@COMICResearchUK

The Child Oriented Mental health Innovation Collaborative @COMICResearchUK @LypftResearch

 York, England
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Joined December 2016
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You can find us for more up to date information over on Bluesky and Instagram - @comicresearch.bsky.social and @comic.research
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Help us evaluate our YPAN! If you have been a member, are a member or are unsure scan the QR and get in touch! If you know us you will be familiar with our YPAN - Young Person's Advisory Network. A network of likeminded young people who want to make change.
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We had the pleasure to present with @LypftResearch about Developing a Research Active Community discussing the Impact the YPAN has had on our research!
Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust@LeedsandYorkPFT30 Jul 2024
We now have @LypftResearch talking about Developing a Research Active Community. Sharing the fantastic and varied work staff and service users do to promote research development and showcasing our team's work, reflecting everyone's influence on the future of mental health care.
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COMIC Research retweeted
Barry Wright@BarryinYork17 Jul 2024
Wonderful to hear the words “improve the mental health provision for young people” in the plans for the new government’s early legislation #KingsSpeech @Keir_Starmer @wesstreeting @SKinnock @karinsmyth @COMICResearchUK @YoungMindsUK
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@MindCharity17 Jul 2024
“It will ensure mental health is given the same attention and focus as physical health."🔥🔥🔥 We're excited by how prominent mental health was in today's #KingsSpeech. This is just the start. We'll keep pushing to make sure the new UK government delivers on these promises💪
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Do you have lived-experience with an eating disorder and have been referred for inpatient care? Take part in an interview with us and receive a £50 voucher! Get in touch to take part.❤️ Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]
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We are are looking for young people to take part in the DIVERT study - which is looking into how self-help toolkits could be used to support young people who self-harm. Sessions will take place at York library on Saturdays 📚
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We are also looking for young people to take part in one off focus group for the DIVERT study - which aims to co-produce a distress tolerance intervention to reduce self-harm episodes in young people
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We are currently looking for young people to become researchers and join the a co-production group for the DIVERT study - which aims to co-produce a distress tolerance intervention to reduce self-harm episodes in young people
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We’re super excited to be here @WMinsightUK with a whole range of professionals in education and health care settings discussing Mental health in schools!
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📣Exciting social media & #ADHD research! 🔎We know very little about how young people navigate #mentalhealth information online. 🔎We @UeaMed have launched 2 new studies & are keen to hear from you! Please do share with any young people in your life and with your networks 🙏
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Looking for LGBTQIA+ mental health support? Here are just some of the amazing organisations offering a range of different services. Comment to recommend others! 📞💜
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Title text: "LGBTQIA+ mental health support.". Below, 3 bullet points of text: 1. Switchboard - 0800 0119 100 / switchboard.lgbt - Listening services, information and support for LGBTQIA+ people. 2. MindOut - mindout.org.uk - Mental health service run by and for LGBTQ+ people. 3. Hub of Hope - hubofhope.co.uk - UK-wide mental health service database for local and national support. Includes a filter for LGBTQ+ support.

ALT Title text: "LGBTQIA+ mental health support.". Below, 3 bullet points of text: 1. Switchboard - 0800 0119 100 / switchboard.lgbt - Listening services, information and support for LGBTQIA+ people. 2. MindOut - mindout.org.uk - Mental health service run by and for LGBTQ+ people. 3. Hub of Hope - hubofhope.co.uk - UK-wide mental health service database for local and national support. Includes a filter for LGBTQ+ support.

Title text: "LGBTQIA+ mental health support". Bullet points as follows: 1. LGBT Foundation 0345 3 30 30 30 / lgbt.foundation - Advice, support and information for people identifying as LGBTQ+. 2. Pink Therapy - pinktherapy.com - Online directory of qualified therapists who identify as or are understanding of minority sexual and gender identities. 3. Mermaids - 0808 801 0400 / mermaidsuk.org.uk - Supports gender-diverse young people aged 19 and under, and their families and carers. Offers a helpline and webchat.

ALT Title text: "LGBTQIA+ mental health support". Bullet points as follows: 1. LGBT Foundation 0345 3 30 30 30 / lgbt.foundation - Advice, support and information for people identifying as LGBTQ+. 2. Pink Therapy - pinktherapy.com - Online directory of qualified therapists who identify as or are understanding of minority sexual and gender identities. 3. Mermaids - 0808 801 0400 / mermaidsuk.org.uk - Supports gender-diverse young people aged 19 and under, and their families and carers. Offers a helpline and webchat.

Title text: LGBTQIA+ mental health support. Bullet points as follows: 1. African Rainbow Family - africanrainbowfamily.org - Charity that supports people seeking asylum and refugees who are LGBTIQ+ and have African heritage. 2. AKT - akt.org.uk - Supports LGBTQ people aged 16-25 who are homeless or living in a hostile environment. 3. Hidayah - hidayahlgbt.co.uk - Runs groups and events across the UK to support LGBT+ Muslim people.

ALT Title text: LGBTQIA+ mental health support. Bullet points as follows: 1. African Rainbow Family - africanrainbowfamily.org - Charity that supports people seeking asylum and refugees who are LGBTIQ+ and have African heritage. 2. AKT - akt.org.uk - Supports LGBTQ people aged 16-25 who are homeless or living in a hostile environment. 3. Hidayah - hidayahlgbt.co.uk - Runs groups and events across the UK to support LGBT+ Muslim people.

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#MoveYourWay make sure you get out and explore your local green and blue spaces! Green and blue spaces are places such as, woodland, rivers, lakes and the sea to name a few 🏞 It has been shown that getting out in nature-based activities can help improve your mental wellbeing!
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If you're interested in finding out more on Green and Blue spaces check out the link in our bio where we investigate how they best help your mental wellbeing!
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It's Mental Health Awareness Week! We will be posting this week about how to care for your mental health through this years theme of movement: moving more for our mental health 🏃‍♀️ To find out more visit mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw #MoveYourWay
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We’re so excited to be here at #WAAD AWARE event in Bradford! Come find us to talk all things child mental health research and how you can get involved ☺️
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COMIC Research retweeted
The Mental Elf@Mental_Elf11 Apr 2024
Agnes Wood from @COMICResearchUK talks to @Louiselyons_ about co-designing with children, young people and families #Quality2024 Full interview here: youtu.be/BgPjPiCgrRs #QualityImprovement #Coproduction #Children #YoungPeople #Families
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Happy Autism Awareness Week! This week we are helping to increase the acceptance and awareness of autism. Did you know that 70% of autistic people live with a co-occurring mental health problem such as anxiety or depression? #WAAW24 #AutismAcceptanceWeek
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Launching the Not So Alone Campaign, for young people by young people wanting to tackle loneliness through community and creativity. To find out more please share and visit their Instagram account @not.soalone or click on instagram.com/not.soalone/. #NotSoAlone
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Join us on the 28th of March at the York Explore Library! Com and join in with our exciting and fun studies pieces! With Lego and a possibility to create your own stick-man why not join!
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Happy International Women's Day! We are celebrating IWD by championing the incredible work done by our research assistants, clinicians, and more in the work they do! Thank you today, and everyday, to the amazing women who work in COMIC! #InternationalWomensDay #InspireInclusion
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