Barry Wright
@barrywright.bsky.social
Retired Professor Child Mental Health: Uni of York & HYMS Med School, NHS Deaf Child service, NHS CAMHS, COMIC child oriented innovative research. Interested in developing child friendly interventions. Husband, dad, grandad. Enthusiast for kindness & fun.
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Can exercise improve #cancer survival rates? #HYMSResearch led by Dr Cindy Forbes and funded by @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social is delving into the potential of exercise in cancer care: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/stories/can-exercise-help-improve-cancer-survival #WorldCancerDay
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Can exercise improve #cancer survival rates? #HYMSResearch led by Dr Cindy Forbes and funded by @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social is delving into the potential of exercise in cancer care: www.hyms.ac.uk/research/stories/can-exercise-help-improve-cancer-survival #WorldCancerDay
Griffith Taylor wears the same hat and top in several other photos.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert...
"Grotto in an iceberg, with geologist T. Griffith Taylor and physicist Charles Wright, reverse view of Ponting's famous image, 5 January 1911"
"Grotto in an iceberg, with geologist T. Griffith Taylor and physicist Charles Wright, reverse view of Ponting's famous image, 5 January 1911"
Herbert Ponting - Wikipedia
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January 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Griffith Taylor wears the same hat and top in several other photos.
Do we know who the two people in view in this picture are from Scott’s 2011 expedition?
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Do we know who the two people in view in this picture are from Scott’s 2011 expedition?
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10/10 It is also of great interest to see how these social dynamics play out not just in the school playground but in adult society and world politics.
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
10/10 It is also of great interest to see how these social dynamics play out not just in the school playground but in adult society and world politics.
1/10 It is fascinating looking at the themes that emerge from research into childhood bullying in schools. They consistently include things like:
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
1/10 It is fascinating looking at the themes that emerge from research into childhood bullying in schools. They consistently include things like:
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🚨NEW @NCISH_UK STUDY🚨
NCISH has been commissioned to examine the transition process from CAMHS to AMHS. This can be a high-risk period for patients. To better understand this risk, we are asking patients, carers and clinicians to share their experiences of mental health services via online survey
NCISH has been commissioned to examine the transition process from CAMHS to AMHS. This can be a high-risk period for patients. To better understand this risk, we are asking patients, carers and clinicians to share their experiences of mental health services via online survey
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
🚨NEW @NCISH_UK STUDY🚨
NCISH has been commissioned to examine the transition process from CAMHS to AMHS. This can be a high-risk period for patients. To better understand this risk, we are asking patients, carers and clinicians to share their experiences of mental health services via online survey
NCISH has been commissioned to examine the transition process from CAMHS to AMHS. This can be a high-risk period for patients. To better understand this risk, we are asking patients, carers and clinicians to share their experiences of mental health services via online survey
You can never have too much discussion about empathy @mjcrockett.bsky.social
New preprint: Empathy, Thick and Thin
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It is perhaps foolhardy to attempt to say something new about a topic as widely studied as empathy. I tried anyway! 1/
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It is perhaps foolhardy to attempt to say something new about a topic as widely studied as empathy. I tried anyway! 1/
January 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
You can never have too much discussion about empathy @mjcrockett.bsky.social
A very powerful article everyone should read about the devastating impacts of war on children www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How growing up in war really affects an 11-year-old child
Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them - and what, if anything, can help.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A very powerful article everyone should read about the devastating impacts of war on children www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Supporting the mental health of forcibly displaced children
Review by Michael Pluess, Felicity L. Brown & Catherine Panter-Brick
Web: go.nature.com/42PmmJV
PDF: rdcu.be/ej6vz
Review by Michael Pluess, Felicity L. Brown & Catherine Panter-Brick
Web: go.nature.com/42PmmJV
PDF: rdcu.be/ej6vz
April 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Supporting the mental health of forcibly displaced children
Review by Michael Pluess, Felicity L. Brown & Catherine Panter-Brick
Web: go.nature.com/42PmmJV
PDF: rdcu.be/ej6vz
Review by Michael Pluess, Felicity L. Brown & Catherine Panter-Brick
Web: go.nature.com/42PmmJV
PDF: rdcu.be/ej6vz
Social media has many positives & potential benefits for young people but can create many problems & present serious risks, so it is very puzzling that social media companies aren’t working much harder with their huge profits to make it safer & better for young people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling
The policy is the culmination of years of pressure on firms over online safety.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Social media has many positives & potential benefits for young people but can create many problems & present serious risks, so it is very puzzling that social media companies aren’t working much harder with their huge profits to make it safer & better for young people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
An idea for an “inequalities tax”-Any large firm paying any senior staff in a year more than its lowest paid staff earn in a lifetime (e.g. 50 years) pay an inequalities tax levy and those senior employees pay a higher tax rate @darrenpjones.bsky.social @resolutionfoundation.org
@theifs.bsky.social
@theifs.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
An idea for an “inequalities tax”-Any large firm paying any senior staff in a year more than its lowest paid staff earn in a lifetime (e.g. 50 years) pay an inequalities tax levy and those senior employees pay a higher tax rate @darrenpjones.bsky.social @resolutionfoundation.org
@theifs.bsky.social
@theifs.bsky.social
The old frustrations appear in the take home messages from @thekingsfund.bsky.social latest publication including “Inequalities emerge early and have lifelong consequences.”
and “Long waits for child mental health services and demand for community paediatrics signal concerning gaps in access.”
and “Long waits for child mental health services and demand for community paediatrics signal concerning gaps in access.”
Asthma, allergies and chronic illness are common: around 1 in 11 children have asthma, while 40% have a diagnosed allergy. For far too many, health challenges start early. Learn more about the current health trends children are facing in England. https://bit.ly/4oRj5na
What Is The State Of Children's Health In England? | The King's Fund
We look at the data available on children's health in England - from child mortality to diet and exercise, teenage pregnancy and smoking, we we look at what this means for children's health.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The old frustrations appear in the take home messages from @thekingsfund.bsky.social latest publication including “Inequalities emerge early and have lifelong consequences.”
and “Long waits for child mental health services and demand for community paediatrics signal concerning gaps in access.”
and “Long waits for child mental health services and demand for community paediatrics signal concerning gaps in access.”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
@pfonagy.bsky.social will be leading a review into autism, ADHD and mental health diagnoses. It will be interesting to see the terms of the review. This could be a very important moment for mental health conditions and services in the UK.
@pfonagy.bsky.social will be leading a review into autism, ADHD and mental health diagnoses. It will be interesting to see the terms of the review. This could be a very important moment for mental health conditions and services in the UK.
Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar
Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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@pfonagy.bsky.social will be leading a review into autism, ADHD and mental health diagnoses. It will be interesting to see the terms of the review. This could be a very important moment for mental health conditions and services in the UK.
@pfonagy.bsky.social will be leading a review into autism, ADHD and mental health diagnoses. It will be interesting to see the terms of the review. This could be a very important moment for mental health conditions and services in the UK.
Interesting findings from the MYRIAD mindfulness school trial with large number of young people followed up from pre-intervention to 12m. 69%-80% had few emotional well-being problems across times, 11%-23% stable high-problem trajectories, 2%-16% worsening problems & 1%-5% decreasing problems.
Our key finding was that having mindfulness lessons (vs being in the control group) didn’t predict which of these trajectory groups a student would end up in
There was variety in students’ mental health trajectories, it just didn’t link to whether they'd been in the mindfulness vs control group
There was variety in students’ mental health trajectories, it just didn’t link to whether they'd been in the mindfulness vs control group
October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Interesting findings from the MYRIAD mindfulness school trial with large number of young people followed up from pre-intervention to 12m. 69%-80% had few emotional well-being problems across times, 11%-23% stable high-problem trajectories, 2%-16% worsening problems & 1%-5% decreasing problems.
@iaspinfo.bsky.social Good to hear about initiatives like this that seek to understand and prevent youth self-harm and suicide, especially if it gathers evidence from young people themselves. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/...
August 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
@iaspinfo.bsky.social Good to hear about initiatives like this that seek to understand and prevent youth self-harm and suicide, especially if it gathers evidence from young people themselves. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/...
Whatever the origins of war, is it not a principle of great importance that those in power, or with influence over conflict, should do all they can to protect children - from war itself and from its consequences? Children carry those traumas into their futures, and indeed they are the future.
Children caught up in war are at risk in so many ways. Their physical and mental health should be protected from the impact of war. This article in Global Public Health lays out clear ways to try to achieve this: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Impact of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza on children’s health: Evidence and recommendations for mitigation
On 7th October 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing over 1100 Israeli civilians. This was followed by a war in Gaza and Israeli forces continuously bombed and launched military attacks on the Gaza ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Whatever the origins of war, is it not a principle of great importance that those in power, or with influence over conflict, should do all they can to protect children - from war itself and from its consequences? Children carry those traumas into their futures, and indeed they are the future.
1/5 A very welcome announcement in the UK for increased funding for youth services. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Prime Minister unveils new opportunities for young people to re-connect with their communities
Prime Minister announces major expansion of youth services and real-world opportunities to re-connect young people with the world around them
www.gov.uk
August 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
1/5 A very welcome announcement in the UK for increased funding for youth services. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Language deprivation (including adequate early access to sign language and good communication) are huge problems facing deaf children - affecting educational outcomes, social & emotional development, subsequent employment & finances and quality of life. Hugely important in a deaf child’s early life.
A new study shared at the British Deaf Association's (BDA) annual conference in Leeds has concluded that investing in British Sign Language (BSL) for deaf children is "likely cost-effective", returning £4 to the economy for every £1 spent.
Early years sign language access for deaf children ‘likely cost-effective’, study finds
A new study shared at the British Deaf Association's (BDA) annual conference in Leeds has concluded that investing in British Sign Language (BSL) for deaf children is "likely cost-effective", returning £4 to the economy for every £1 spent.
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July 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Language deprivation (including adequate early access to sign language and good communication) are huge problems facing deaf children - affecting educational outcomes, social & emotional development, subsequent employment & finances and quality of life. Hugely important in a deaf child’s early life.
An interesting related study from Yorkshire led by @megang04.bsky.social (>6000 children in 21 schools) showed most schools believed they had a whole school approach, but only 43% achieved at least 4 of the 6 main elements. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
July 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
An interesting related study from Yorkshire led by @megang04.bsky.social (>6000 children in 21 schools) showed most schools believed they had a whole school approach, but only 43% achieved at least 4 of the 6 main elements. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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2/14 Research on child mental health support and interventions needs to broaden its horizons. Services have tended to prioritise interventions often based on adult models such as medication and CBT. Should we have more developmentally appropriate, child friendly interventions? What would these be?
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February 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
2/14 Research on child mental health support and interventions needs to broaden its horizons. Services have tended to prioritise interventions often based on adult models such as medication and CBT. Should we have more developmentally appropriate, child friendly interventions? What would these be?
Important report out this month exploring youth mental health in England, with highlights including decline in the myriad tapestry of youth services since 2010 youthfuturesfoundation.org/wp-content/u... @jess-deighton.bsky.social @olademk.bsky.social @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social
youthfuturesfoundation.org
July 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Important report out this month exploring youth mental health in England, with highlights including decline in the myriad tapestry of youth services since 2010 youthfuturesfoundation.org/wp-content/u... @jess-deighton.bsky.social @olademk.bsky.social @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social
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New research set to uncover lost ancient medical texts
A team of researchers at @manchester.ac.uk have secured a major €2.5 million grant from the @erc.europa.eu to uncover lost medical writings that could transform our understanding of ancient medicine. ⤵️
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A team of researchers at @manchester.ac.uk have secured a major €2.5 million grant from the @erc.europa.eu to uncover lost medical writings that could transform our understanding of ancient medicine. ⤵️
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
New research set to uncover lost ancient medical texts
A team of researchers at the University of Manchester have secured a major €2.5 million (£2.1 million) grant from the European Research Council to uncover lost medical writings that could transform ou...
www.manchester.ac.uk
June 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
New research set to uncover lost ancient medical texts
A team of researchers at @manchester.ac.uk have secured a major €2.5 million grant from the @erc.europa.eu to uncover lost medical writings that could transform our understanding of ancient medicine. ⤵️
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
A team of researchers at @manchester.ac.uk have secured a major €2.5 million grant from the @erc.europa.eu to uncover lost medical writings that could transform our understanding of ancient medicine. ⤵️
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...