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Young People's Network at The McPin Foundation, reshaping mental health research by placing #youthinvolvement at the very heart of it 😀

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Feb 24

We're putting together a starter pack to link all those who work in mental health research and interested/working in youth involvement.

Please share and invite people to our starter pack! If you'd like to be added to our starter pack, let us know 😊

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

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Youth Mental Health film for MIND and Bradford 2025 - The McPin Foundation

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

🚨New Opportunity🚨

Bradford 2025 and MIND have come together to create a short mental health film, with the aim of raising awareness and erasing the stigma around young people's mental health in Bradford.
We are looking for a variety of young contributors with lived experience.

Link below 👇

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 6d

Some of our YPAG members have co-authored on papers as a part of this project too! Take a read of one of the papers here👉

www.jaacap.org/article/S089...

Study Preregistration: Clinical and Cognitive Mediators Underlying Subsequent Depression in Individuals With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Developmental Approach

Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are about 5.5 times more likely to develop depression,1 and this comorbidity is associated with greater impairment than either disorder...

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 6d

Our young people's advisory group are working with researchers from the Wolfson Centre to better understand the link between ADHD and depression in young people 👧👦

You can find about this work by clicking on the link here to our website: mcpin.org/project/how-...

How and why does ADHD lead to depression in young people? - The McPin Foundation

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 6d

October is ADHD awareness month 🧡

Did you know that young people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are around five-times more likely to experience depression than those without?

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

Coming soon... To check out the B.Life Zine and other upcoming materials from this project, click here: mcpin.org/project/b-li...

The B.Life Project - The McPin Foundation

Exploring the experiences of music and mental health with young Black Londoners, and those connected to London.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

This project, funded by a staff-voted donation from a commercial organisation, set out over the last year to co-produce creative outputs exploring the experiences of young Black people living in and/or connected to London and their experiences with mental health and music.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

For this year, the theme for Black History Month is Standing Firm in Power and Pride – so what better time to introduce the B.Life project, or simply put: ‘Black Life, period.’

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

Interesting blog about the ATTUNE project which explored adverse childhood experiences using art 🎨 A key finding was the importance of validating YP's experiences - something echoed through our Agency project! Excited to see more about the Ace of Hearts game www.ukri.org/blog/ukri-fu...

UKRI-funded ATTUNE project

Find out about a joint UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) council funded project that uses arts-based approaches to understand adverse childhood experiences.

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E-Risk Study @eriskstudy.bsky.social · 10d

Young people are shaping the future of mental health research 🧠✨

The McPin Foundation’s Young People’s Advisory Group is working with us at E-Risk@30, bringing lived experience, insight, and creativity to every stage 💬🔍

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

Good communication, developing a culture that was honest, authentic & transparent, building trust, & ensuring projects that members were advising on were of interest & engaging to them were also all raised as essential for PPI work.

Find out what else came up here 👉 rdcu.be/ezDE1

McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

In young people’s grps, 17 papers shared how they created safe spaces to ensure group members were in an environment that was physically, emotionally, socially & mentally comfortable.

5 talked about creating space for youth leadership & minimising adult influence in the space.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

In 18/26 papers working within a PPI research advisory group was said to benefit members by:

developing new skills
creating development spaces
providing an opportunity to work with people with similar interests

McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

Are you interested in getting involved in mental health research as a young person, or want to know how future patient & public involvement could be better?

Our ‘emerging practice in PPI’ paper came up with recurring themes & recommendations for doing this work.

Find out more 👇

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 16d

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Study of Young Adults’ Experiences of Depression in the UK and China - The McPin Foundation

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 16d

🚨New Opportunity!!🚨

Researchers are looking for young people ages 18-29 with lived experience of depression to take part in a research study.

This study looks to compare the cultural differences between the experiences of young people in the UK and China.

Find out more mcpin.org/research-opp...

McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 23d

🚨New opportunity!!

Content warning: Self harm

We are asking for 15 young people to take part in a one off individual one-to-one interview up to 1 hour long to talk about their experience waiting for NHS mental health services.

Check out the poster to find out more!

McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 24d

📣 Researchers from the University of Manchester are looking for young people aged 16-25 to join an advisory group for the VoiceIn study.

Young advisors will input and feedback on the VoiceIn app,an app that makes it easier for people to get involved in health research.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 27d

@unibirmingham.bsky.social & @wellcometrust.bsky.social are looking for people aged 11-25, professionals, researchers & families to complete a survey on how to shape future youth engagement in mental health services 🧠 Vouchers provided for completing both surveys! bham.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 4

The time has come for the young people from the Peer Action Collective to share their research! Join this online showcase to hear directly from these young people as they share their research and uncover how collaboration can create safer communities. tinyurl.com/v25wfkas

Supporting young people away from violence | The Young Foundation

At this exclusive showcase, the Peer Action Collective (PAC) will unveil key research findings. Join us to explore the systems and support young people need to stay safe from involvement in violence.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 21

For more information and how to apply to this opportunity, click here 👉: mcpin.org/research-opp...

Did you receive a diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar as a young person? - The McPin Foundation

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 21

Did you receive a diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar as a young person?
Take part in this study exploring how young people experienced receiving a diagnosis of psychosis and/or bipolar disorder & being offered antipsychotic medication. Sharing your story could help improve mental health services.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our YPAG have been involved in this insightful paper on the topic of paediatric mental health liaison services 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Take a look to learn more about the impact of these services on children and young people's mental and physical health 💛

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#YoungPeoplesMentalHealth

A mixed methods systematic review of the impact of paediatric mental health liaison services on children and young people’s mental and physical health, stakeholder experience, and service-level outcom...

Children and young people (CYP) with physical and mental health needs commonly present to acute hospitals. Although evidence shows liaison services providing mental health assessment and intervention ...

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 19

*Are you a parent of a child under 3 years?*
*Do you have experience of psychosis?*

Help Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to explore approaches in supporting parents with psychosis, and their children: mcpin.org/research-opp...

Join a study about parent-child interaction in parents with psychosis - The McPin Foundation

Take part in research looking at parent-child interaction in parents with psychosis.

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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · Jul 17

Participation opportunity! Researchers at KCL are exploring eco-anxiety in young people aged 16-29 mcpin.org/research-opp...