Young People's Network
8 2020
Could training young people in peer support empower them during Covid-19?
What impact would training young people to support their peers during the pandemic have on their own wellbeing? Members of McPin's Young People's Network have helped develop a study to find out
Children, young people and families
Read More7 2020
The screen time spider web & why it is so important to understand its impact
In a socially distanced world, screens have become even more central to life. Now, more than ever, we need clear answers about the nuanced ways that screen time affects our mental health
Children, young people and families
Read More25 2020
Screen time, involvement and what it means for young people to be involved in research
Lucy, a member of McPin Foundation's YPAG, reflects on the experience of working on the Screen Time project.
Children, young people and families
Read More10 2019
Myth-busting through art: Designing a mental health audio tour for the National Gallery
Members of McPin’s Young People’s Network have co-created an audio tour that use artworks to dispel common mental health misconceptions. Here, Hannah Roberts, explains why she was keen to get involved
Children, young people and families
Read More2 2019
“The YPAG gave me a totally different perspective”: a researcher on receiving young people’s feedback
Miriam Avery was nervous about presenting her research proposals to McPin’s Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) but the experience helped her hone her research question and gave her fresh ideas of how to involve young people
11 2019
Why we all need a social media detox once in a while
Guest blogger Erin has been using Instagram since she was 10. She opens up about her social media use and her concerns that the lack of research means we don't yet know what its impact is
Read More11 2019
We need research into Relationship OCD so that it doesn’t ruin relationships
University student Rhianna shares her experiences of Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and why she is grateful she found a therapist who was already familiar with it
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- Young People's Network
- LGBT+
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- Children, young people and families
- Improving mental health support
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- Mental Health Policy & Strategy
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- Public Involvement
- Research methods
- Wellbeing and connectedness
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- Amy Peabody
- Andreja Mesaric
- Anjie Chhapia
- Ben Gray
- Dan Robotham
- Daryl Sweet
- Dolly Sen
- Evan Champion
- Gary Coyle
- Harminder Kaur
- Helen Casebourne
- Humma Andleeb
- Ian Bradshaw
- Jackie Hardy
- Jennie Parker
- Jessica Bond
- Johanna Frerichs
- John Gibson
- Julie Billsborough
- Karen James
- Kat Berry
- Katrina Heyman
- Kirsten Morgan
- Laura Hemming
- Lucy Power
- Madeleine Musgrove
- McPin Foundation
- Megan Rees
- Naomi Clewett
- Nhung
- Rachel Temple
- Rajvi Kotecha-Hazzard
- Richard Currie
- Roger Smith
- Rose Thompson
- Ruth Sayers
- Ryan Freeman
- Sarah Gibson
- Sarah Hamilton
- Susanne Gibson
- Thomas Kabir
- Tilda Simpson
- Tillie Cryer
- Vanessa Pinfold
- Vanessa Yim