ReSET Project

The conference may be over, but ReSET is not! We continue to look for opportunities to push our work further and welcome the voices of those that make that possible. Keep tuned over the coming months… 👀

Thank you again to Lala for the lovely content that we can happily reflect.😆

#ReSETMentalHealth

The addition of our enthusiastic attendees from various organisations in the education, research, policy and charity sectors coming together truly made the event one to remember. 🧠

Wondering what the conference looked like? Well, here it is! ✨

Hosted at Anna Freud for the day, the event delved into the ReSET Project and our results, as well as touching upon school-related topics such as developmental language disorder, social networks and bullying.

A special thank you goes to the talented Lala, whose photography skills perfectly captured the friendly nature of the event (as you can see), Andre (The Mental Elf) who's quippy takes were live posted, as well as Gina and the other Anna Freud staff who truly made the event flow without issue! 💪

Thank you to all the attendees, coming from near and far, from many different fields and organisations, to provide inquisitive and insightful thoughts that pushed the event into further discourse surrounding school-based interventions.

Reflecting on the ReSET conference last week...

Thank you to everyone who made the day brilliant, the speakers presented interesting research – including our own results showing evidence for reductions in mental health symptoms for those who received the intervention!

👋 Good morning everyone, and a very warm Mental Elf welcome to the @resetproject.bsky.social conference in London.

You can follow along all day at
🌟 #ReSETMentalHealth 🌟

We are going to be talking about Relationships, Emotions & Adolescent Wellbeing.

I'm André - hello!

🧵 THREAD

🌿 Today is National Stress Awareness Day. It's important to remember that not all stress is bad, but if stress begins to interfere with daily life and cause other negative symptoms, it's time to take action. Here is a one-minute breathing video that can help with immediate relief 💙 buff.ly/JJs7Yum

The ReSET Project – Building resilience through socio-emotional training – Building resilience through socio-emotional training Building resilience through socio-emotional training

These effects, when delivered at scale, have the potential to improve young people’s mental health with considerable impact. Suffice to say, we're now looking forward to planning and expanding the work we've been doing...👩‍💻🧠 If you're interested to learn more, visit our website ➡️ resetproject.co.uk

Now that the ReSET conference is officially here, we've got some BIG news to share. After months of data entry and analysis...the results are in. The ReSET trial shows evidence for reductions in mental health symptoms for those who received the intervention🤩🎉 (More below!⬇️)

📣Exciting announcement below!📣Curious to know what we're all about? ReSET is a novel indicated preventative intervention to improve the mental health of UK adolescents, by teaching strategies to support emotion regulation and social relationships🥰 (See more...⬇️)

Today is officially ReSET conference day!😍 For those who aren't able to join us in-person, The Mental Elf will be live-tweeting our event over on their Bluesky page! Give them a follow @thementalelf.bsky.social for updates posted throughout the day.#ReSETMentalHealth #conference #UCL#research

🙌 Our much anticipated #ReSET conference is just days away! This Tuesday 4th November a BIG announcement will be made about the results of our project...👀 @thementalelf.bsky.social will be live tweeting the event, so be sure to have your notifications on to catch all of the latest updates 🔔 #UCL

If you wanted to know more about how our young people responded to ReSET, the strategies used, and how these strategies can be implemented in a school setting, read our blog exploring feedback from our young people: buff.ly/tys5xSw

These strategies are accessible, evidence-backed, and easy to implement, and the best part – the young people responded well to them!

In our newest "Coffee ReSET" episode we discuss five of these strategies. If you want to join the conversation, watch the episode here: buff.ly/VTF4axw

ReSET combines elements of interpersonal therapy with app-based cognitive-emotional training 🧠 📱. Through group sessions, young people used different “Me” and “We” strategies to consider different ways to resolve interpersonal issues and perceive others’ emotions and behaviours more positively.

Laura is ReSET's resident athlete - having completed three marathons, including the London Marathon 2025, and taking part in fitness competitions to unwind. Whether it’s Hyrox, Turf Games, or anything that involves lifting heavy - as long as the heart rate's rising, Laura's always game!🏋🏼💪🏻🏃🏼

Laura's has enjoyed building connections with students, school staff and colleagues across various fields. Working in research, especially school-based research, means no two days are ever the same - so Laura has learned to always expect the unexpected and to have a backup plan for the backup plan!

🔆Team Spotlight🔆

Laura needs no inroduction! As ReSET's project manager she has lead all aspects of project delivery from the very beginning, including intervention development, recruitment of schools and students, data collection and dissemination activities.

🧡 The theme of this year's #ADHDawarenessmonth is 'The Many Faces of ADHD'. In this second episode of #CoffeeReSET, we discuss the long NHS wait lists, how ADHD affects boys vs girls, and how school's are adapting to better support young people with ADHD.
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In her spare time, Libby can often be found enjoying cosy days at home, playing video games with friends or keeping up with her favourite NFL team now the American Football season is back!☕🎮🏈

Libby works on our Social Network analysis, mapping connections between young people in our participating schools and how this changes across time. This comes with the "super fun" task of deciphering handwritings! She also works on a Framework Analysis of the young people’s feedback of the sessions.

💡Team Spotlight💡

Libby has been with ReSET since June 2023, being involved with school screening, data collection & cleaning, and facilitating the ReSET sessions in schools throughout the ‘main trial’ phase.

Fill | IMAGINE Study - Expression of Interest Form For secondary schools interested in participating in the IMAGINE research study

📣 Attention all secondary schools!

We’re inviting secondary schools to join the IMAGINE Study, an exciting UCL project on young people’s body image, wellbeing, and mental health.
Help shape the future of adolescent mental health. 💭
Express Interest: buff.ly/wZ1aAnj

Website: buff.ly/oOWFkZh

3. Distract Yourself🤔
Distraction helps divert negative thoughts. Take yourself out for a walk, engage in creative activities, or call a loved one. While doing this, ground yourself by focusing on what you can see, hear, smell, taste or feel. Offering yourself kindness is very important.

2. Talk About It 💬
Feelings of loneliness can negatively impact mental health. When you're struggling, it can be hard to reach out. Keeping things to yourself can be burdensome, so sharing your thoughts or feelings with someone you trust can help you feel more connected and increase wellbeing!

1. Pizza Breathing🍕
When stressed, our breathing changes, causing distress. Breathing exercises help calm us. Visualise a pizza slice; as you inhale, imagine smelling it—cheesy, savoury, warm. Hold your breath for 3 seconds, then exhale. Repeat until you feel relaxed. Easy as a pizza pie!

OCD Self-Care / Coping Strategies

Mind (buff.ly/VW4iyFt) have some brilliant, and scientifically informed, self-care coping strategies for OCD. We particularly liked these three strategies, as they are not only useful for coping with OCD but also managing general wellbeing (very on-topic for us!).

Keep an eye out for our other OCD-related posts across the week:
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TikTok: buff.ly/d3gQ2sJ

🔗Link to resources🔗
The International OCD Foundation (buff.ly/EcalFFw) and OCD UK (buff.ly/jgo6wkz) websites have some great resources for those living with OCD or living alongside someone with OCD.