Dr Lily Davidson

After 4 years of PhD, 14 peer reviewed pubs, great experience working in the USA, 8 overseas presis, and a productive start to my time @Sydney_Uni @TheMatilda_USyd, I officially don the floppy hat! VERY grateful to all those who've supported me to receive these opportunities. 🎓

New pub out today! 📃 Led by the clever @jannileung 🌟 Study w 700 Aust young adults showed knowledge gaps regarding the legality and health harms of vaping, and vape use patterns 💨 Check it out! link.springer.com/article/10.100… @UQHealth @UQPsych @NCYSUR

#RESEARCH FREQUENT PUBLIC POSTING ABOUT ALCOHOL ON SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL USE PROBLEMS, says new research from Dr @lilydavidson0. Full paper: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2025-…

🌟New publication!📄 Our article explores links between posting publicly on social media about alcohol, and personal alcohol use patterns/problems. We discuss implications for identifying at-risk young adults en masse, via social media. #ProjectPOST See tinyurl.com/4a6vxxz4

As researchers passionate about making tomorrow better for all Australians, we were proud to be represented at this year’s Mardi Gras celebration by Dr @lilyDavidson0 and Dr Elly Fitzgeraldson! Check out @sydney_uni's float on ABC at 54:40: youtube.com/live/F0TE218_a…!

Surprisingly, ignoring worries can improve mental health. Evidence: After practice blocking out fears, people were less anxious—and less depressed 3 months later—especially if they had high anxiety or PTSD. Not all concerns demand attention. Some thoughts are worth dismissing.

Thank you to everyone who attended #DHW2025! Attendees heard from Dr @lilydavidson0, Dr @Jack_MWilson, Dr @LaurenGardner33, Robert Garruccio, and Jordon Mathers-Jones on the impacts of digital programs and methods for mental health and substance use research.

Heading to #DHW2025 this week? Join Dr @lilydavidson0, Dr @Jack_MWilson, Dr @LaurenGardner33, Robert Garruccio and Jordon Mathers-Jones to learn what the Matilda Centre is doing in mental health and substance use research! Tickets still available: eventbrite.com/e/digital-heal…

🌟New publication alert🌟 Our article "Social connection as a key target for youth mental health," is out in Mental Health & Prevention! 📄✨authors.elsevier.com/a/1kQLZ7t6PR-2… @proftimslade @alizaws @lilydavidson0 @drjackandrews @TheMatilda_USyd #YouthMentalHealth #SocialConnection

Really enjoyed working on this new piece about 'social connection as a key target to improve youth mental health', with @lou_birrell @proftimslade @drjackandrews @alizaws. Check it out here! kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2…

Dr Tim @QLDInjectors, winner of the early career researcher award @APSAD2024. Leading steroid harm reduction like a champion. #peerpower

Our new paper explores adolescent cannabis & alcohol use patterns, pre & mid-pandemic. Greater alcohol consumption and likelihood of cannabis use among the cohort who completed Yr 12 during 2020 might be explained by impacts of the pandemic lockdowns 😷📃 ijadr.org/index.php/ijad…

The ever impressive @lilydavidson0 took us through the development of (and exciting future plans!) for Health4Life 2.0 which aims to target the Big 6 lifestyle risk factors among parents and teens in low SES regions of Australia. @TheMatilda_USyd

Dr @lilydavidson0 shares the codesign process with parents for the Health4Life Parents and Teens Project #SMHR2024

🎓✨ Congratulations to Dr. Calvert and Dr. Lily on their graduation! We are incredibly proud of your achievements and excited to see the impact you will make in your respective fields. Best of luck in all your future endeavors! 🌟👏 #Graduation2024 #NCYSUR

In the latest edition of #ResearcherSpotlight, learn more about the Matilda Centre’s new researchers @deavarley, @fotini_pe, @lilydavidson0 and @_holliebyrne. Full story: sydney.edu.au/matilda-centre…

‘Huge’ proportion of memtal health conditions caused by childhood maltreatment | Health | The Guardian ⁦@LucyGrummitt⁩ ⁦@TheMatilda_USyd⁩ harrowing findings and hope for a better future ⁦@Sydney_Uni⁩ @SMHR ⁦@Mark_Butler_MP⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

Exciting day presenting at #CPA2024 in a Chair's Choice Paper Session on equity-focused addiction recovery. Our paper showed potential to screen for hazardous alcohol use via social media, based on frequency of public posting about alcohol, among a diverse sample of US 18-29yo's.