Lots of talk lately about rising rates of loneliness.  One potential solution: Building walkable communities. "Neighborhood walkability was positively associated with social interaction with neighbors." doi.org/10.1016/j.heal…

I am delighted to share my published report ‘Solutions to Perinatal Loneliness’ doi.org/10.6084/m9.fig… This report aims to share project findings quickly so that they can support decisions in policy, practice and research. Please share! #loneliness #perinatalmentalhealth

Save the date for the launch of a new The Lancet Public Health Series on suicide prevention 📅 Timed to #WorldSuicidePreventionDay on Sept 10, join a webinar in partnership with International Association for Suicide Prevention, where authors will discuss key findings and recommendations. Register now: hubs.li/Q02KMk1q0

Thank you to everyone who participated, trusted the research team by sharing your experiences and all those who shared for others to see. A brief summary of the findings below. Publication details to follow 🤞🏾

Call for Papers! Health & Place welcomes your manuscript submissions for an upcoming special issue, “Loneliness and the Built Environment.” Find out more. spkl.io/60114h4YR

The new Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health highlights the need for greater focus on mental health promotion and prevention / early intervention of mental illness in young people ESCAP @rcpsychCAP Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

An interesting piece of work from Ruth Naughton-Doe on perinatal loneliness and potential health visitation solutions. ihv.org.uk/news-and-views…

Well done to Sam Davis (left) and Ruimin Ma (right) who have won the EPA Section of Epidemiology & Social Psychiatry ECR Prize!👏 They will each give a 15-min keynote talk about their research at the European Psychiatric Association Section of #Epidemiology & Social #Psychiatry congress 11-14 Sep 2024. psychepi.org/congress/

This moving and raw article by Lucy Jones in the The Guardian highlights the loneliness and isolation often felt in motherhood and features the much-needed research of Ruth Naughton-Doe Solutions for Perinatal Loneliness: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a… #PerinatalMentalHealth

Interview with one of our Loneliness & SI in Mental Health research network research network co-investigators, Prof Essi Viding, in which she describes how to approach cross-disciplinary work & collaborations. This is what we try & apply to the study of #loneliness & #socialisolation in a #mentalhealth context.

Prof Diego De Leo highlighting the need for #suicide researchers & #suicideprevention strategists to be aware of emerging risk factors - the role of #loneliness has only been identified relatively recently - see work from Dr. Heather McClelland & Loneliness & SI in Mental Health research network

#GriefAwarenessDay One of the most difficult parts of a bereavement can be the feelings of loneliness that come with it. Here we explore some of the most common reasons for the link between grief and loneliness and how we can help ourselves and others⬇️ marmaladetrust.org/post/unravelin…

Recently published study found small acts of kindness to neighbours have the potential to reduce loneliness, social isolation and social anxiety, and promote neighbourhood relationships, suggesting a potential strategy for public health campaigns. 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Development of #loneliness & #social isolation after spousal loss: SR of longitudinal studies on #widowhood found that loneliness peaked directly following spousal death but findings were inconsistent regarding the lasting effects of widowhood. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39175111/

Exploring adolescent suicidal trajectories: The intersection of race/ethnicity, gender, and social connectedness pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39099147/

Lifetime victimization experiences, depressiveness, suicidality, and feelings of #loneliness in youth in care pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38823332/

Effectiveness of online social networking interventions on social isolation and quality of life of people with psychosis: A systematic review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39032357/

A systematic review of #suicide risk management strategies in primary care settings - identified #loneliness after #bereavement as a factor to consider & address in consultations frontiersin.org/journals/psych…

Theory Construction Methodology: A Practical Framework for Building Theories in Psychology -useful for theory development in relation to the links between #loneliness / #socialisolation & mental health journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…