Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney
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anhedonia, anti-inflammatory, Anxiety, C-reactive protein, cytokines, depression, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, fatigue, inflammation, interleukin 6, JAMA Psychiatry, major depressive disorder, proof-of-concept, quality of life, randomised controlled trial, somatic symptoms, tocilizumab, topicalTargeting inflammation in depression: a proof-of-concept worth following
Back in the days when we were all cave-dwelling hunters and gatherers,…
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bullying, depression, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, loneliness, older adults, Psychiatry Research, social connection, social inclusion, social isolation, social network, social prescribing, umbrella review, vulnerable people, youth mental healthCan stronger social connections really help reduce depression?
Depression is a common mental health problem that affects approximately 4% of…
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child and adolescent, content analysis, coroner’s reports, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, Prevention, qualitative, suicide, systemic issues, The British Journal of Psychiatry, youth mental healthWhen systems fail children: what coroners’ reports reveal about preventable factors in adolescent suicide
Suicide is among the most frequent causes of death among children and…
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Anxiety, bipolar, bmc medicine, child and adolescent, common mental disorders, depression, early intervention, eating disorders, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, mental illness prevention, policy, Prevention, psychosis, PTSD, systematic review, topical, umbrella review, youth mental healthA stitch in time: early intervention for young people – promising but patchy evidence
Given that most mental health disorders develop before the age of 25…
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ADHD, anorexia nervosa, Anxiety, Autism, autistic spectrum disorder, bipolar, depression, digital health, digital mental health, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, Facebook, Instagram, Journal of Social Media Research, misinformation, neurodivergent, obsessive compulsive disorder, Social media, systematic review, TikTok, twitter, YouTubeScrolling for answers: how reliable is mental health and neurodivergence-related information on social media?
Imagine the following scenario. You’re lying in bed, phone in hand, scrolling…
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Anxiety, behavioural activation, CBT-txt, cognitive behavioural therapy, cognitive distortions, digital health, digital interventions, digital mental health, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, generalised anxiety disorder, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, randomised controlled trial, smartphones, SMS text messaging, topical, young adult, young adults, youth mental healthTexting anxiety away: does text message CBT work for young adults?
Who among us doesn’t spend too much time on our phone? While…
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child and adolescent, cohort study, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, iatrogenic, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, longitudinal, preadolescent, suicidal thoughts, suicide, suicide risk, topical, youth mental healthAsking preadolescents about suicide does not increase suicidal thoughts
One of the main concerns about asking preadolescents (8-12 year olds) about…
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alexithymia, avoidance, body-focused repetitive behaviours, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, emotion regulation, emotional dysregulation, Journal of Affective Disorders, psychological distress, skin-picking disorder, systematic review, topicalSkin-picking as self-soothing: is emotion regulation the missing piece?
Few things inspire fear in students as reliably as exams. Unless you…
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Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, binge eating disorder, BMI, child and adolescent, cohort study, developmental trajectories, disordered eating, eating disorders, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, food insecurity, longitudinal study, poverty, social determinants, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, topical, youth mental healthGrowing up hungry: food insecurity’s lasting impact on eating
The experience of food insecurity is a unique one, and often looks…
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anorexia nervosa, eating disorders, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, Journal of Eating Disorders, lived experience, mental health professional, qualitative, qualitative study, recovery, service users, social support, topicalAnorexia recovery looks different for professionals and people with lived experience
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder (ED) marked by distorted body…
