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@psy-fm.bsky.social Researcher, health & clinical psychologist. Supporting parents. Can we do better than common sense. Work @BathPsychology

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Joined February 2009
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Faith Martin@fam6Oct 5
🎬 🗓️ 20/10/26 in Bath Short film screening & discussion - peer support for mental health in Rwanda. Livelihood support impacts mental health. Our film explores multi-component peer support with OPROMAMER org’ Pop along! @ESRC Festival of social sciences festivalofsocialscience.com/…
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🎬 🗓️ 20/10/26 in Bath Short film screening & discussion - peer support for mental health in Rwanda. Livelihood support impacts mental health. Our film explores multi-component peer support with OPROMAMER org’ Pop along! @ESRC Festival of social sciences festivalofsocialscience.com/…
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In this @NipintheBudFilm short film, Dr Sian Williams explains why self‑harm often develops as a way for children to cope with overwhelming emotions, and provides clear, practical advice on how adults can respond with understanding rather than fear. Perfect for #parents and #carers. bit.ly/4yqBmgB
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Calling all #mentalhealth researchers - the UK GOV are holding a call for evidence to inform the mental health strategy for England. If you're a researcher, consider submitting your findings. 📅 July 10 2026, 11.59pm buff.ly/wNRvkw1

Informing the mental health strategy for England: call for evidence document

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Incubator for Mental Health Research@MHRIncubatorJun 9
The UK GOV are holding a call for evidence to inform the development & implementation of a new cross-government #mentalhealth strategy for England. If you're a researcher, consider submitting your findings by the below date. 📅 July 10 2026, 23:59 buff.ly/wNRvkw1

Informing the mental health strategy for England: call for evidence document

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This day is getting better. Started with a migraine. Then a seagull stole my lunch. But now on the train down to House of Commons for the launch of the @ChurchillFship report “A whole society blueprint for suicide prevention - lessons from Churchill Fellows” @BathPsychology
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🎉 New ARQOL article celebrating 30 yrs of ISQOLS! “Using Subjective Well-being as a Headline Indicator in Dashboards to Track Human Progress” 💡 Put SWB at the center to improve policy & decision-making 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s11482-026-1… #ISQOLS #WellBeing #BeyondGDP

Using Subjective Well-being as a Headline Indicator in Dashboards to Track Human Progress

Applied Research in Quality of Life - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has long been used as a proxy for human progress, despite growing recognition of its limitations. Recently, numerous “beyond...

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📣 Fellowship deadline extended 📣 #WCP26 Fellowship applications are now extended until 26 March 2026!
World Psychiatric Association (WPA) wpanet.org@WPA_PsychiatryJan 6
Fellowships are open! Apply for a #WCP26 fellowship and join the World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm. 🗓️ Deadline: 19 March 2026 🔗 bit.ly/44U5u6N #Psychiatry #MentalHealth
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1 week left! Fellowship applications for #WCP26 close on 19 March 2026. If you’re planning to attend the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm, complete your application now. 👉 Apply here: bit.ly/44U5u6N #Psychiatry #MentalHealth
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We asked our parents what could they add : #inclusion o fidget toys o bespoke exam concessions o voice apps to record lectures o reserved seating near windows for natural light o standing desks o movement breaks o easy read literature o safe/sensory spaces o ND champions
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Faith Martin retweeted
Dr Thom Oliver@ThomoliJan 16
On @BBCRB with @johndarvall (14 Jan) talking Labour’s growing “U-turn” narrative - incl. latest shift on mandatory digital ID. Changing course can be smart if explained but repeated reversals risk looking like drift and erode trust. Listen Again bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ph… [10:32]
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🇰🇪 🏥 When care was 12km away, a rural Kenyan community built its own clinic. Today, @LwalaCommunity -led model reaches 2.8M people and is scaling to 5M by 2028 with GCC support. This is what’s possible when communities lead! 👉 grandchallenges.ca/2026/scal… @CanadaDev @CanHCKenya
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A clinical psychologist from the University of Bath has won a major award for her app aimed at supporting mothers’ mental health hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit…
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Faith Martin retweeted
Faith Martin@fam618 Dec 2025
Please to be one or two winners for the Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 The app focuses on mothers' wellbeing where they have a child experiencing challenges with #mentalhealth, neurodivergence, or both. bath.ac.uk/announcements/bat…

Bath psychologist Faith Martin to launch app to support mothers’ mental health following prize win

HearHer app, designed to support mothers’ mental health, to be launched after winning Ripple Women’s Digital Health Challenge

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🎉#RWDHC2025 winners announced! 🏆 Dr Faith Martin @fam6 from @UniofBath @BathPychology & Assoc. Prof. @DrFionaCh from @UniofOxford @OxExpPsy! 💫Read more: cogniss.com/news/winners-of-… 📷 Thanks to all participants & partners @HealthInnovNet @awscloud @somXhealthtech!
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Together with @WelshGovernment we're proud to support the launch of Wales' first women's health research centre. Find out more about their work: healthandcareresearchwales.o… #WHRCLaunch @cardiffuni @BangorUni @SwanseaUni @UniSouthWales
Women's Health Research Wales launch

ALT Women's Health Research Wales launch

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Please to be one or two winners for the Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 The app focuses on mothers' wellbeing where they have a child experiencing challenges with #mentalhealth, neurodivergence, or both. bath.ac.uk/announcements/bat…

Bath psychologist Faith Martin to launch app to support mothers’ mental health following prize win

HearHer app, designed to support mothers’ mental health, to be launched after winning Ripple Women’s Digital Health Challenge

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🚨 LAST CALL! Applications close 15 December 🚨 Accepting final applications for two postdoctoral #fellowships in #qualityoflife, #Happiness & #wellbeing : 🔹 ISQOLS 2026 Post-Doctoral Fellowship: isqols.org/Fellowship 🔹 Valerie Møller Fellowship: isqols.org/VMFellow
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Faith Martin retweeted
Faith Martin@fam625 Nov 2025
Youth self-harm in Rwanda isn’t just an individual struggle, it’s shaped by culture, family dynamics, poverty & community responses. We need structural, culturally-grounded prevention and support. Read more bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.… @JoseKalisa @BathPsychology

Culturally and structurally embedded pathways to youth self-harm in Rwanda: perspectives from young...

BMC Psychology - Self-harm (with and without fatal intent) among young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain under-researched despite disproportionately high rates. Little is...

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Exploring engagement in #ParentingProgrammes: Can financial incentives overcome real-world barriers for families? Listen as @NathanHodson & Mark Tebbs discuss new evidence and practical insights in the latest #MindTheKids podcast from @ACAMH. 🎧 youtu.be/tWRoz7uzFjQ
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During the reciprocal innovation workshop, Jasmine Kahla & Tessa Roberts shared how mental health innovations can be developed anywhere and adapted meaningfully. They discussed bringing Atmiyata, a community model developed in India, to East London. #NCDs #ReciprocalInnovation
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