Ryan Hammoud

🌿Excited to share our latest #research published in @SciReports! We used #smartphones to explore the importance of #biodiversity on #mentalhealth🧠 #science #wellbeing #health @NIHRMaudsleyBRC @wellcometrust Link to the research: nature.com/articles/s4159…

This research also showed that seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental wellbeing that can last up to eight hours. 🐦 maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2022/oct…

In this @ConversationUK blog, researchers @KingsCollegeLon discuss the benefits of #nature for improving mental health and preventing illness - and why nature should be included in the NHS 10 year plan: theconversation.com/the-nhs-ten-ye… #NHS10yearplan

Find out more about Professor Andrea Mechelli's research into nature and wellbeing, and his work on @Urban_Mind_Proj with @ryanhammoud exploring biodiversity, funded by @NIHRresearch: maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2024/apr…

It’s Clean Air Day! 🌍 Did you know that air pollution harms not just your physical health, but your mental health too? 🧠 Download the Citizen Scientist app and join the NatureBoost study today! 🔗 lnkd.in/dWzVCbCX #cleanairday #natureboost #mentalhealth #airpollution

🌿 New study alert! 🌍 We're launching #NatureBoost to explore how the environment & #ClimateChange affects #MentalHealth. 📱 Join via the Citizen Scientist app – help us make a difference! 🔗 natureboostproject.com #Wellbeing #GreenSpaces #CitizenScience #research @KingsIoPPN

🚀 Exciting news! Our #research on the link between #naturaldiversity and #mentalwellbeing ranked in the "Top 100 Downloaded Articles of 2024" in @SciReports! Big thanks to my co-authors & everyone engaging with our work! @NIHRMaudsleyBRC #MentalHealth #NatureAndWellbeing

New research from @ryanhammoud has shown that when we experience nature with more biodiversity, such as waterways, plants and animals, it can have a greater impact on our mental health. Learn more: kcl.ac.uk/news/biodivers… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Did you know that #greenspaces with high natural diversity have more #mentalhealth benefits than those with low natural diversity? Read all about it in this fantastic piece about our #research in @ConversationUK @KingsIoPPN @NIHRMaudsleyBRC @wellcometrust theconversation.com/why-diversity-…

A new study from @Urban_Mind_Proj shows that #biodiversity is key to nature's beneficial impact on our #mentalhealth.🦆🦋🌿🌳 Here @ryanhammoud, Researcher @KingsIoPPN talks us through the findings ⬇️ Read more: maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2024/apr…

So proud of the @Urban_Mind_Proj team for our latest @SciReports research! We used #smartphones📱to investigate the link between #biodiversity 🌱🐞 and #mentalhealth 🧠 maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2024/apr… #science #research @KingsCollegeLon @KingsIoPPN @NIHRMaudsleyBRC @wellcometrust

Benefits of Biodiversity #UrbanMind team have found that natural spaces with a diverse range of natural features are associated with stronger improvements in mental wellbeing compared to spaces with less natural diversity. #ScientificReports! nature.com/articles/s4159…

New study in @SciReports shows the importance of biodiversity for #mentalhealth.🌿 Environments with more diverse natural features were linked with greater mental wellbeing benefits. Funded by @Wellcometrust @NIHRresearch Read more: maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2024/apr… @ryanhammoud

Did you know that #cities and #urbanliving can increase your risk of #depression, #anxiety and #psychosis? Check out this article in @ConversationUK theconversation.com/cities-increas…

Another great paper using the Urban Mind app! @AnaCatalanPSQ @Stefania_Tognin @Urban_Mind_Proj #science #research #urbanmind #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Spoiler warning! New paper out! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Great experience chatting on the @DeutscheWelle @dw_scitech #ScienceUnscripted podcast about our @SciReports article on the #mentalhealth benefits of #birdlife! #research #UrbanMindProj @NIHRMaudsleyBRC @KingsCollegeLon @KingsIoPPN @Stefania_Tognin dw.com/en/the-songs-o…

Great article written by @richardsima in the @washingtonpost about our #research on the #mentalhealth benefits of #birdlife in @SciReports! I love the illustrations and the birdsong throughout the article! @NIHRMaudsleyBRC washingtonpost.com/wellness/inter…

Happy to see that our research on the mental health benefits of birdlife is in the top 100 most downloaded @SciReports papers of 2022! Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment reveals mental health benefits of birdlife @NIHRMaudsleyBRC #research #mentalhealth #birdlife

The study found that people were more likely to feel confident, relaxed, happy, connected to other people, and energetic and less likely to feel anxious, stressed, down, lonely, and tired in the presence of birds. psypost.org/2022/11/encoun…