Dr Rachel Blakey

Great to have published the first paper from my PhD!👇 This systematic review was focused on studies of peer-friendship networks and #SelfHarm in adolescence (that use #SocialNetworkAnalysis). What did we do/find? 🧵[1/8] link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🚨*New paper!* Great to share some findings from my PhD! "Peer-friendship networks and self-injurious thoughts and behaviours in adolescence" (focused on sociometric studies) 👇 @MindfulEm @morocopeland @Gem_K_1 @MorganC_IoPPN @kcsamh link.springer.com/article/10.100…

This a fully funded PhD opportunity on the genetic epidemiology of cleft & mental health funded by @GW4BioMedDTP with @CleftCollective data @mrc_ieu & @MRC_Cardiff supervised by @ammegandchips @bm_marianne Prof Michael Owen and myself. findaphd.com/phds/project/u…

Really excited to share our paper describing ADHD trait trajectories in the general population: academic.oup.com/ije/advance-ar… (🧵1/5)

@GeorgePointon_ Zhara is a scientist - you gave her a research question, she designed an experiment.

Zhara - "Tell them a secret and if they tell people, then they're not nice" The girl is a boss. She understands the world can be eat or get eaten. She will give you a chance, but just one. Not taking any crap after that. Trust until they give you a reason not to trust. Be warned

I asked a group of 6 year olds "How can you tell someone is a good person?" Opinions were expressed, A THREAD

New @TheREACHStudy research indicates that #youngpeople from disadvantaged backgrounds experienced an increase in mental distress since the start of the #pandemic. @MorganC_IoPPN @Gem_K_1 @kcsamh #KingsIoPPN @TheJCPP #IoPPNNews #KingsLocal #KingsandLondon buff.ly/3IduYyu

🧵(1/9) @TheREACHStudy team have published an important paper on how the #covid19 pandemic has affected the #mentalhealth of young people across South London. Let's find out more in this thread! 🔍

New #OpenAccess paper published using @CO90s data: Assessment of age-at-onset criterion for adult #ADHD @anita_thapar1 @MRCcardiff @RachelBlakey10 @CardiffAkt @AghaShameem @mendel_random @stergiakouli published in @TheBJPsych bit.ly/PaperC2691

You can sign up to The REACH Festival for Young People now! Watch our promo video: youtu.be/DqB5DYeF8U0, sign up here: thereachstudy.com/ypfestival #YPfest @KingsCollegeLon @kcsamh @BIGKIDCharity @BlackThriveLbth @Mental_Elf @McPinYPNetwork @McPinFoundation

Working with young people is the best! Had SO much fun & learned so much working on this ep. Introducing our brilliant Research Champs - Adna, Karima & Thai-sha, age 17 - and their research on social class, poverty, and YP #mentalhealth. (not on twitter but will share any feedbk)

Want to know more about @TheREACHStudy ? Listen to the latest @acamh podcast, featuring @Gem_K_1, for all the latest updates: acamh.org/blog/resilienc… #internationalyouthday

Kye Whyte a vivid example of how delivering facilities is the most important aspect of getting people into sport. When a BMX track was built in Peckham, he went along to check it out. Now he's won an Olympic silver medal.

@am_prina @elyse_couch @ProfLizSampson @stephdaleycds @MargaretHeslin1 @lissdtp @KingsIoPPN @elyse_couch

Very proud of @elyse_couch for passing her VIVA today and producing a great thesis on early dementia diagnosis. Thanks to examiners @ProfLizSampson and @stephdaleycds and to @MargaretHeslin1 for facilitating the viva. It has been a pleasure supervising you. @lissdtp @KingsIoPPN

Want to learn more about Resilience, Ethnicity and Adolescent Mental Health (REACH) Project? @TheREACHStudy Listen to our new podcast with @Gem_K_1 of @kcsamh & @KingsHSPR Full podcast & transcript on our website bit.ly/3rtp04Z #mentalhealth

Starting online in an hour, the 5th International Mendelian Randomization conference, free registration at mendelianrandomization.org.uk

Let’s go back to the horror stats of the report. 0.1% have studied a book by a woman of colour. They walk into my class and they have been taught to imagine unicorns better/faster than a woman of colour who is a novelist!!!!

Are you 16-24 with lived experience of anxiety or an interest in mental health research? Join this committee to support a project on the role of group dance for mental wellbeing ➡️ dance-connect.co.uk/join-us Pls RT! @Mental_Elf @MQmentalhealth @NetworkSmarten @katemartin_says

Our next volunteer day is coming up soon! 24th June🗓 Circle the date in your diaries! #volunteering #brixton #playground

@ZJAyres #TagRugby after work

NOONE would expect Naomi Osaka to play tennis if she had a flare up of tennis elbow Refusing to give an interview due to exacerbating anxiety should be no different No further discussion.