How do people describe their experiences of existential loneliness? 🌏💭🏝  This new paper from my PhD includes reflections from 225 adults from 16-72 years old on this deep form of loneliness & the role of cognition, emotion, stress + mental health 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s40359…

It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing that the Campaign to End Loneliness will close in April 2024. This comes on the back of the decision to close the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, who have generously hosted us since 2021. Read more: campaigntoendloneliness.org/closure-statem…

In The Conversation today, Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen and I discuss our new research on childhood social isolation and inflammation: theconversation.com/social-isolati…

Fantastic to see Prof Francesca Happé on University Challenge tonight. Go Franky!

Good on the team at The Alexandra for keeping this initiative running each year.

👥Team update! The PALM team is cruising into 2024, and we have lots of projects in store. To keep up with all our work, check out our KCL page: kcl.ac.uk/research/platf… 🧵6/7

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek Place2Be is raising awareness & empowering children across the UK to express themselves. Find out more about our work from the SGDP Centre KCL on young people's experiences of social isolation in Cardiff University Neuroscience & Mental Health newest blog! Louise Arseneault Timothy Matthews

Roses are red, (Or genetically modified) Have some free mice, CRISPR-Cas9 verified

Fantastic paper by Bridget Bryan Bridget Bryan out today in Soc Sci Med: loneliness in adolescence associated with lower employability and self-perceived social status in adulthood. @ERiskStudy

The paper, published in Soc Sci & Medicine, comes from Bridget Bryan and Louise Arseneault in partnership with Timothy Matthews (Uni of Greenwich). Read the full story in today's The Independent. #IoPPNInTheNews bit.ly/4cj3BCz

Our research is one of few studies reporting on the impact of loneliness years later. We need longitudinal data to unravel the long-term outcomes of loneliness at various stages of life. Published earlier today in Soc Sci & Medicine SGDP Centre KCL E-Risk Study doi.org/10.1016/j.socs…

Louise Arseneault Prof Miranda Wolpert Bridget Bryan Jasmin Wertz Timothy Matthews Katie Thompson Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience SGDP Centre KCL ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health Loneliness & SI in Mental Health research network Campaign to End Loneliness What Works Centre for Wellbeing E-Risk Study Excellent work Bridget Bryan ! The health and economic consequences of loneliness have gained increasing attention from the public and policymakers in recent years with US Surgeon General highlighting loneliness as a threat to economic prosperity in his recent advisory statement

SUPER delighted for our work to be selected as one of JAACAP Open's Best of 2023 - thank you!! Find a summary of our paper in the thread below and the Editor's note on all selected papers here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac…

"A billion $ #loneliness industry has emerged, ready to provide anti-loneliness products to those at a loss as to how to manage their loneliness, an industry that benefits from loneliness being depicted as ‘spreading dangerously through the population’, contagious & unstoppable".

The academic fantasy

As someone who knew from an early age I would never be Thelonious Monk, I promised to share this in lieu of taking part. Study in search of participants who can improvise on the piano 🎶 🎹 🎶

How wonderful to celebrate Bridget Bryan passing her PhD viva yesterday. Go Bridget! Many thanks to examiners Martin Webber and Marlies Maes

❗NEW BLOG❗ “ECRs often experience high levels of isolation & loneliness, which can be exacerbated by the competitive & solitary nature of academic work.” Read the full blog by Pauline Thibaut to learn more about #Loneliness & #EarlyCareerResearchers. bit.ly/3VTQqR9

This photo is such a beautiful reflection of the joy and pride of this amazing achievement. And two proud supervisors too. Super well done Katie Thompson on your graduation! SGDP Centre KCL Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Timothy Matthews. The world is your oyster (and your whale too 😉).