In her debut blog, Francesca Kingston explores experiences of loneliness among women with perinatal depression, reported in a new meta-synthesis published in BMC Psychiatry. The post “Like being a pretender”: A meta-synthesis of experiences of loneliness in perinatal depression appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

In her debut blog, Megan Bailey summarises an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on whether psychological trauma can be considered as a transdiagnostic risk factor for mental health disorders. The post Is trauma a transdiagnostic risk for mental health problems? Recent umbrella meta-analysis suggests yes appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Becky Appleton explores the potential of new data linkage opportunities for understanding the intersection between mental health service use and receipt of benefits in a South London service user population. The post Mental health care and the benefits system: linked data provides opportunities for new research appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

In his debut blog, Tyler Elliot considers a case-control study focusing on the impact of the Russian invasion on the mental health of adolescents in Ukraine that suggest the risk for developing mental health conditions has likely been exacerbated in war-affected areas. The post What impact has the Russian invasion had on youth mental health in Ukraine? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Jon Paul Teo considers the recently published Lancet Series that brings together evidence on how racism, xenophobia and discrimination can impact on our health. The post How racism, xenophobia and discrimination impact our health: the #LancetSeries appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

In her debut blog, Molly McCarthy appraises a recent Lancet Psychiatry systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the patterns of paediatric emergency department visits for suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm incidents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Are the kids alright? Emergency help for suicide and self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Lisa Lloyd and Derek Tracy summarise a new paper in the BJPsych, which focuses on parental depression symptoms in both mothers and fathers, and how they are linked with emotional difficulties in their children. The post Parents’ depression can be linked to children’s emotional difficulties appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Olga Lainidi summarises a qualitative study capturing the stories of medical students and junior doctors about the workplace difficulties they faced during the pandemic. The post In at the deep end: workplace pandemic difficulties faced by medical students and junior doctors appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Éimear Foley summarises a recent meta-analysis, which looks at alteration patterns of peripheral concentrations of cytokines and associated inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia. The post Blood-based inflammatory markers in acute vs chronic schizophrenia appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

In her debut blog, Kashish Janiani Tulsiyani considers a review exploring the mental health experiences of Black students in UK universities. The post Are we failing Black students? Mental health of Black students at universities in the UK appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more