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Emily Widnall

@emilywidnall.bsky.social

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Senior Research Associate in Public Health with a particular interest in young people’s mental health. University of Bristol | NIHR SPHR https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/emily-widnall

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · May 23

Yay! Well done Kiya 👏🏼

Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · May 22

Great to present my PhD by publication poster at #ASMSPHR2025 and so lovely to see all my @nihrsphr.bsky.social colleagues in Bristol!

Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · May 22

A sunny Bristol ready for Day 2 of #ASMSPHR2025 ☀️

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NIHR School for Public Health Research @nihrsphr.bsky.social · May 21

Our Annual Scientific Meeting takes place today and tomorrow hosted by @bristoluni.bsky.social. We've got two days of networking, talks, posters and more. Follow #ASMSPHR2025 to stay updated and share your thoughts

#PublicHealth #CapacityBuilding #SPHRtrainees

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NIHR School for Public Health Research @nihrsphr.bsky.social · May 13

Watch new video that follows Dr Sarah Martin-Denham @fuseonline.bsky.social and a group of parents on their roadshow around the UK with giant blanket of 2,999 squares to raise awareness of exclusions from school and mobilise action

#Project2999 #PullUpAChair

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbLe...

Project 2,999 – Excluded children at the heart of giant patchwork blanket

YouTube video by NIHR School for Public Health Research

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · May 14

Huge congrats Maria! 🥳

Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Feb 5

Great to see the ADepT trial's quali paper published!

Findings highlight the value of focusing on broader well-being and functioning in depression treatment, rather than just symptom relief.

Full paper here: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

A qualitative study exploring depressed participants’ experiences of receiving Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT)

Objectives The current study aimed to explore participants’ views on the acceptability, impact and mechanisms of change of Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT), a novel wellbeing-focused and recovery-...

bmjopen.bmj.com

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Jo Bibby @jobibby.bsky.social · Dec 13

“If you want to understand someone’s life then walk a mile in their shoes”

✨✨✨New from Health Equals.

Listen to the stories from people working to ensure everyone has access to the building blocks of good health - across charities, schools and health care.

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healthequals.org.uk

Health Equals | UK’s campaign for improving health opportunities

Together we’re shaping a society in which each of us has our best chance of good health and wellbeing, no matter who we are, or where we’re born, work and live.

healthequals.org.uk

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 29

Not yet but this is a great reminder as it was on my list of organisations to reach out to so thank you Flo!

Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 28

👋🏼 Nina! Would love to be added 😊 hope you’re well!

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 27

👋🏼 Dan! Would love to join (as a non-EP) 😊

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Maria Loades @marialoades.bsky.social · Nov 27

Do you share information online for young people about mental health? If so, our coproduced guidelines could be just what you are looking for!

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 24

Thanks so much Sara!

Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 24

The wonderful @rsdavis.bsky.social is leading interviews & focus groups with young people and is looking for 14-21 year olds with lived experience of self-harm or bereavement by suicide.

Sign-up here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 24

Please share! I am currently interviewing professionals who support young people with self-harm & suicide (prevention & postvention) as part of The 4S Study.

Areas of focus: Bristol, N.Somerset & South Glos, Birmingham, Lincolnshire & Tees Valley📍

Sign-up 👉🏼 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

About 4S

The Support Systems for Self-harm and Suicide (4S) Study is a research study investigating how secondary schools, colleges and governing bodies of youth organisations in England deliver self-harm and ...

sites.exeter.ac.uk

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 23

Would love to join! ☺️

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Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social · Nov 23

How many reports do we need to write before something is done for our kids with SEND?

Children’s development ‘put back by years’ due to failure of special educational needs system

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Children’s development ‘put back by years’ due to failure of special educational needs system

Local government ombudsman report into SEND in England offers damning assessment

www.theguardian.com

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 22

Leo & Oslo would love to join 🐾

Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 22

Yes just joined, I’m clearly behind but finally here! 😅

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Pete Etchells @peteetchells.bsky.social · Nov 20

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. There is absolutely no point in talking about social media bans for children unless you are also talking about how to build digital literacy skills. I just don’t think they’re the right solution for the problem at hand. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' says UK government

The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an

www.bbc.co.uk

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 22

Hi Nora, I’d love to be added 😊

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Dr Adam Benkwitz @drbenkwitz.bsky.social · Nov 21

Public mental health starter pack: please take a look, share, recommend others or ask to join!
go.bsky.app/7edo6At

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 22

Hi Adam, I’d love to be added to this 👏🏼

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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Oct 30

This starter pack for child and adolescent mental health is continuing to grow! It’s wonderful finding people here.

Please do let me know if you think there is someone (including you!) that could be added.

go.bsky.app/KSGUBYg

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Emily Widnall @emilywidnall.bsky.social · Nov 22

👋🏼 Ola! Would love to be added 😊

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