Maria Loades

My research group, based at the University of Bath, is spotLight on Adolescent Mood Problems (LAMP). We are working on improving access to evidence based mental health help for young people (age 13-25).

If you fancy learning more about mixed methods during your lunch hour, we still have plenty of spaces. Could you kindly reshare? @matthewbroome.bsky.social @tamsinford.bsky.social @drshirleyr.bsky.social @marialoades.bsky.social @sosoallan.bsky.social @olademk.bsky.social @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social

I so enjoyed catching up with friends from the Lab for Scalable Mental Health at #SST5 in Chicago @ariellesmith.bsky.social @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and others!

🎤New ep of Mind the Kids podcast out today! One and done? Single session interventions @claragfaria.bsky.social interviews @marialoades.bsky.social, listen wherever you get your pods from - search ACAMH or visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0r... #singlesessioninterventions #scalable

Great to see @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and the Lab for Scalable Mental Health in Chicago and to hear about so many innovate real world applications of single session interventions at #SST5

And impressive tote bags and goodies too - well done indeed @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and your SST5 organising team 🥰

Along my running route is morning in Chicago (it was a ‘tourist’ run - lots of photo stops) @jess-deighton.bsky.social this one for you 😀 - added benefits of #sst5 thanks @jschleiderphd.bsky.social

🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵 Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi... Findings discussed more below…

Trying to bring science to TikTok. Inspired by youth voices + a few great academics. @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social @amymccall.bsky.social in particular. Got examples? Send them my way! #SciComm See more about why www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...

You have 6 DAYS LEFF to apply to BRIDGE, a 6-month peer mentoring scheme for ECRs to facilitate global collaborations in mental health research! It is free, remote, and focused in skills development, social support, and cross-cultural networking 👉🏽 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/

Psychological distress over 30 years in Great Britain: the times they are a changin’ (or are they?) buff.ly/qpu4p0f 🧵 THREAD #MentalHealth #PsychologicalDistress #Surveys #GB #30years

Colleagues in the UK - is anyone else actually in the office today? Just sent a bunch of emails and got an OOO reply from EVERY SINGLE ONE!

It was such a pleasure to talk to the CYP Wellbeing & MH network @exeter.ac.uk yesterday - thanks for hosting me @annaadlam.bsky.social ! Find out more about what I talked about and all our @lampresearchuk.bsky.social work here www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...

@marialoades.bsky.social Delivered an insightful training on Co-Production for UoBath Psychology staff & postgrads. Explored key definitions, practical examples, and ethical considerations. #CoPro empowers young people and enhances the research relevance & impact. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Lovely to have lunch with colleagues from @psychologybath.bsky.social yesterday! @harrietrose.bsky.social @sophiedallison.bsky.social and others all working as part of the @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Group :-)

It's been a few weeks since I was last on campus @psychologybath.bsky.social but here I am today

We are one of the many vibrant research groups within @psychologybath.bsky.social and you can specifically also follow our work via @lampresearchuk.bsky.social

Me, balancing a career, hobbies, a healthy lifestyle, and a relationship

🛑 STOP 🛑 doing universal mental health interventions in schools They don’t work & young people don’t like them Another great thread from @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social Thanks Lucy! #FutureProofingStudy #YouthMentalHealth #Depression

Very pleased to see this paper published open access in BMC Psychology today, where we interviewed 24 young people to discover their thoughts towards online single-session interventions. It is the FIRST qualitative paper to focus on SSIs in UK-based young people 🤯 doi.org/10.1186/s403...

One of our young co-researchers shared their experiences of being a co-researcher on the Can We Connect study, including: • Value to them as a co-researcher • Value of having co-researchers to the study • Best parts of the research process • Reflections and learnings youtu.be/ImqUos08S8Y

🚨Our review of AI in Youth Mental Health is live! 📄 “Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Youth Mental Health Care: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions” 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s405... Emerging tools, ethical questions, and practical guidance for clinicians. #Psychiatry #Psychology

I’m always keen to read work from @pollywaite.bsky.social et al so this is saved to read later :) www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Very accessible and engaging write up of our Science piece by @natematias.bsky.social 🙏⬇️⬇️

Great to see coverage of our work with adolescent girls understanding the gender mental health gap by @bpsofficial.bsky.social this week! www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

Interventions for Sibling Mental Health Conditions: New Systematic Review Shows Lack of Evidence www.acamh.org/blog/interve... New blog by Irena Tetkovic, PhD student at the University of Cambridge

New Paper! I'm truly excited to share @natematias.bsky.social and my new Policy Forum in Science published yesterday. We evaluate science's ability to address technological harms, and offer recommendations for what could be done to improve on the status quo: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Dr Liz Marks from our Department of Psychology explains what eco-anxiety is — and shares strategies to help you manage it. Part of @uk.theconversation.com 'Climate Dictionary' series, where climate experts unpack key jargon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRGU...

We host a set of video seminars of interest around #youth #mental health and #school mental health - please subscribe and share www.youtube.com/@youthresili...

We've extended the application deadline for our Peer Coaching (PeCo) 2025 programme! Apply now 🚨 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/peer-coachin... ⏰ NEW DEADLINE - Monday 14 April at 9am Here are some reasons why PeCo could be the perfect next step for your #mentalhealth #research career (a thread) 🧵

This is Hugo. He is facing off in an epic battle against his toy ball. Just waiting for his opponent to make the first move. 12/10

Wishing all the mothers out there a happy Mother’s Day, 🌸and thinking of those who find Mother’s Day difficult too.