Bridget Bryan
@briddycent
Postdoc @KingsIoPPN researching loneliness, mental health and work ~ she/her ~ own views
Do lonely school students fare worse in the job market and social ladder in young adulthood? 🪜🧑🤝🧑 Our new paper in Social Science & Medicine looks at longitudinal associations between loneliness & multiple indicators of social position in @ERiskStudy 🧵 doi.org/10.1016/j.socs…
🎆It's launch day! Check out our brand new @wellcometrust funded platform to explore over 1,600 datasets from across the world. Find the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets here -> atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets
"1 in 3 gender-diverse young people had attempted suicide in their lifetime (36%), and 3 in 4 had suicidal thoughts (77%)" @NSRFIreland @TENI_Tweets
RCSI research has revealed worrying trends in adolescent mental health potentially linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study surveyed over 4,400 teens, with 29% reporting poor mental health and 11% reporting suicide attempts. Read more ➡️ rcsi.com/dublin/news-an… #RCSIdiscover
´To measure the importance of loneliness for public health relevance solely as a causal factor oversimplifies its complex and intricate relationship with health’ @t_matth @KTNThompson @NicolaByrom @DeliaFuhrmann @SGDPCentreKCL @DrAPitman
Loneliness may not make you ill after all, says new study – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t tackle it bit.ly/3THmzer
#Loneliness may not make you ill after all, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t tackle it. Writing for @ConversationUK, @L_Arseneault and @briddycent respond to new research challenging the notion that loneliness can cause ill health👇 #IoPPNInTheNews bit.ly/47Hz4wC
Trends in adolescent mental health from an Irish perspective. @NiamhDooley7 presenting her superb findings from the Planet Youth study at #EPAPsyEpi2024. @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN
Today at #EPAPsyEpi24 2-3.30 myself, @MarycannonMary @NiamhDooley7 @DavidMongan3 @emma_soneson & @L_Arseneault will be talking about A Population-Based Approach to Investigating Youth Mental Health: Trends, Determinants and Access to Care RM2055 Please come along! @EPAPsyEpi
Go David Gooooo!!! @NiamhDooley7 @briddycent @_trielena @MalaikaLO @t_matth @KTNThompson
I’m running the Belfast half marathon on 22nd September 🏃 I’m fundraising for CAUSE, a superb charity that provides essential support for carers of people living with mental health problems. Any donations greatly appreciated 😃 justgiving.com/page/david-mon…
‘Longitudinal studies could provide deeper insights into how loneliness evolves over time and identify critical periods where interventions may be most effective.’ That needs to be explored @ThibautPauline! 😉 @t_matth @briddycent @KTNThompson @SimonGilbody @SGDPCentreKCL
❗NEW BLOG❗ “ECRs often experience high levels of isolation & loneliness, which can be exacerbated by the competitive & solitary nature of academic work.” Read the full blog by @ThibautPauline to learn more about #Loneliness & #EarlyCareerResearchers. bit.ly/3VTQqR9
Fantastic start to the @eshms1983 biennial conference in Antwerp - incredible keynote lecture from Professor @HatchStephani on social inequalities, discrimination, and health
Tributes for @LeaMilligan CEO of MQ, Chair of @collect_voice & @AMRC trustee. "Lea Milligan was an absolute one-off. A magnificent human being with an extraordinarily generous heart and a brilliant mind." "The sector has lost one of its shining lights." mqmentalhealth.org/lea-milligan/
✨Our fantastic placement students @lewis_hannah18 and Maria Jose presented two lightning talks today at the @SGDPCentreKCL about our #TransparencyinResearch project for the #CatalogueMHM in collaboration with the @DatamindUK Super Research Advisory Group funded by @HDR_UK!
At the end of April 2024, the Campaign to End Loneliness will close in its current form. This new report by @KateJopling reviews the Campaign’s impact over its 13 years of operation and considers the legacy it leaves behind. #OurLegacy #EndLoneliness lght.ly/071l971
There is a silent epidemic among men in the workplace. In this webinar discover what challenges employers face & the evidence-backed steps they can take to address the often-invisible crisis of men's mental health. eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-works-f… #MensMentalHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing
SUPER delighted for our work to be selected as one of @JAACAPOpen's Best of 2023 - thank you!! Find a summary of our paper in the thread below and the Editor's note on all selected papers here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac…
Do children with ADHD symptoms become socially isolated? Our new paper in @JAACAPOpen looked at longitudinal bidirectional within-person associations between ADHD symptoms and social isolation in @ERiskstudy #OpenAccess (spoiler alert – yes – 🧵below) doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac…
El sentirse solo a los 12 años correlaciona con un nivel socioeconómico más bajo y menor empleabilidad en la adultez y con una peor percepción de estatus en la adolescencia. Es también un factor de riesgo para la salud mental, la salud física y mortalidad. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Our results show that loneliness in early adolescence is prospectively associated with multiple indicators of reduced socioeconomic position in young adulthood. Impressive work by @briddycent 👩🎓💫🦸♀️ and a great bunch of collaborators. Find out more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.socs…