Chair of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh. Research and clinical practice: bipolar disorder, circadian neuroscience, chronopsychiatry, metabolic psychiatry.

Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined October 2013
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🧠 Got questions about bipolar, sleep or metabolic psychiatry including the keto diet? Join us for an exclusive online Q&A with Professor Daniel Smith 🎓🗣️ With 20+ years of experience, Professor Smith will be answering your questions on everything from bipolar and circadian rhythms to the new Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry and emerging treatments 🌙🥑 📅 Tues 22 April, 1 - 2pm 📍 eCommunity 👉 Sign up to our eCommunity to join >> bipolaruk.org/ecommunity
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🌟Upcoming Event!🌟 We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our inaugural special lecture with guest speaker, @benjmnperry on 5th March, 4-5pm! Please use the links below to register 👇 Online: lnkd.in/eRenVH2A In-person: lnkd.in/erFUuhzH
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The hub for metabolic psychiatry are looking for 3 people aged 16-25 with lived experience of reduced metabolic health and serious mental illness to join their lived experience advisory group 💛 For more information and how to apply, click here: mcpin.org/research-opportuni…
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📢New publication We spoke to participants of a pilot #ketogenic diet for #bipolardisorder study, to understand the study's feasibility, acceptability & fidelity. For some, this was a transformational experience, but context is key. Free article: rdcu.be/d65ZY 1/3
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Did you know it takes an average of 8 years to diagnose #BipolarDisorder? Newly published research from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (bit.ly/3JkuokY) aims to improve this by learning more about the condition’s biology. Now in Nature: go.nature.com/3PJhi3W
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Circadian Mental Health Network@CircadianMHNetw13 Jan 2025
You told us about all the questions you want research to answer, and there were a lot! Help us identify which ones are the most important to you: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/j… #MHandthebodyclock #haveyoursay
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🚨NEW 🚨on the Hub Blog! @IainCampbellPhD explores some of the key themes raised at the Baszucki Trials Meeting earlier this year, and shares his thoughts on the importance and imapct of lived experience in Metabolic Psychiatry research. Read more👇 metabolicpsychiatryhub.com/p…
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🌟 Our new website is live! 🌟 It's designed to provide information and resources for mental health researchers and the wider community. You'll find: 👉Why we need the MHP 👉More about our research Hubs 👉How to get involved #MentalHealthResearch 🔗 buff.ly/496yc54
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🚀 Exciting News! The MHP Website is LIVE! 🌐 We’re pleased to announce the launch of our brand-new website🎉 🔗 buff.ly/496yc54 Take a look to find out more - here we'll be sharing our research, news and blogs, focusing on impact for people with severe mental illness.
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We are looking for people who have had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder to take part in a study. 
For more information please visit: 👉 registerforshare.org/studies… 
#BipolarDisorder #Edinburgh
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Should we abolish British Summer Time? Prof Malcom von Schantz, from the Northumbria Centre for Sleep Research, argues the case for keeping GMT all year round ⏰ #BBCPM
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Circadian Mental Health Network@CircadianMHNetw10 Oct 2024
This #WorldMentalHealthDay we want to thank everyone working to further our understanding of mental health. With that we are exciting to announce registration for our 1st ECR webinar to share some of that research: circadianmentalhealth.org/ev… #ECRs #mentalheathresearch
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What is Metabolic Psychiatry? Meet @IainCampbellPhD, co-leading an MHP project focused on understanding the link between SMI and metabolic conditions like obesity and diabetes. #worldmentalhealthday #WMHD #WMHD24 @HubMetPsych @EdinburghUni @BaszuckiGroup @UKRI_News @The_MRC
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#WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 is also a great opportunity for you to meet the people who make our research happen. Check out the first post of our 'In Conversation' series, where we introduce you to one of our newest colleagues, @DrJoanneKenney 👇 metabolicpsychiatryhub.com/p…
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Our director @mcintosh2001 spoke to @UKRI_News @The_MRC about his career in mental health and our goals for accelerating research for severe mental illnesses through the platform. Read the full interview here buff.ly/4gVuYoB #worldmentalhealthday #WMHD #WMHD24
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Why do we involve people with lived experience of SMI in our research? Meet Dr Annabel Walsh, co-leading an MHP project championing the voices of people with lived experience of severe mental illness. #worldmentalhealthday #WMHD #WMHD24 @McPinFoundation @UKRI_News @The_MRC
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What is the Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry?🤔 In our first post for #worldmentalhealthday, our Principal Investigator, @ProfDanielSmith introduces the Hub and some of our key research areas 👇 #mentalhealth #WMHD2024 #metabolicpsychiatry
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Today is #worldmentalhealthday. We’ll share videos from three of our researchers focused on accelerating research in severe mental illnesses as part of the Mental Health Platform, including why it matters to people affected by these conditions. #WMHD #WMHD24
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