Are you at #SPR23? Come check out how we are leveraging universal delivery w/ proportionate (equitable) dosage to prevent mental ill-health among adolescents!🏳️‍⚧️🌈🧠⚕️ Lucy Grummitt @DrErinKelly Dr Louise Birrell (she/her) Lauren Gardner @K_Champion1 Nickie Newton Prof Maree Teesson AC #AProfEmmaBarrett

Congratulations to the Matilda Centre staff who have been longlisted for the Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health 2023 Awards! Lauren Gardner -> Kathy Sylva Rising Star Award Lucy Grummitt, Scarlett Smout & samantha lynch -> Research Trainee of the Year Learn more: x.com/acamh/status/1…

So energising to be in a room of incredible passion and ideas! Grateful to be able to share my thoughts on the future of depression prevention. Thank you Wellcome and Prof Maree Teesson AC and @HM_Christensen for funding and support

Inspiring keynote by Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, Dean of the school of public health Brown University opening day 1 of the Global Consortium for Depression Prevention

The ever-inspiring Prof Maree Teesson AC presenting on the 7-year outcomes of two large school-based trials to prevent mental health problems and substance use. Day 2 of the Global Consortium for Depression Prevention

Global prevention of depression meeting at Brown University RI. So inspired and proud of ⁦Dr Louise Birrell (she/her)⁩ and ⁦Lucy Grummitt⁩ who were supported by ⁦Wellcome⁩ to present their innovative work to the fields leaders. ⁦The Matilda Centre⁩

Huge (& belated) congratulations to the amazing Sasha Bailey (she/her) on her first PhD pub! In a nationally representative sample of Australian adolescents, improvements in school climate were associated with reductions in mental health difficulties for sexuality diverse youth

Delaying the first alcoholic drink until after age 15 leads to later onset of hazardous drinking 🍻🥂 Effective prevention programs delivered in early adolescence are key! Check out the full paper: doi.org/10.1111/add.16… Nickie Newton @DrStockings Dr Katrina Champion The Matilda Centre

sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Our new paper finds - coping mediates the link from child maltreatment to alcohol use -self-compassion & coping mediate the link with MH, but not above pre-existing MH @DrErinKelly Nickie Newton Lexine Stapinski Siobhan Lawler Dr Katrina Prior Emma Barrett

Registrations STILL OPEN for #APMD2023! Join Matilda Centre researchers to learn more about the latest barriers and solutions to Australia’s mental health. Register: smhrconference.com.au/registration-s…

Stoked to see this out in the world! 🙌 In this commentary, we articulate several epidemiological 🧮and ethical ⚖️considerations for collecting & analysing data on trans🏳️‍⚧️folks in longitudinal observational cohort studies. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The wonderful Yael Perry kicking off the Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders 2023 meeting #APMD2023

“We not only deserve a voice, we need a voice.” Emma Barrett and Tanya Dearle presenting on the Youth Priorities Project led by The Matilda Centre and PREMISE’s Youth Advisory Board at #APMD2023

By far my favourite paper I've led! Drawing on immunisation schedules as a framework, we set down a series of evidence-informed policies, & interventions to address SDoH across the life course to prevent mental disorders at a population level sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Excellent study led by The Matilda Centre's Lucy Grummitt shining a spotlight on the huge impact of childhood trauma on mental ill-health in Australia:jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap… theguardian.com/australia-news…

#RESEARCH CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR UP TO 40 PERCENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS found in new study from the Matilda Centre, led by Dr Lucy Grummitt. Full paper in JAMA Psychiatry: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Thanks Jane Caro for highlighting our important findings

Pleased to share our new research in JAMA Psychiatry. >1.8 million mental health & substance use disorders in Australia are attributable to childhood maltreatment. This is a public health priority & we must be investing in prevention Dr Jessie Baldwin Katherine M. Keyes Emma Barrett

Research led by Dr Lucy Grummitt from The Matilda Centre estimates that childhood maltreatment causes up to 40% of common, life-long mental health conditions. Researchers say childhood maltreatment should be treated as a public health priority. Read more: sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

Nominations OPEN for the #ResearchTrainee of the Year Award Open to an individual undertaking postgraduate training as a #Practitioner working with children in relation to #MentalHealth from any background! bit.ly/4dRUn0T Pls share. Pattie Gonsalves Lucy Grummitt