Ruth Naughton-Doe

Hello! I’m trying to put together a perinatal mental health research starter pack. Please comment if you want to be added and share to advertise! ❤️ #academicsky go.bsky.app/9oEsdih

I was delighted to share recommendations for reducing perinatal loneliness at this APPG. We need to invest in an Early Years ecosystem (health visitors, Family Hubs, nonprofits), and co-design inclusive support where all parents feel welcome and safe @ncb.org.uk www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...

Perinatal loneliness is a preventable driver of poor mental health during pregnancy & the first 2 years after giving birth, with significant costs for children, families & services. Our new briefing with @york.ac.uk sets out what govt can do. buff.ly/lwjNANu @ruthndwrites.bsky.social

Its been a while since i've been on Bluesky - fellow #perinatalmentalhealth academics, what have you been up to? :)

We’re proud to be working with @york.ac.uk and @ruthndwrites.bsky.social on a study exploring how community-based support can improve #mentalhealth in young mothers and birthing people under 25 💜 Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/perinatal-support

It was a real pleasure to be involved in writing this paper with an amazing group of women. We connect experiences of walking & wheeling with children to wider debates around mobility justice, drawing on a multidisciplinary context, & calling for a rethinking of mobility infrastructures & policies

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Our paper on walking/wheeling with children looks at historical, political, geographical, cultural, and structural barriers to mobilities, and explores social justice through widening access to walking/wheeling for families. #walking #wheeling #families

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Our paper on walking/wheeling with children looks at historical, political, geographical, cultural, and structural barriers to mobilities, and explores social justice through widening access to walking/wheeling for families. #walking #wheeling #families

🏳️‍🌈 Join us for the inaugural LGBTQ+ Families Research Network Meeting! 🎤 Guest speaker: Dr Zoe Darwin 💬 Topic: James Lind Alliance PSP for LGBTQIA+ Perinatal Mental Health 🗓 Wed 3 Dec, 2–3pm | 💻 Online | FREE 👉 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-p... #LGBTQFamilies #Research

Do you work with Muslim mothers during pregnancy or in the first few years after birth? Help us design a walking group for Muslim mothers! Join us for a one-hour online focus group with other professionals/practitioners/volunteers. Contact ruth.naughton-doe@york.ac.uk for more information.

Save the date! 📍Our 46th Annual Conference will take place on 15-16th Sept @ the University of Chester Further updates will be shared in due course via this account, webpage, & LinkedIn. Members will also receive emails 💫 Will you be joining us? We look forward to seeing you there! #SRIP2026

This year’s MBRRACE-UK report highlights that mental health is the leading cause of late maternal deaths. Read the report here👉 tinyurl.com/374m7tuj If you need mental health support, please reach out: amhp.org.uk/resources/su...

🌿 NEW BLOG: Exploring Nature-Based Interventions for Parents and Caregivers Discover insights from a groundbreaking one-day conference on how nature can transform parenting and caregiving. 🔗 Read more: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/resources/bl...

🚨Final week of our #DadsSurvey2025!🚨 There’s still time to have your say and help shape support for dads and families across Scotland. ⬇️ Take part today - your voice matters! bit.ly/dadssurvey2025

Read @ruthndwrites.bsky.social insightful report on how we can stop perinatal loneliness. It highlights the need for family friendly professional support in the perinatal period.

📢 @ruthndwrites.bsky.social and colleagues have been awarded @mhrincubator.bsky.social funding to set-up the Lived Experience Network for Scholars (LENS), to provide support for academic mental health researchers with lived experience. Read more + sign up for events: www.york.ac.uk/business-soc...

New parents are at high risk for loneliness. 💔 @ruthndwrites.bsky.social has led researchers, practitioners and people with lived experience to write a consensus statement exploring what we know about loneliness, and directions for research, policy and practice: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...

“With the exception of London, deprived settlements in England tend to have fewer, smaller and further-away playgrounds – a serious social justice issue.” Very much the situation in the parts of the north-east I’m working in, exacerbated by questions of quality and wider environments too.

Fab job opportunity with a great and friendly team here!

New publication! ✨📃🎉 Check out our consensus paper led by @ruthndwrites.bsky.social, highlighting perinatal loneliness as a critical determinant of maternal mental health and calling for more research, policy attention, and support to address loneliness during pregnancy and early parenthood.

It was fantastic to have @ruthndwrites.bsky.social and Niall Bacon (Steel City Dads) join us last week to speak about how fathers experience perinatal loneliness and what we can do about it in policy and practice If you missed out,the recording is now live: followingyoungfathersfurther.org/webinars

Delighted to share our consensus statement on perinatal loneliness - we outline the current evidence and share reflections on priorities for research, policy and practice. #loneliness #perinatalmentalhealth

What are the benefits of nature-based interventions in the early years? What are the future directions for research and practice? This amazing graphic summarises the reflections of 30 academics and practitioners who met at our conference! We will be sharing a blog soon, but enjoy this for now!

Absolutely loved presenting fathers’ stories of loneliness today. Thanks for having me @followingyff.bsky.social - the full webinar will be available online soon!

Day 2 of the NIHR School for Social Care Research Conference and I’m excited to present the findings and outputs from the Coproducing Solutions to Perinatal Loneliness Project with lived-experience public contributor Amy Chidley @nihr.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @uoysbs.bsky.social

Today (part of) our team presented our ongoing study that aims to improve perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents at the NIHR School for Social Care Research Conference. What a treat to meet in person on a sunny day! #nihrsscr #nihr #perinatalmentalhealth

Fresh faced, excited and nervous: ready for the Tour of the Lake District in four days. Not sure we would have believed we would do this if you told us when we first met 3.5 years ago with babies on our backs in the Peak District 😍 #running #adventures #mumsontour

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS to @ruthndwrites.bsky.social, Research Associate @uoysbs.bsky.social, Joint-PI @martinwebber.bsky.social and Co-I Dr Beth Casey for Improving perinatal support for young mothers and birthing parents (@perinatalresearch.bsky.social) 🍼

A rare in person meeting for (part) of the research team co-designing a perinatal walking group for Muslim mothers to reduce loneliness 🌳

What a beautiful setting for yesterday's nature-based event in Sheffield 🌳🌿It was great to present at and hear from other researchers and practitioners on the benefits of nature for parents and families. Thanks @ruthndwrites.bsky.social and @katemorto.bsky.social for arranging the event.

We are looking for UK-based professionals or organisations that support Muslim parents, and/or deliver nature-based interventions to any parent. We need support for research to codesign a perinatal walking group for Muslim mothers. Meetings online between June-December 2025. Please share!

"There is a shame that lingers when it comes to loneliness and admitting you’re struggling after having a baby. Around half (51%) of mums surveyed by Peanut reported feeling deep shame, and 75% said loneliness affected their mental health." Read more: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/new-mu...

👶 📒 New study on supporting the mental health of young parents through community or voluntary services from @ox.ac.uk & @york.ac.uk looking at our #MaternalMentalHealth Service #SocialPrescribing prototype. Read more at 🔗 socialprescribing.phc.ox.ac.uk/news-views/v... #MaternalMentalHealthWeek

My favourite time of year, when the bluebells line the woodland paths ❤️ #woodland #bluebells #nature

Are you a UK-based mental health research ECR? Are you looking for a transformative programme to help you meet amazing peers whilst also getting career support? This opportunity is for you! Check out the GROW 2025 Researcher Development Programme. I wouldn’t be where I am today without it!

Joining the 1st LENS (Lived Experience Network for Scholars) meet-up today - a space for UK researchers with lived experience of #mentalhealth or #addiction Proud to be here as a PhD student, survivor & academic Join us for the next session ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #LENSnetwork #PhD #researchers #livedexperience

Thankyou so much to all those who came along to our first meeting this afternoon. It was such a supportive and affirming space, with challenging topics and thought-provoking conversations. Places of solidarity are so important for us all. Watch out for details of our next meeting soon!

First LENS meeting today was so good! 32 academic mental health researchers with lived experience of mental ill health, all supporting each other and reflecting on our shared joys and challenges. More of that please! Thanks @mhrincubator.bsky.social for funding this @lensmentalhealth.bsky.social

Read more 👇🏻 about our quasi-experimental evaluations of early life interventions in partnership with Born in Bradford’s Better Start cohort #BIBBS

Dream of 17 years achieved! I ran a marathon on Saturday. On my 4th attempt. Two DNS because of injury and one weather. But this time, I pulled off a trail marathon that was actually 27.8 miles 🤣❤️ I had the absolute best time and I am forever amazed at what my body can do! #marathon (Pembroke)

Great to the Play Commission getting more media attention, especially the call to recover space for children's neighbourhood play (as well as in the other key spaces of their everyday lives) @cfyounglives.bsky.social @playingout.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/0731...

Love to my trans sisters, always. #TransRightsAreHumanRights