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Mental health literacy 101: Is it okay to be not okay?

Mental health literacy 101: Is it okay to be not okay?

5 February 2025

In this blog, Summer School 2024 attendee Kathleen Rachel explores the importance of mental health literacy, breaking down what it means to understand and manage our mental wellbeing. Drawing from […]

‘Mirror, Mirror on the wall’: a reflection on body image – by Jaden

‘Mirror, Mirror on the wall’: a reflection on body image – by Jaden

28 November 2024

In this blog, Jaden, an 18-year-old based in the UAE, writes about her journey with body image, a topic that is highly influential on young people’s mental health. She reflects […]

Researcher Journal: What type of researcher am I?

Researcher Journal: What type of researcher am I?

17 October 2024

Hello lovely Wolfson blog readers, This June, the British Educational Research Association (BERA) held their 2nd Annual Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference in Leeds. Unlike their main conference, the aim […]

Youth mental health and social media 

Youth mental health and social media 

15 October 2024

In this blog post, we’re reflecting on the Youth Voices on Social Media webinar, hosted on September 19 2024 for Youth Mental Health Day. The event brought together young people […]

Gaining insight on merging clinical practice and research – Wolfson Summer School 2024

Gaining insight on merging clinical practice and research – Wolfson Summer School 2024

17 September 2024

I am Debbie, a postgraduate student in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing and a medical doctor. I applied to join the Wolfson Centre Summer School in 2024 after […]

YAG Spotlight: Talking about the importance of our voices at Edinburgh University

YAG Spotlight: Talking about the importance of our voices at Edinburgh University

4 September 2024

  Emma: The sun was shining on the Wolfson Youth Advisory Group as Sami, Lily and I arrived in Edinburgh to attend the Edinburgh University Youth Mental Health Forum networking […]

Amplifying Accessibility: lessons from a disabled young musician

Amplifying Accessibility: lessons from a disabled young musician

10 July 2024

In this blog post, Keys (she/they), a Welsh musician with a disability, shares three lessons they have learnt on their journey from street busking to playing music at the Green […]

Researcher Journal: My second year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

Researcher Journal: My second year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

20 March 2024

Hello lovely Wolfson blog readers! My name is Abbey Rowe, and I am a 2nd year PhD research student working with both the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health […]

Youth Mental Health Day 2023 – Bravery by Jaden

Youth Mental Health Day 2023 – Bravery by Jaden

19 September 2023

Trigger warning: the content of this blog contains references to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders We’ve all heard that typical icebreaker question— “what one word would you use to describe […]

Researcher Journal: My first year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

Researcher Journal: My first year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

4 August 2023

“Although it has been a challenging experience, I have learned so much already and look forward to everything else I have yet to learn!” My name is Abbey Rowe and […]