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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Sep 2

Excited to share our #newpublication! 🎉 We explored risk & protective factors for #adolescent #anxiety during #COVID-19. Grateful to work with Prof Jennifer Symonds with support of the European Association for Research on Adolescence - Collaborative Research Network. 👉 doi.org/10.1002/jad....

Adolescent Anxiety During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Risk and Protective Factors

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted adolescents' lives, leading to increased stress and anxiety rates globally. Although existing research highlights the necessity of understa...

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Sep 2

In the spirit of the topic, we'd love to hear about your experience and interests related to co-creation projects to help us shape the discussion. Please share your thoughts here: forms.gle/hDRNxQvuLp1b...

Exploring Co-creation Workshop, 16 September 2025

Thanks for helping us co-create this workshop by answering a few questions about your co-creation experiences and interests.

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Sep 2

Co-creation is a method of developing service delivery solutions that aligns with the needs and desires of the target population and other relevant stakeholders. We'll be looking at principles of co-development, case examples, and what factors help/hinder the process.

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Sep 2

📣 Would you like to learn more about the principles and methods of co-creation for developing services? Hosted by @coastalcch.bsky.social, join our online workshop, "Co-creating Services: Stakeholder Engagement from Design to Evaluation", on 16 Sep: www.eventbrite.com/e/co-creatin...

Co-creating Services: Stakeholder Engagement from Design to Evaluation

A collaborative workshop on how to engage participants and partners in co-creating service delivery programmes from conception to evaluation

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Jul 25

New paper alert 📣
It was such a pleasure to collaborate with fellow early career mental health researchers on this piece imagining the future of #child and #youth #mentalhealth #research. We explore priorities, values & visions for more inclusive, impactful research.

Read it here 👇🏽

Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 25

NEW PAPER!

Thrilled to share this piece on early career perspectives on the future of child and youth mental health research, envisioning a field that continues strides in embracing complexity, centring diverse voices, and facilitating sustainable environments and systems

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Meeting of minds: imagining the future of child and youth mental health research from an early career perspective | BJPsych Bulletin | Cambridge Core

Meeting of minds: imagining the future of child and youth mental health research from an early career perspective

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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · Jun 4

The evidence is clear that supporting children and young people in the very early stages of life is crucial in preventing ill health in future, including having access to affordable and nutritious food regardless of their background.

The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 4

🗣️ 'Feeding young children should be joyful but has been filled with worry and stress'

Poignant insights from our Food Ambassadors about the struggle to afford/access nutritious food.

Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3FI72r5
#CostOfLivingCrisis #foodpoverty

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Jun 3

Research shows that young people thrive when they have a say in their lives & #Education. Involving them in decisions enhances #engagement, autonomy, and #MentalHealth. Time to move beyond tokenism and truly listen to young voices. #StudentVoice #YouthEmpowerment

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jun 2

Children consistently expressed a desire for more choice in their education.

Children need more say in their education – here’s why it matters

Children consistently expressed a desire for more choice in their education.

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Jun 3

Wales’ basic income pilot for care leavers shows how financial security supports mental health. Reduced anxiety, better social connections, and life choices - all from £1,6k a month. A powerful reminder: Stability matters in early adulthood. #MentalHealth #CareLeavers #SocialJustice

Big Issue @bigissue.com · Jun 3

A basic income pilot in Wales focused on care leavers and gave them the support to begin their adult lives that many take for granted.

Care leavers were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · May 26

Now that it’s confirmed this was an isolated incident with no links to terrorism, I hope it won't be framed as a "mental health" issue as a default explanation for violence. This risks reinforcing stigma and distracting from broader social and individual responsibilities involved.

buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · May 26

I must say I'm also relieved it’s been confirmed the driver was a white British man, stopping right-wing voices from twisting this into anti-immigrant hate. Liverpool deserves better than fear and division. Waiting for the news conference for more details now..

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · May 26

I was very close to the awful incident at the #Liverpool victory parade—witnessed it from a distance and still trying to process what I saw. My heart is with those who were injured, their loved ones, and everyone who witnessed the horror up close. Absolutely heartbroken and concerned.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · May 10

Well that’s me depressed for the weekend. As Glen acidly observes this looks like a pretty transparent effort to shift blame for coming university bankruptcies onto the institutions. Good luck with selling that to whichever MPs are about to lose their constituency’s largest employer.

Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · May 10

I have never seen people run away from the scene of a public policy disaster quicker than this one. Astonishing and disgraceful. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05...

Universities have ‘lost sight of responsibility over public money’

Baroness Smith says institutions failing to rein in spending despite demanding financial support from government

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Apr 22

Fantastic opportunity for early career mental health researchers! I was part of the first cohort of this programme and can’t recommend it enough. Don’t miss the chance to apply! Details 👇🏽

Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · Apr 16

On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱

Applications for our GROW 2025 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. ‍💫

APPLY NOW 👇

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Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social · Apr 4

The medicalisation of distress, and possible overdiagnosis of MH conditions needs discussion focused on how best to help people, rather than as route to cut the benefits bill.
Elspeth Davies and me in @bmj.com
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How do we talk about overdiagnosis of mental health conditions without dismissing people’s suffering?

On 16 March the health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, made headlines by declaring in an interview that there was an “overdiagnosis” of mental health conditions. The comment was made in the ...

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Cigdem Cidam @cidamc.bsky.social · Apr 6

Anyone who is interested in figuring out what is going on in Turkey must check out this outstanding edited volume! It is open access! Congratulations to the editors for bringing together this amazing group of scholars! @olgash.bsky.social @pinardinch.bsky.social

link.springer.com/content/pdf/...

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Hazel Marzetti @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social · Mar 31

❓Interested in suicide research?
❓Have an undergraduate degree, and a desire to do a PhD?

We have a 5 year post combining a salaried role with PhD funding for a candidate to study as they work on our Discovering Liveability Project.

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Research Assistant (Discovering Liveability)

Research Assistant (+ six years PhD tuition fees) to join the Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention project, contributing to innovative suicide research that centres...

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Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · Mar 31

Our studies show that blatant dehumanisation towards refugees is highly contingent on ethnic/cultural similarity (ingroup vs outgroup) and the reported reason for their fleeing from a regional war (fear vs human rights violations).

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When those fleeing the war are blue-eyed and blond: The effects of message content and social identity on blatant dehumanization in four nations

Varying behaviours and attitudes towards those who experience the same devastating event are increasingly becoming the focus of criticism. Open expres…

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · Mar 29

Day 11 of the #Turkey protests. Tens of thousands of people in #İstanbul gather for the Freedom Rally organised by the opposition.

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Mar 22

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y🏳️‍🌈şenaz @ayseneinart.bsky.social · Mar 21

Important to note this is much bigger than the mayor. While he was the spark, thousands are in the streets now despite bans clashing with cops due to rampant corruption in the current admin, crumbling economy, soaring unemployment, unlawful arrests… The people are fighting for democracy. #Turkey

Picture taken from Turkish Dictionary to summarize “What’s happening in Türkiye?”

“İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Türkiye’s strongest opposition candidate for president, has been detained by police.

Yesterday, his university diploma was cancelled, making him unable to run for president.

Protests have been banned for four days.

The Justice system is used to restrict democratic rights.

Be our voice. Don’t let democracy be silenced.”

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · Mar 21

In other news of crackdowns in #Turkey, Istanbul Bar Association’s president İbrahim Kaboğlu and its board of directors have just been dismissed by a court order at the second hearing of the lawsuit against them.

dokuz8HABER @dokuz8haber.bsky.social · Mar 21

🔴 İstanbul Barosu Başkanı ve yönetim kurulu görevden alındı
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İstanbul Barosu Başkanı ve yönetim kurulu görevden alındı

İstanbul barosu davasında mahkeme, Baro Başkanı İbrahim Kaboğlu ve Yönetim Kurulu'nu görevden aldı.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Mar 22

NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.

So, best we share all the footage we can here!

This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.

🇹🇷 #Turkey

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Dr Balki Begum Bayhan @bbbayh.bsky.social · Mar 22

As a response to the mass #Turkey protests, the Radio and Television Supreme Council asked television channels to stop their live broadcasts

medyascope @medyascope.tv · Mar 22

İmamoğlu protestoları: RTÜK, televizyon kanallarının canlı yayınlarını durdurmasını istedi

RTÜK Başkanı Ebubekir Şahin, yayıncı kuruluşlarına uyarı yaptı, televizyon kanallarının canlı yayınlarını durdurmasını istedi

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Lisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · Mar 18

In case the impact of gov control over universities on autocratization needs to be any clearer:

The university that issued Turkey's would-be opposition pres. candidate just annulled his diploma. Effectively barring his candidacy.

That university's rector was installed by the ruling AKP in 2023.

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buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Mar 17

💡 Why does this matter?
Building stronger, interconnected networks can enhance care integration, reduce inequalities, and better meet community needs. We highlight the role of #DataSharing, #CapacityBuilding, and #PlaceBasedPartnerships in fostering more effective collaboration.

buketkara.bsky.social @buketkara.bsky.social · Mar 17

🔍Key Findings
✅Despite diverse community support, collaboration was low (2.2%), highlighting the need for stronger networks.
✅Key partnerships were housing/shelter, child/family support & mental health.
✅Organizations mainly collaborated within their own domains, limiting cross-sector integration.