INTERSECT

We have had lots of new researchers join our consortium so we all re-introduced ourselves and wow, what an amazing group of researchers we have with a broad range of experiences! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #research #childbirthPTSD

Thank you so much to Prof @SyedaShahidaBa1 for presenting results from INTERSECT Pakistan! #internationalresearch #childbirthPTSD

An example of some of the projects that have been approved. Its amazing to see the amount of research INTERSECT has generated! #research #CB-PTSD

Raquel Costa from Portugal is a member of our Scientific Committee who decide which secondary data analysis applications are approved. She presented how to apply to access the data via the @UKDataService #openacess #research #childbirthptsd

Thank you so much to Japhet Myaba for presenting an update on #INTERSECTAfrica to our consortium members. Find out more, or join here: intersectstudy.org/intersectafrica #research #Africa

TRACE is such an exciting sub-study of INTERSECT, looking to see if hair cortisol concentration is associated with traumatic birth, CB-PTSD, and postpartum depression, and if these differences vary by country. If you want to take part email us: intersect@city.ac.uk #cortisol

The number of countries participating in Wave 2 of data collection is amazing but we would love more lower income countries to also contribute for a more representative picture of childbirth-PTSD. If you would like to take part, please email us intersect@city.ac.uk #international

Plans for the future of INTERSECT are looking very exciting! Researchers are now collecting data for Wave 2, and we are going to add a biomarker study to look at hair cortisol concentration #biomarkers #cortisol

The INTERSECT dataset is published on the @UKDataService and is open for applications if you would like to carry out analyses about birth trauma and CB-PTSD #childbirthPTSD #datasharing

Kicking off 2026 as we mean to go on with an INTERSECT Consortium seminar. It is great to see so many people here today! #birthtrauma #internationalresearch #childbirthptsd #maternitycare

Wishing you a restful break, and we look forward to see you all again in 2026!

Applications are open for an @MRC_LID funded studentship, working with @DrSusanAyers and @DrRebeccaWebb on an exciting INTERSECT sub-study looking at the associations between birth trauma and hair cortisol levels. For more info/to apply follow this link: ow.ly/806Z50XtwUm

Today is World Mental Health Day, and we want to promote awareness of mental health difficulties in everyone, including those directly arising from or related to maternity experience #birthtrauma #childbirthPTSD #WorldMentalHealthDay @WMHDay

Read about INTERSECT Africa's in-person meeting over on our website: intersectstudy.org/post/intersect…. Thank you @acmedsci for your networking grant which meant this fantastic meeting could happen!

Eleni Hadjigeorgiou and colleagues are presenting "Investigation of the traumatic experience of childbirth in women in Cyprus" using INTERSECT data at the Nursing Practice 2025 Conference in Hungary today! #nursingpractice #traumaticbirth #birthtrauma

⁦⁦⁦@TheSRIP⁩ symposium on latest findings from INTERSECT. Lots of discussion about risk factors and treatment for #birthtrauma #birthptsd ⁦

Day 2 of the INTERSECT Africa meeting in Malawi - good discussions about birth experiences in Africa and what research needs to be done ⁦@acmedsci⁩

The meeting was funded by @acmedsci to help develop cross-Africa partnerships and research

Our first INTERSECT Africa meeting in Malawi is taking part today. A network of researchers based in African countries who have already completed, or are interested in carrying out INTERSECT. intersectstudy.org/intersectafrica

Finishing off the week by reposting our most liked and shared posts from BTAW 2023 #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek #BTAW2025 #MaternalHealth #BirthTraumaAwareness