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Global Mental Health Convening This gathering will explore cutting-edge research and chart new directions for understanding and improving mental health in LMICs.

Save the Date! πŸ“…

Join CEGA on November 7 for the Global Mental Health Convening, gathering experts to explore mental health in low- and middle-income countries. Speakers include: @johanneshaushofer.com, @saraevans-lacko.bsky.social, Judith Bass, Matt Lowe, and more.

πŸ”— : go.cega.org/GMHC2025

11.09.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for highlighting our work! As inequalities widen, it’s important to recognise how the combination of poverty and adolescent mental health problems can have long-term effects on life chances. Tackling these challenges requires early and sustained intervention

02.04.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a globe with the text "Research for the World"

Image of a globe with the text "Research for the World"

CPEC featured in the latest #LSEResearchForTheWorld issue 🌏

@saraevans-lacko.bsky.social shares findings that adolescents suffering the double disadvantage of poverty + poor #mentalhealth will earn significantly less than their peers. πŸ’°

READ THE ARTICLE NOW: πŸ‘‰ www.lse.ac.uk/research/res...

02.04.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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King's launches the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets to support mental health research Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London have launched a new free platform to allow people to discover hundreds of longitudinal mental hea...

King's College London launches the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social / @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social, a free platform with over 1,600 datasets, to support mental health research worldwide. 🌍

Read more and learn how to access: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-l...

23.01.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Growing up with cash transfers: Can prolonged financial support during childhood improve mental health?
By Sara Evans-Lacko (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science) and Mauricio Avendano (UnisantΓ©, University of Lausanne)

Growing up with cash transfers: Can prolonged financial support during childhood improve mental health? By Sara Evans-Lacko (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science) and Mauricio Avendano (UnisantΓ©, University of Lausanne)


Can cash transfers during childhood improve #MentalHealth in adulthood? πŸ’‘

New blog by @saraevans-lacko.bsky.social & @mauavenda.bsky.social shares results from a recent study:πŸ‘‰ blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/hppdebated/2...

10.12.2024 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The long-term effects of cash transfer programmes on young adults’ mental health: A quasi-experimental study of Colombia, Mexico and South Africa Abstract. Poverty is associated with poorer mental health in early adulthood. Cash transfers (CTs) have been shown to improve child health and education ou

Our latest research shows longer exposure to cash transfer programs in childhood is associated with reduced depressive symptoms in early adulthood. academic.oup.com/heapol/advan... @cpeclse.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social @lseglobalhealth.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

08.12.2024 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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