youth mental health

Youth Mental Health Day 2023 – Bravery by Jaden

Posted on 19 September 2023 by Margarida Maximo

Trigger warning: the content of this blog contains references to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders We’ve all heard that typical icebreaker question— “what one word would you use to describe […]

Researchers review digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety

Posted on 13 June 2022 by Becs Parker

A review of digital mental health technologies has been undertaken by a collaborative team featuring colleagues from the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health. Researchers from across the Division […]

Meet the researcher: Dr Olga Eyre

Posted on 17 March 2022 by Becs Parker

A Clinical Research Fellow has joined the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health. Dr Olga Eyre is supporting the set-up of a trial of a psychological intervention for the […]

Reflections on a campaign: growing together for Children’s Mental Health Week

Posted on 21 February 2022 by Becs Parker

We ran our first fully collaborative campaign with the Wolfson Centre’s Youth Advisors in support of Children’s Mental Health Week. In this blog post, we want to showcase the wonderful […]

In my own words: Stigma

Posted on 10 December 2021 by Youth Advisor

The Wolfson Centre’s Youth Advisory Groups recently discussed the topic of stigma. A Youth Advisor has shared their own reflections and thoughts on the topic of stigma and the associated shame a […]

Meet the researcher: Dr Yulia Shenderovich

Posted on 3 December 2021 by Becs Parker

A researcher has joined the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health as a Senior Lecturer and is co-leading on plans to support the quality of quantitative research and open […]

Collaborative study reveals new findings about ADHD in young adulthood

Posted on 18 November 2021 by Becs Parker

Professor Anita Thapar leads the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry section at the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences (DPMCN) and the genetics research workstream at the Wolfson Centre at […]

Meet the Researcher: Dr Chris Eaton

Posted on 5 November 2021 by Catrin Hopkins

The Wolfson Centre has welcomed a new research associate, who will work across the Centre and Welsh Government. Dr Chris Eaton, who joined the team in March 2021, will work across the Centre and Welsh Government, […]

Meet the Researcher: Dr Rebecca Anthony

Posted on 9 August 2021 by Becs Parker

A researcher has joined the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health, working in partnership with the DECIPHer Centre at Cardiff University. Dr Rebecca Anthony joined the team in April […]

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