Faith Martin
@psy-fm.bsky.social
Researcher, health & clinical psychologist. Intersection mental & physical health.
Supporting parents of children with mental health challenges, including self-harm
Can we do better than common sense. Work in Psychology at @uniofbath.bsky.social
Supporting parents of children with mental health challenges, including self-harm
Can we do better than common sense. Work in Psychology at @uniofbath.bsky.social
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Re: running groups for people living with long term conditions. Most groups are *group education* (‘expert’ leads group) and full of content. In contrast *group activation* relies on facilitation and learning from each other with little formal content. See Irvine Yalom’s common factors.
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Re: running groups for people living with long term conditions. Most groups are *group education* (‘expert’ leads group) and full of content. In contrast *group activation* relies on facilitation and learning from each other with little formal content. See Irvine Yalom’s common factors.
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If anyone missed the launch event last week for our guidance on more inclusive workplaces for academics with ELC, the recording is now available on our website (along with the guidance) exhaustioneconomy.uk/guidance/ @alisonallam.bsky.social @catherinehale.bsky.social @equihealthfutures.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
If anyone missed the launch event last week for our guidance on more inclusive workplaces for academics with ELC, the recording is now available on our website (along with the guidance) exhaustioneconomy.uk/guidance/ @alisonallam.bsky.social @catherinehale.bsky.social @equihealthfutures.bsky.social
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Last day to sign up to receive the next newsletter from the Parent Carer Research Network!
Some great information coming up on how to get involved in youth mental health research along with lots of interesting news of research success stories - don't miss out, your voice matters!
Some great information coming up on how to get involved in youth mental health research along with lots of interesting news of research success stories - don't miss out, your voice matters!
Parents & carers your voice matters!
Join our Parent Carer Research Network and help shape mental health research.
We especially welcome foster/adoptive parents, fathers, and diverse communities.
Sign up by 27 Nov for the next newsletter:
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Join our Parent Carer Research Network and help shape mental health research.
We especially welcome foster/adoptive parents, fathers, and diverse communities.
Sign up by 27 Nov for the next newsletter:
tinyurl.com/2s7tyy95
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last day to sign up to receive the next newsletter from the Parent Carer Research Network!
Some great information coming up on how to get involved in youth mental health research along with lots of interesting news of research success stories - don't miss out, your voice matters!
Some great information coming up on how to get involved in youth mental health research along with lots of interesting news of research success stories - don't miss out, your voice matters!
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Hello people researching and/or supporting #parents of children with mental or physical health problems, neurodiversity, learning challenges etc, we are thinking about the similarities in needs for parental wellbeing re having a child with different challenges. Join our network! tinyurl.com/bdm6zv9j
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October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hello people researching and/or supporting #parents of children with mental or physical health problems, neurodiversity, learning challenges etc, we are thinking about the similarities in needs for parental wellbeing re having a child with different challenges. Join our network! tinyurl.com/bdm6zv9j
Why does improving parental wellbeing matter, for parents of children with additional needs eg mental health problems, acute & chronic health difficulties, & challenges re neurodivergence?
Are we doing enough to support parents?
What good practice and needs?
#parents #parenting #mentalhealth
Are we doing enough to support parents?
What good practice and needs?
#parents #parenting #mentalhealth
a 3d man is scratching his head in front of a large red question mark .
ALT: a 3d man is scratching his head in front of a large red question mark .
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November 29, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Why does improving parental wellbeing matter, for parents of children with additional needs eg mental health problems, acute & chronic health difficulties, & challenges re neurodivergence?
Are we doing enough to support parents?
What good practice and needs?
#parents #parenting #mentalhealth
Are we doing enough to support parents?
What good practice and needs?
#parents #parenting #mentalhealth
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We are a long way indeed from systematically collecting and acting on the voices of patients. Abolishing Healthwatch and handing responsibility for its work to ICBs (which are themselves undergoing massive reorganisation) is in my own view a very bad move indeed by DHSC.
NEW: Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Andy Burnham To Warn Wes Streeting About Closure Of Health Bodies
Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies...
www.politicshome.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
We are a long way indeed from systematically collecting and acting on the voices of patients. Abolishing Healthwatch and handing responsibility for its work to ICBs (which are themselves undergoing massive reorganisation) is in my own view a very bad move indeed by DHSC.
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Youth self-harm in Rwanda isn’t just an individual struggle, it’s shaped by culture, family dynamics, poverty & community responses.
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
Culturally and structurally embedded pathways to youth self-harm in Rwanda: perspectives from young people, parents, and healthcare providers - BMC Psychology
Background Self-harm (with and without fatal intent) among young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain under-researched despite disproportionately high rates. Little is known about...
bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Youth self-harm in Rwanda isn’t just an individual struggle, it’s shaped by culture, family dynamics, poverty & community responses.
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
Youth self-harm in Rwanda isn’t just an individual struggle, it’s shaped by culture, family dynamics, poverty & community responses.
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
Culturally and structurally embedded pathways to youth self-harm in Rwanda: perspectives from young people, parents, and healthcare providers - BMC Psychology
Background Self-harm (with and without fatal intent) among young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain under-researched despite disproportionately high rates. Little is known about...
bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Youth self-harm in Rwanda isn’t just an individual struggle, it’s shaped by culture, family dynamics, poverty & community responses.
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support.
Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@psychologybath.bsky.social
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Thank you for coming to my TED Talk 🎤
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk 🎤
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
If you’ve read this far and still need convincing, please check out our preprint arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 and this infographic: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
10/10
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We’re asking research funders & universities to step up because together, they have the leverage - and frankly, the responsibility - to stop the drain and redirect billions currently flowing to commercial publishers 💸 back into community-owned systems that serve science, not profit.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We’re asking research funders & universities to step up because together, they have the leverage - and frankly, the responsibility - to stop the drain and redirect billions currently flowing to commercial publishers 💸 back into community-owned systems that serve science, not profit.
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Can you imagine what else we could do with that money?
Fund researchers, students, labs, infrastructure… which all sounds better to me than enriching a publishing oligopoly. 3/n
Fund researchers, students, labs, infrastructure… which all sounds better to me than enriching a publishing oligopoly. 3/n
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Can you imagine what else we could do with that money?
Fund researchers, students, labs, infrastructure… which all sounds better to me than enriching a publishing oligopoly. 3/n
Fund researchers, students, labs, infrastructure… which all sounds better to me than enriching a publishing oligopoly. 3/n
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Why? 🤑
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why? 🤑
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
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Our paper on improving statistical reporting in psychology is now online 🎉
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our paper on improving statistical reporting in psychology is now online 🎉
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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The research on which this guidance is based was funded by @isrfoundation.bsky.social guided by an advisory board with members from @ucu.org.uk @nadsn.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social & chronic illness inclusion. Collaborative with @equihealthfutures.bsky.social & @alisonallam.bsky.social
Join us 24th Nov 2-3pm for a webinar on creating inclusive workplaces for academics with Energy Limiting Conditions. Register: AcademicsWithELC.eventbrite.co.uk For academics with ELC, line managers, HR, funders, publishers, union & EDI reps & conference organisers @isrfoundation.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The research on which this guidance is based was funded by @isrfoundation.bsky.social guided by an advisory board with members from @ucu.org.uk @nadsn.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social & chronic illness inclusion. Collaborative with @equihealthfutures.bsky.social & @alisonallam.bsky.social
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Now published! My edited book ‘Long COVID and Society’ - my introduction is free to read for everyone. Download from the link below and check out the others chapters too (Chapter 14, about LC children and families, is also open access)
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Long COVID and Society
This is the first book to bring together academics and activists living with Long COVID to explore the social impacts of the new complex chronic condition.
link.springer.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Now published! My edited book ‘Long COVID and Society’ - my introduction is free to read for everyone. Download from the link below and check out the others chapters too (Chapter 14, about LC children and families, is also open access)
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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📢📢 We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher with strong qual and quant skills for an exciting new project to increase access to a digital intervention for child anxiety problems in Thailand, the Philippines, Chile, Pakistan and Japan! Closes 14 Nov. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📢📢 We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher with strong qual and quant skills for an exciting new project to increase access to a digital intervention for child anxiety problems in Thailand, the Philippines, Chile, Pakistan and Japan! Closes 14 Nov. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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🎤 Proposals for our Centre for Qualitative Research, University of Bath Qualitative Research Symposium at University of Bath School of Management are open until November 7th!
Find out more and submit your talk, symposium and workshop abstracts here:
www.bath.ac.uk/events/quali...
#qualitative
Find out more and submit your talk, symposium and workshop abstracts here:
www.bath.ac.uk/events/quali...
#qualitative
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October 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🎤 Proposals for our Centre for Qualitative Research, University of Bath Qualitative Research Symposium at University of Bath School of Management are open until November 7th!
Find out more and submit your talk, symposium and workshop abstracts here:
www.bath.ac.uk/events/quali...
#qualitative
Find out more and submit your talk, symposium and workshop abstracts here:
www.bath.ac.uk/events/quali...
#qualitative
Hello people researching and/or supporting #parents of children with mental or physical health problems, neurodiversity, learning challenges etc, we are thinking about the similarities in needs for parental wellbeing re having a child with different challenges. Join our network! tinyurl.com/bdm6zv9j
Microsoft Forms
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October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hello people researching and/or supporting #parents of children with mental or physical health problems, neurodiversity, learning challenges etc, we are thinking about the similarities in needs for parental wellbeing re having a child with different challenges. Join our network! tinyurl.com/bdm6zv9j
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DLD is a lifelong condition and it does make lots of things more challenging. BUT once a person's needs are identified and they are supported they can thrive.
This is why we need far more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)! www.naplic.org.uk/developmenta...
#DevLangDis #DLDday
This is why we need far more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)! www.naplic.org.uk/developmenta...
#DevLangDis #DLDday
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
DLD is a lifelong condition and it does make lots of things more challenging. BUT once a person's needs are identified and they are supported they can thrive.
This is why we need far more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)! www.naplic.org.uk/developmenta...
#DevLangDis #DLDday
This is why we need far more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)! www.naplic.org.uk/developmenta...
#DevLangDis #DLDday
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The scientific program focuses on delivering a holistic, multi-faceted experience where you will gain scientific knowledge on current topics but also develop practical skills that would enhance your expertise and influence your practice.
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See you in Prague!
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See you in Prague!
LinkedIn
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September 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The scientific program focuses on delivering a holistic, multi-faceted experience where you will gain scientific knowledge on current topics but also develop practical skills that would enhance your expertise and influence your practice.
➡️ lnkd.in/eGb8kti9
See you in Prague!
➡️ lnkd.in/eGb8kti9
See you in Prague!
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Effectiveness of a personalised self-management intervention for people living with long covid (Listen trial): pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group RCT - led to non-significant short term improvement in routine activities vs usual care
@bmjmedicine.bsky.social bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
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Effectiveness of a personalised self-management intervention for people living with long covid (Listen trial): pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of Listen, a self-management support intervention, for people living with long covid who were not in hospital.Design Pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, ran...
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September 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Effectiveness of a personalised self-management intervention for people living with long covid (Listen trial): pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group RCT - led to non-significant short term improvement in routine activities vs usual care
@bmjmedicine.bsky.social bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
@bmjmedicine.bsky.social bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
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It’s actually very sad to see that risk prediction has never gone away, despite so much evidence demonstrating how awful we are at predicting suicide and its related outcomes. This is an incredibly important piece of work that we should all read.
Extremely important work by Matt Spittal, @oliviajkirtley.bsky.social and other colleagues published this week!
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
September 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It’s actually very sad to see that risk prediction has never gone away, despite so much evidence demonstrating how awful we are at predicting suicide and its related outcomes. This is an incredibly important piece of work that we should all read.
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Your reminder how rarely we hear from/about the LibDems (72 MPs) on BBC News, compared to the vast amount of coverage they devote to Nigel Fromage & five-MP Reform UK. Could it be because the LibDems aren't screaming about 'migrants innit', which BBC News has decided is the only story du jour?
Very odd watching BBC News talking about the Lib Dem conference and mentioning how the party has struggled to break through in the media like it's nothing to do with them.
September 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Your reminder how rarely we hear from/about the LibDems (72 MPs) on BBC News, compared to the vast amount of coverage they devote to Nigel Fromage & five-MP Reform UK. Could it be because the LibDems aren't screaming about 'migrants innit', which BBC News has decided is the only story du jour?
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RIP UK higher education.
NEW: Oxford will be the first UK university to give all staff and students free ChatGPT Edu access, from this academic year.
ChatGPT Edu is built for education, with enhanced privacy and security.
ChatGPT Edu is built for education, with enhanced privacy and security.
September 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
RIP UK higher education.