Research Zone Podcast

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Felix & Liam to chat about how LGBTQIA+ young peoples mental health is impacted in schools . We will cover: 

• The background of their research 
• How it was done 
• What they found 
• Why the UK is behind the US in exploring LGTBQIA+ mental health in schools 
• What makes a good school environment 
• Mandated education - whole school approach - lgbtq+ issues and aspects weaved through all the policies in the school 
• What’s next in this area of research 

To find out more about todays topics: 

• UNESCO Out in the Open (2016) report link: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000244756
• CLASS Twitter: https://twitter.com/CLASSProject21
• NIHR blog post about the research: https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-events/do-anti-homophobic-biphobic-and-transphobic-bullying-projects-improve-lgbt-mental-health/
• Follow Felix on Twitter or check out their research profile http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/people-profiles/felix-mcnulty 
• Follow Liam (@LiamPSpencer) on Twitter or check out their research profile https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/people/profile/liamspencer1.html 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Credits:
Logo Credit: DesignEvo
Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay 

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Isabel Morales-Munoz  to chat about the importance of sleep for young people.

To find out more about todays topics visit: 

• For information about sleep and tips on how to sleep better, visit https://teensleephub.org.uk/ 
• Matthew Walker is a neuroscientist who specialises in sleep research. His website is here https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/ and his bestselling book 'Why we Sleep', can be bought in all good bookstores or second hand online (such as here)  
• https://marcweissbluth.com/ 
• https://www.midlandssleepgroup.org/ 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Credits:
Logo Credit: DesignEvo
Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay 

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Amy Jess to chat about self-harm in LGBTQIA+ young people. We will cover: 
Why self-harm is thought to be more prevalent in these young people 
Jess's research on self harm, and what she found 
What other research is being done, and still needs to be done in this area 

To find out more about todays topics: 

View more of Jess' research here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/A-Jess-Williams

Follow Jess on Twitter: @ajesswilliams 

Email Amy on: [email protected]

Jess would like to give a big shoutout to her LGBTQ+ Advisory Group who helped co-design the studies we talked about today. Jess is also running a new project at Kings College London and looking for members for her advisory group (which is pretty cool!) so email her if you're interested! 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Credits:
Logo Credit: DesignEvo
Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay 

Hello & Welcome back to series 2 of to the Research Zone podcast! Thanks so much for joining us and for listening in. This is the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Sydney Conroy to chat about play therapy, trauma, and the lack of children's voices in research.  It's a really interesting conversation and I learnt so much about the little known topic of play therapy. 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

To find out more about todays topics, follow Sydney on Twitter @SydneyConroy_

• Dr Dan Siegel's work or his book, The Whole Brain Child 
• Brene Brown's work 

Logo Credit: DesignEvo 

Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay 

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Ellie Pearce to chat about Loneliness as a contributor to anxiety and depression in young people. The research paper, Loneliness as an Active Ingredient explores the ways in which loneliness can contribute to depression and anxiety.  

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

To find out more about todays topics, follow Ellie on Twitter @DrEilunedPearce, and the UCL Loneliness Research Network @UCL_Loneliness. More info can also here: 

• Loneliness as an active ingredient paper 
• The UCL Loneliness research network 

Logo Credit: DesignEvo 

Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay 

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Essi Viding to chat about differences in how young people process emotions. We will cover: 

• A summary of the research Essi has done research in 
• Why emotional processing and differences in them is so important 
• How Essi goes about doing her studies, and how young people are involved 
• Interesting findings from the research 
• Real world implications from this area 
• What’s next in this area of research
• Where can people get involved & find out more 

To find out more about todays topics: 

• Essi’s profile page - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/people/essi-viding 
• Essi’s email address - [email protected] 
• Developmental Risk & Resilience Unit website (the research centre Essi works at) - https://drru-research.org/ 
• Information about the McPin Foundation that Essi mentions recruiting from in previous projects - https://mcpin.org/young-peoples-network/ 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Credits:
Logo Credit: DesignEvo
Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay 

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Claire Goodfellow to chat about stigma in mental health amongst adolescence. We will cover: 

• What stigma is, and why it’s important for young people 
• How Claire conducted her research 
• What Claire found from her questionnaires  
• Implications of the research - for schools, policy makers and parents 
• What’s next for stigma research 

To find out more about todays topics: 

• Claire’s profile page on the University of Glasgow website 
• Claires email:  [email protected]
• Claire’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/c_goodfellow_ 
• Summary of Claire’s stigma research can be downloaded here

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Credits:
Logo Credit: DesignEvo
Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay 

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Abby Russell to chat about school staff’s attitudes and approaches to self-harm. We will cover: 

• Why exploring school staff’s attitudes to self harm is so important
• How Abby conducted research into this area 
• Results from the focus group and questionnaires - what schools are currently doing, facilitators and barriers to implementing change 
• What young people want vs what is actually being delivered 

To find out more about todays topics: 

• SEYLE study
• CHIME research group at University of Exeter
• Children’s Mental Health and Resilience team at University of Cambridge 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Maria & Suzanne to chat about school-based mental health workshops in South Africa, and how Covid and lockdowns have affected young people in South Africa. We will cover: 

• Some cultural differences impacting mental health between the UK and South Africa 
• The Four Steps to my Future programme Maria and Suzanne developed and delivered schools 
• Results from interviews conducted to find out how Covid affected young people in South Africa 
• Next steps for the projects, and what we still need to find out. 

To find out more about today's topics: 

• Follow the Four Steps to My Future account - @4STMF_RSA
• See the video with main findings from the study: https://twitter.com/4STMF_RSA/status/1417029013437026306 
• Follow Maria (@MariaLoades) and Suzanne (@Suzanne_Human) 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. 

Today I am joined by Abby to chat about ADHD in schools, and devising a toolkit for teachers. We will cover: 

• Why ADHD is such an important issue, especially in schools 
• Abby’s project called ‘Tools for Schools’, how it’s being conducted 
• Hopes for the project 
• What’s next in ADHD research? 
• How people can get involved in the study 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

To find out more about todays topics: 

• Visit: https://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/toolsforschools/ 
• Follow @DrAbbyRussell on Twitter 
• Or emaill Abby at [email protected] 

Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed todays episode! 

Follow our socials!
Twitter: @ResearchZonePod
Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast

Credits:
Logo Credit: DesignEvo
Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by Lesfm from Pixabay