Excited to start our final wave of data collection for the COVID Stress & Health study! We’re following a sample of NZers for >10 months to explore changes in mental health & health behaviors. We also compare our outcomes with the UK🦠COVID-19 Stress and Health Study UK and NZ Liz Broadbent Health Psychology Auckland

Could your psychological state affect your response to the Covid vaccines? My latest piece for the The Observer New Review looks at the evidence, with insights from Dan Davis kavitavedhara Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips) and @Daltmann10. theguardian.com/society/2021/m…

This is an excellent explainer on the short term side effects of COVID19 vaccines and why they are normal and not a cause for concern.

This week, to mark 1 year since the start of lockdown some of our experts shared their insights into the pandemic and look forward to the future You can watch their videos here ow.ly/jTQr50E9wJg Thanks, as always, to our brilliant experts! #OneYearOn #Covid #Coronaversary

We’re super grateful to all of our participants for taking part in our research. Without your help - we wouldn’t be able to do the work we do! As a small ‘thank you’, we selected one participant at random to receive £200. Deborah Kerr our small ‘thanks’ is on its way to you!

See our preprint on 'Understanding and Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in the Context of COVID-19: Development of a Digital intervention' medrxiv.org/content/10.110… kavitavedhara Uni of Nottingham School of Medicine #WeAreUoN

Got a question or concern about having a COVID-19 vaccine or just want to know more? Take a look at covidvaxfacts.info It’s more than just facts. It’s about having a conversation. Developed by independent scientists for you! Uni of Nottingham Press Office Jonathan Ball Tony Avery

Have you been invited for your COVID-19 vaccination yet? Unsure what to do next? Covid Vax Facts has been created by a group of independent expert scientists and doctors to help you make your choice... kavitavedhara Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN Get started at covidvaxfacts.info

We can't always control the things that cause stress, but we can find ways to manage it better. #EveryMindMatters has simple tips and advice to help manage your stress levels 👇 For more advice, visit: nhs.uk/oneyou/every-m… #StressAwarenessMonth2021

New paper! BMJ_Open @covidstudy Our NZ cohort had anxiety & depression that exceeded population norms but lower anxiety & stress than the UK. Pet ownership, positive mood & exercise protected mental wellbeing! #COVID19 Led by @lizbroadbent kavitavedhara bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/5/e…

Levels of #depression are now double the rate seen pre #pandemic - #anxiety #stress on the increase too due to #Covid - discussing with Prof of Health Psychology kavitavedhara Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN later this hour BBC News (UK)

We see here as we have seen with COVID19, that the mental health impact of the pandemic is hitting the most vulnerable and deprived parts of society. Today with @annita_mcveigh BBC News (UK) Uni of Nottingham Press Office

Latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows growth in #depression #stress & other #mentalhealth concerns due to #pandemic - Prof of Health Psychology kavitavedhara told me BBC News (UK) she was very concerned about the impact pent up demand for treatment could have on #primarycare

And a great editorial on this The BMJ ProfessorCarolynCG Royal College of General Practitioners

The test also provides an an early warning of overall general health nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…

Meet Ru Jia, the analytical thinker who worked with Professor kavitavedhara & wider team at Uni of Nottingham School of Medicine #WeAreUoN to help reveal the physical impact of stress during the pandemic by measuring levels of cortisol in hair bit.ly/3cLixfb #WeAreUoN #defiantpioneers

"We had the ability to carry out a significant study, when a lot of other research had to be put on hold." - Ru Jia, Professor kavitavedhara & team at Uni of Nottingham School of Medicine #WeAreUoN saw a huge opportunity to study human behaviour in unprecedented times #defiantpioneers bit.ly/3cLixfb

Do you have an opinion on face masks in schools? Would you like to be paid for sharing those opinions? If you’re in years 12 or 13, a parent or teacher of young people in these years then we Faceitstudy_uk would love to hear from you. Register here bit.ly/31qxKjI

The Face-It Study launches today! Do you have an opinion on face masks in schools? Are you in year 12 or 13 or are you a parent or teacher of pupils in year 12 or 13? If so we really want to know what you think. Meet our study lead Professor kavitavedhara

Launching new study today! If you’re in year 12 or 13, or if you’re a parent or teacher of young people in these years, we’d love to know your views on face masks 😷 If you have friends who might be interested, please let them know about us!