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Ola Demkowicz
@olademk.bsky.social
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Researching adolescent mental health mechanisms & inequality | Mixed methods | Senior Lecturer, Psychology of Education | University of Manchester | She/her | 🐝🌱📚🏳️‍🌈🐈
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 17
New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health

To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*

We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations

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Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation
Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Sep 3
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Sep 3
Hi Danny, sure! I’ve added you to the second starter pack ☺️
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Aug 26
Returning from leave to officially start my sabbatical!

Mostly working on paper edits today to get in before a deadline, but also starting the day with some bell hooks in the sun…

… and a grant rejection to really kick things off on the right note 🫠
A photo of a chapter heading from bell hooks’ “feminism is for everybody” overlooking a local park
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Koraly @drkoraly.bsky.social · Aug 18
Special Issue Call at Developmental Psychology!

From Stress to Strength: Emotion Regulation, Adaptive Development and Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Led by Assaf Oshri, Amanda Morris, Amanda Guyer

This issue explores when, how, and for whom regulatory processes promote resilience.

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SMArT-IE @smart-ie.bsky.social · Aug 7
What are we up to right now?
We are recruiting university mental health counsellors for interviews! We want to hear your thoughts on digital interventions like Togetherall in third-level education - What works, what doesn't and how can it be improved?
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Aug 11
SO good!!
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Aug 1
As of today I am officially on research sabbatical for a year! I’ll miss teaching but am excited to have a year to read, write, and think…
A postcard on my door that says “opening hours” and shows Monday to Sunday as closed
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · Jul 30
Psychologists & related fields: what is a big methods question that you believe remains somewhat unanswered & that you'd love to see adressed? There may be an opportunity for a large-scale meta-science project with many teams trying to figure out a question.

Any thoughts welcome! #psychscisky
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 29
A critical call to integrity for psychologists by @aneezapervez.bsky.social on the lives of Palestinian children:

“Our journals, our classrooms, and our professional statements will remain as evidence of what we chose to confront, and what we chose to ignore.”

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
What if they were ours? | BPS
Aneeza Pervez on moral failure and the lives of Palestinian children.
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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · Jul 29
We're still thinking about the discussion and insights gleamed from our recent webinar on Advancing Mixed Methods.

Missed the webinar? Don't worry, @olademk.bsky.social published a great reflective piece that shares some of the main themes & points from the session!

Check it out now👇
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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · Jul 18
Did you catch our recent webinar on advancing mixed methods? Our panel of researchers, colleagues @bmj.com , @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social & @nihr.bsky.social had a rich & wide-ranging discussion - check out @olademk.bsky.social reflections here

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/reflecting-o...
Reflecting on mixed methods in mental health research – Mental Health Research
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 25
@ruthknight.bsky.social @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social @eleanorchats.bsky.social @josefienbreedvelt.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social @educationuom.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @ruddcambridge.bsky.social @maddipow.bsky.social
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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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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 25
I’ll repost now!
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 25
Sorry - I’ll repost now!
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 25
@ruthknight.bsky.social @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social @eleanorchats.bsky.social @josefienbreedvelt.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social @educationuom.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 25
Potentially that’s what’s happening for at least young people. I think not experiencing school for a big chunk of time for so many may have led to a shift on return in perspective. But we definitely need to look at it further from a lot of angles to assess what it is and why that’s a turning point!
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 24
I think there’s a lot of learning we can do from the pandemic about our education system Interestingly we found that YP’s school satisfaction has dropped considerably year on year since 2020 and while we can’t say for sure that’s definitely COVID related, this does need looking at critically.
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 24
… the last timepoint was from 2018. That’s important given MH declines pre-date 2018, but I think we need to look at more recent trends again. We generally need more statistical evidence in this area; our analysis showed school satisfaction has dropped a lot since 2020, which raises many questions!
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 24
After consulting experts and theory (and guided by feasibility/scale), we looked at academic pressure. Though there’s concern about how post-Gove changes impact YP, the (limited) most robust data suggests YP are not reporting greater pressure than before. BUT… 1/
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 17
New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health

To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*

We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations

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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...
Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation
Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England
youthfuturesfoundation.org
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Lara 'Challah Black Girl' M @blewishand.bsky.social · Jul 22
“Black women continue to face systemic inequalities in maternity care, from discrimination and unmet pain relief to dismissed concerns. These shocking figures expose a healthcare system that too often fails black mothers and puts lives at risk,” www.theguardian.com/...
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Half of black women in UK who raise concerns during labour did not receive suitable help, study finds
Maternity experiences of more than 1,000 pregnant people found black women up to four times more likely to die in childbirth
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Aidan Wright @aidangcw.bsky.social · Jul 22
This paper looks SUPER interesting and helpful. Can’t wait to read it!

Internalizing disorders as shape-shifters: Understanding individual and cultural heterogeneity in the presentation of symptoms.

psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
APA PsycNet
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 21
Are you interested in how we can advance mixed methods in mental health research?🧩

We’ve shared reflections on our recent paper on this issue and on our linked webinar/panel 🧑‍💻

Check out the link below (where you can also find a link to our paper, some key guidance, and a webinar recording) ⛓️‍💥
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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · Jul 18
Did you catch our recent webinar on advancing mixed methods? Our panel of researchers, colleagues @bmj.com , @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social & @nihr.bsky.social had a rich & wide-ranging discussion - check out @olademk.bsky.social reflections here

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/reflecting-o...
Reflecting on mixed methods in mental health research – Mental Health Research
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Ruth Knight @ruthknight.bsky.social · Jul 21
New paper!! Excited to share our new piece outlining an ECR perspective on children and young people's mental health research. We offer suggestions around funding, research practice, and institutional governance and processes to support a more socially just, equitable, and rigorous science.
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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · Jul 18
Did you catch our recent webinar on advancing mixed methods? Our panel of researchers, colleagues @bmj.com , @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social & @nihr.bsky.social had a rich & wide-ranging discussion - check out @olademk.bsky.social reflections here

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/reflecting-o...
Reflecting on mixed methods in mental health research – Mental Health Research
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