Attending #APSAD2023 this week? Join the Matilda Centre as we share the latest news, research, and program outcomes on topics such as vaping, cracks in the ice, psychedelics, among others.

Wondering how researchers can effectively disseminate #MentalHealth research on social media? Our paper tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… & ConversationArticle theconversation.com/even-experts-s… provide guidelines on how to create engaging content that also communicates the evidence behind your posts

Even experts struggle to tell which social media posts are evidence-based. So, what do we do?...spoiler alert, I'm one of the experts ! Check out the piece in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Erin Madden Dr Katrina Prior and I wrote based on the findings of our new paper. theconversation.com/even-experts-s…

Very proud to see this piece of #ScienceCommunication on science communication out today. The team from The Matilda Centre, led by Erin Madden and took my small idea and turned it into a rigorous piece of research to help us all spread more reliable information on social media!

Read the research and by Erin Madden Dr Katrina Prior Tara Gückel Sophia Garlick Bock Zachary Bryant Siobhan O'Dean, PhD. Dr Smriti Nepal Dr Louise Thornton and myself published in Journal of Health Communication doi.org/10.1080/108107… The Matilda Centre Sydney Health

ICYMI: Last week Erin Madden Dr Louise Thornton & @KatPrior1 talked about best approaches to being evidence-based on social media with The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand 👀⬇️ Paper: bit.ly/47weTQP Guidelines: bit.ly/twitter-guidel… Conversation article: bit.ly/3QHiQvb

Check out the results of the main outcomes paper for the ReTrain Your Brain study - an online program that tackles co-occurring anxiety and alcohol use in young people via 'cognitive bias modification' (brain training): formative.jmir.org/2023/1/e46008 Lexine Stapinski JMIR Formative Research

Here's a chat I had with FBI Radio BackChat about the Inroads Program for young people who drink to cope with anxiety. It was lovely to get the word out to the community about our Inroads trial, and how it might help improve the health and wellbeing of Australian youth :)

#HIRING Interested in learning how #hangxiety, #alcohol use and #mentalhealth? The @Inroads_program and the Matilda Centre are looking for you! Apply by 28 Jan to be our new Postdoctoral Research Fellow: usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_…

Come and join the Inroads Program team as Trial Coordinator of an online program for anxiety & drinking in young people! It's a fabulous team, great research Centre, and awesome evidence-based intervention that is bound to help improve the wellbeing of young people. Apply now :)

Are you aged 17-30 and drink alcohol to unwind, socialise or handle stress Inroads Program is a free online program to help manage anxiety and take control of your drinking. To register to the research trial of Inroads Program visit brnw.ch/21wFYkO

#Young people are our #future, but must have a say in our future. We are so proud of the work of our Youth Advisory Board, including our key achievements below. Learn more: sydney.edu.au/matilda-centre…

Does the relationship between #anxiety and #alcohol use change developmentally? Our new Journal of Adolescent Health paper finds that teen #anxiety is linked to lower #alcohol use.. but this pattern is no longer evident by young #adulthood sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Ever wondered whether #anxiety a risk or protective factor for #alcohol use over time from adolescence to young adulthood? Our new Journal of Adolescent Health paper reveals that teen anxiety is linked to lower alcohol use but this r'ship disappears by young adulthood jahonline.org/article/S1054-…

The Wellbeing and Prevention Coalition in Mental Health is excited to launch its latest #Mentalhealthprevention policy brief! The brief provides an overview of school-based mental wellbeing promotion and preventative MH initiatives. To read the brief visit bit.ly/4bO7gIl

RECRUITING NOW! Researchers at the University of Sydney are looking for secondary schools to deliver our award-winning, evidence-based mental health and substance use prevention programs, Preventure & OurFutures. For more info, contact [email protected]

NEW PAPER: Our recent paper revealed that #anxiety severity, coping-with-anxiety drinking motives & low social support were predictive of #alcoholmisuse in postpartum women. Yet, evidence-based support programs for new mums are lacking. We will fix that! jsad.com/doi/abs/10.152…

#RESEARCH CONTINUED MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION NEEDED TO BUILD LONG-TERM MENTAL HEALTH says new research from the Matilda Centre, published in The Lancet Digital Health today. Full paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 1/4

#RESEARCH NEW DATA ON MOTHERS POSTPARTUM ALCOHOL USE, ANXIETY, COPING & SOCIAL SUPPORT. Led by Dr @KatPrior1 & published in Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, the study examined the mental health & drinking patterns of 319 mothers who gave birth in the last 12mths. Full paper: jsad.com/doi/abs/10.152…

In our #ProjectProfile, Dr @Katprior1 shares how risky alcohol affects new mothers and how the new Healthy Mum, Healthy Bub program will support new mothers to ease anxiety and stress so they can reduce or eliminate alcohol use. Full story: sydney.edu.au/matilda-centre…