Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

The Service User Research Entreprise and ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health, both based at IoPPN, and Traumascapes CIC have been chosen to co-lead a new The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Lived Experience in Mental Health Research. The Commission will consider a range of topics from different perspectives around the world, such as the disparate histories of lived experience in mental health research, and knowledge on contemporary issues, including knowledge gaps. We're looking 12 commissioners to help us with this research. Learn more and apply. #Psychiatry #LivedExperience #MentalHealth

Hearing feedback from our participants about what taking part in EDGI UK means to them is so inspiring. Hearing about your life updates and achievements is a driving force of our work and we thank you for your ongoing support! Gerome Breen King's College London  Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) NIHR BioResource Hope Virgo Beat #EDGIUK #ED #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorders #eatingdisorderawareness #eatingdisordersupport #genetics #volunteers #anorexia  #anorexianervosa #bulimia #bingeeatingdisoder #bingeeating #arfid #osfed  #support #stigma #research #researchparticipation #treatment #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

We invite you to the first IoPPN inaugural lecture for the 2024/2025 academic featuring Professor Gareth Owen on 'Psychiatry and Human Nature: Classic and Romantic Perspectives.' 📍 When? 26 November 2024 18.00-19.00 📆Where? Wolfson Lecture Theatre, IoPPN Main Building Registration is now open.

Congratulations to Dr Alice Wickersham, whose PhD paper has been commended by SIPS (Society for the Improvement of Psychological Medicine) for her involvement of the Young Person's Mental Health Advisory Group to guide the statistical modelling process. 👉 Read more: https://buff.ly/47pUeiy

The Science or Fiction Podcast has a new episode! Is problematic smartphone use affecting young people’s mental health?📵 Dr Kathryn Bates interviews Dr Nicky Kalk about her two recent studies on the links with anxiety and depression👉 https://lnkd.in/e2QMY3Kf #Smartphones #MentalHealth #TeenMentalHealth #Phone #Podcast #SciencePodcast | Ben Carter | The King's Maudsley Partnership | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, IoPPN researchers Dr. Una Foye and Dr Moritz Herle speak with the Full of Beans podcast about their ongoing work the links between self-harm, suicide and eating disorders. They also speak on the need to reduce stigma on conversations about self-harm and the need for increased funding for better services services.

Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on the mental health of young people? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where groundbreaking work is the norm? We are hiring a Senior Communications & Engagement Manager to work for The King's Maudsley Partnership, a collaboration between IoPPN, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and the Maudsley Charity. Deadline: 22 September 2024 #Jobs #Communications #MentalHealth

We're excited that Professor Colette Hirsch's 'Scaling Up LENS' project is one of the nine projects awarded funding from One King's Impact! LENS is a digital therapy for anxiety and depression. The project will explore the best ways to roll LENS out. https://lnkd.in/eYbNJThR

Impact at King's is the positive change our research, education and commitment to service has for people, planet and society.  We are working harder than ever to bring together experts from across disciplines and experiences to build a better world. We are expanding our networks, connecting and collaborating, to strengthen our collective response to global challenges.  Today, we announce the first round of projects supported by the One King’s Impact Fund. These projects unite people from across and beyond King’s to focus on real-world solution development to some of the deep-rooted global issues we face today.  We are working with organisations including Age UK Lambeth, Ansys Black Employee Network, English for Action Global Shea Alliance, The NHS, South East London Integrated Care System, TUCO Ltd (The University Caterers Organisation), Refugee Legal Support and 3B Impact, to maximise the impact we make through these projects.   Find out more about the projects here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eZh2NA_N #OneKingsImpact 

The U-Belong Project has teamed up with UK students to combat loneliness at university with their new interactive toolkit!🔧 Students can receive tailored guidance, access co-created tools and join a student-led community. Learn more👉https://lnkd.in/erJs6KBV #UBelongCampaign #Students #University #Loneliness #StudentCommunity | King's College London | King's Doctoral Students' Association | KCLSU | Nicola Byrom | Juliet Foster | Hina Naela | Student Minds