forward to having a listen πŸ‘‚

open.spotify.com/episode/2NoA...

28.02.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Understanding the crisis in young people’s mental health Professor Peter Fonagy says the mental health crisis among young people is an urgent call for change.

Essential reading πŸ‘‡

www.health.org.uk/features-and...

10.02.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Children with complex needs who are deprived of liberty: Interviews with children to understand their experiences of being deprived of their liberty | Children's Commissioner for England Thousands of children in the United Kingdom are currently deprived of their liberty. They are confined in young offender institutions, mental health

This is a very important, and excellent report. Very accessible exec summary too

www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/chi...

06.02.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great, thanks πŸ™‚

06.02.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Sounds - Is Psychiatry Working? - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of Is Psychiatry Working? on BBC Sounds.

This series is a really good listen on BBC sounds. It might have gone a bit under the radar so I'm just flagging it back up for anyone interested

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

06.02.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks πŸ‘...
I'd read his book The Explosive Child and thought it was really good and very useful.

But I didn't know about the website or podcast. So thanks for signposting πŸ™‚

06.02.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well said.... 'demanding an end to NHS outsourcing to private mental health providers'.

Surely we can do a better job

04.02.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks like a really interesting paper

03.02.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing opportunityπŸ‘‡

02.02.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT), with Dr. Anthony W. Bateman, MA, FRCPSYCH and Dr. Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., FBA Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast Β· Episode

Superb

open.spotify.com/episode/67hU...

02.02.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Peter. I wouldn't have found this if both you, and I hadn't joined. I look forward to reading

By the way.. I loved your episode on the Psychiatry & Psychotherapy podcast you did with Dr Bateman last year...

...A link to this incoming

02.02.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Tracey. Just found you on here! Hello. You're very missed on CWP land. Best wishes Mike from 18-25

Keep up the good work πŸ‘

02.02.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great opportunity this

02.02.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Essential watch. Amazing work going on at Salford University and via the national organisation of FASD

02.02.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent πŸ‘ so much good content out there these days

02.02.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the heads up. I'd not come across this podcast. Duly following

02.02.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Overview | Transition from children’s to adults’ services | Quality standards | NICE

Hi, a question for anyone working in the mental health or disability fields where young people transition from child to adult services.

Does your service practice in line with the NICE QS140 Quality Standards?

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs140

01.02.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Moving from children’s services to adult support - Focus on workers in the services" at Online Tickets are now available for Moving from children’s services to adult support - Focus on workers in the services at Online, Online on Thursday 13th February 2025 at 1:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

Please share 1st of 3 coproduced workshops developing a guide on supporting young adults with a learning disability or autism

www.ticketsource.co.uk/curators-of-...

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31.01.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prioritising young people The transition from adolescence to adulthood represents a crucial juncture of biopsychosocial change. It is a time when environmental factors, including family dynamics, friendships and social interac...

Prioritising young people - The Lancet Psychiatry www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Essential reading

31.01.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast Podcast Β· David Puder, M.D. Β· Join David Puder as he covers different topics on psychiatry and psychotherapy. He will draw from the wisdom of his mentors, research, in-session therapy and psychiatry e...

Here's the second... Both excellent πŸ‘

open.spotify.com/show/3DYkrmc...

31.01.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast Β· The Thinking Mind Podcast Β· Join psychiatrists Alex, Rebecca and Anya as they have in-depth conversations all about mental health, psychology, psychotherapy, self-development, the philosophy...

Two of my favourite podcasts

open.spotify.com/show/6h2FCOo...

31.01.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The role of paediatricians in children and young people's mental health - position statement 2024 Childhood mental health problems are common and increasing across the UK. Our position, updated in February 2024, outlines the role for paediatricians in prevention, early recognition and holistic car...

2/2 to learn more about how paediatricians are responding to this huge crisis in youth MH please read @rcpch.bsky.social position statement:

www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/ro...

23.01.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Admission to acute medical wards for mental health concerns among children and young people in England from 2012 to 2022: a cohort study We found large increases in the number of children and young people admitted to acute medical wards for mental health concerns over a 10-year period. Further work is needed to understand factors drivi...

1/2 Huge study from the team behind the MAPS study, and mandatory reading for paediatricians, MH teams and child health workforce.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

23.01.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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