encouraging research re #IPT for #adolescents Facilitating improvements in young people’s social relationships to prevent or treat depression: A review of empirically supported interventions newsnow.co.uk/share?u=https%…

New research from the MAPP Research longitudinal study. Men’s friends matter. We found that as the number of friends in men’s close and extended social networks increased, one year later their symptoms of depression decreased. Read the full article here: iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ap…

NEWS: Recent data shows that loneliness and social isolation is increasing for 15-24 year olds, and it's especially prevalent among young females. Orygen Senior Research Fellow, Dr Kate Filia, spoke to SBS News about the latest findings. bit.ly/3PgHFNU

New report in partnership with Mission Australia. #YouthSurvey data shining a light on the relationship between social exclusion & mental health. Thanks to co-authors Caroline X. Gao Shu Mei Teo Viv Browne, David Baker, Naheen Brennan, Tamara Freeburn, Kathryn Di Nicola & Eóin Killackey

Social exclusion is affecting 60% of 15 to 19-year-olds, and some social groups are especially vulnerable. That's what new data from Orygen and Mission Australia says, and it's led to the development of a seven-point plan to address #socialexclusion. More: bit.ly/3tl9rlb

Are you interested in mental health, alcohol or substance use treatments, digital therapies and/or social determinants of health? Come study with me and Prof. Frances Kay-Lambkin with a PhD scholarship from the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation! See more here bit.ly/3Q5MUl3

Congrats to Alyssa Milton Prof Nick Glozier Janeen Baxter Kate Filia + Rachel Christie who, via Mission Australia’s National Youth Survey, will explore how wellbeing + risk of harm notifications can serve as vital 'bridges' to support young ppl University of Sydney UQ News Orygen

In mental health, we know early intervention works. So, what if we could identify who might develop bipolar disorder (BD) years in advance? New research, led by Orygen Senior Research Fellow Aswin Ratheesh, shows that may not be as distant as we think. 🔗bit.ly/3MkPBx1

The impacts of loneliness on mental health have come into sharp focus this week with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring loneliness to be a "pressing global health threat". Our Senior Research Fellow Dr Kate Filia sat down with The Daily Aus podcast to discuss. 🔗 bit.ly/3RbTgzK

Attention all interested in #AI and #MentalHealth! Launched SMHR #SMHR2023, Dom Dwyer & I are establishing an Asia-Pacific network for advancing understanding of how AI can improve the lives of people with mental illhealth. Pls RT! Sign up for info here - tinyurl.com/bddwrwb8

NEWS | Prof. Patrick McGorry has been named the inaugural Patron of headspace. The honour recognises Prof. McGorry's enormous contribution as the driving force behind headspace and comes as his tenure on the headspace board comes to an end. Read on: bit.ly/3Nhja31

We can't forget about the impact of mental illness on siblings Orygen Kate Filia Glenn Melvin cambridge.org/core/services/…

Major announcement! The Mello RCT paper is out in JMIR Publications! These super exciting results demonstrate the power of smartphone interventions for #YoungPeople struggling w #depression and #anxiety🧵 Orygen Patrick McGorry Mario Alvarez-Jimenez 1/10 jmir.org/2023/1/e47860

Should we ask young people to share information about their mental health via remote measurement technologies? Some thoughts from Simon Katterl and I following Annabel Walsh & team's realist review nature.com/articles/s4156… nature.com/articles/s4156… #youthmentalhealth

Great to see Eóin Killackey sharing perspectives and advice for parents with kids struggling to attend school. A growing issue post pandemic that needs more attention and support!

Fantastic and fully funded #PhD opportunity working with leading Australian researchers across two world class institutes - details below! #phdchat

Happy Easter 🐰 Hop into our March newsletter for a basket of #WomenInSTEMM joy: ⭐️ Career profile with Dr Lia Paola Zambetti ⭐️ Dr Kate Filia reflects on the FW Carer’s Scholarship ⭐️ Prof Prof Louise Purton shares her story of life with hearing loss 👉franklinwomen.activehosted.com/index.php?acti…

So proud to announce the official launch of Mello - a free, evidence-based app to help the 1.3 million young Australians struggling with mental ill-health. The app works by targeting stuck thinking (worry/rumination). Download it in Oz for free - check out mello.org.au