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15th May 2025 News

Digital mental health • Interventions

McPin guest edits journal collection on internet-based mental health interventions

The articles in BMC Public Health, co-guest-edited by McPin research director Vanessa Pinfold, range from participant engagement to preventative measures.
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12th May 2025 Blog

Young people • Youth violence

A young person's perspective: mental health, youth violence and school exclusions

A McPin YPAG member joined the team at the Xcluded film launch for the PAC project. They share their reflections below.
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8th May 2025 News

Young people • Youth violence

Research in action: Interactive film exploring youth violence & school exclusions launches

Last week, the London Peer Action Collective (PAC) officially launched the interactive film, XCLUDED, an exploration of youth violence, mental health and school support.
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24th Apr 2025 News

Young people • Youth violence

New study report explores school exclusions and youth violence

The new Peer Action Collective (PAC) report exploring young people’s views on how schools can help protect their students from youth violence is now live.
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22nd Apr 2025 Blog

Wellbeing

Mental health and wellbeing in academia

McPin part-funded PhD student explores the health and wellbeing of academics in UK higher education.
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17th Apr 2025 Blog

Lived experience • Medication • Psychosis

Antipsychotic medication: "The intersection of mental health, psychosis & weight is a triple whammy"

RESOLVE LEG member Julian talks about the trade-off between physical and mental health, treating people intersectionally, and the importance of good communication.
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11th Apr 2025 Blog

Young people

Advice for other young people after my first ever conference

19-year-old Young Person’s Advisory Group (YPAG) member Josh shares advice for young people after his first ever conference.
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10th Apr 2025 Blog

Bipolar • Lived experience • Medication

Antipsychotics & weight gain: 'It's not me, it's the medication'

A member of the Lived Experience Group for the RESOLVE study shares his experiences on medication and weight gain, and advice for clinicians going forward.
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3rd Apr 2025 Blog

Lived experience • Medication • Psychosis

"I felt like a 'thing'": the importance of involving people in their antipsychotic medication journey

A member of the Lived Experience Group for the RESOLVE study shares her experiences on medication and weight gain, and advice for clinicians going forward.
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27th Mar 2025 Blog

Lived experience • Medication • Psychosis

Lived experience priorities for management of antipsychotic-related weight gain

McPin Public Involvement in Research Manager Annie shares her story of antipsychotic medication and weight gain as the RESOLVE study draws to a close.
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24th Mar 2025 Blog

Policy and politics

All change: the impact of NHS & welfare changes on mental health

McPin co-founder and research director Vanessa Pinfold reflects on what the proposed changes by the Labour government might mean for the sector.
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19th Mar 2025 Blog

BDP • CPTSD • Stigma

Creating The Moth: A metaphor for 'BPD' and Stigma

McPin peer researcher Lisa shares the complexity of creating imagery for the new Complex Emotions Hub, and why the moth is misunderstood – just like people with BDP, EUPD and CPTSD labels.
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18th Mar 2025 News

Young people • Youth violence

PAC team invited to a Youth Violence Awareness event at a London Crown Court

The PAC team invited to an event on knife crime at a London Crown Court.
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10th Mar 2025 Blog

McPin • Research methods

Progressing public involvement on the 3rd anniversary of the Shared Commitment

We’re celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of our Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research.
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25th Feb 2025 Blog

Physical health

Supporting physical & mental health: communication, stigma & a holistic approach

McPin peer researcher Sue Webster shares what she’s learnt working on a project about severe mental illness and physical health.
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19th Feb 2025 News

McPin • Policy and politics

McPin gives evidence at Community Mental Health Select Committee

Last week, McPin gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee at the House of Commons chaired by Layla Moran MP on the opening day of a new inquiry.
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A group of young people around a round table. They have papers and reports in front of them that they are discussing with Janet Daby, also seated at the table
10th Feb 2025 News

Education • Young people • Youth violence

Project tackling youth violence presents research to the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing

On 21st January the young people in our Peer Action Collective project present research findings into school exclusions and youth violence to Janet Daby MP at Tottenham Town Hall.
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4th Feb 2025 Blog

Sleep

Which are your most important sleep & mental health questions?

In our first survey you let us know what questions were on your mind around sleep, the body clock and mental health - now you can let us know which research should prioritise.
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23rd Dec 2024 News

Interventions • Psychosis

How engaging with early intervention services can change the lives of young people with psychosis

The lives of young people with psychosis are being transformed due to a new study focussing on early intervention.
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