Emma Rebecca Wallace
@errwallace.bsky.social
Research Fellow | University of Birmingham, Institute for Mental Health | Social Psychologist | Board Trustee The Rainbow Project ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ| Belfast
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
Exciting news: our NIHR-funded COLLAGE study is now officially underway at @imh-uob.bsky.social, exploring how care-experienced young people in England seek mental health support.
Weโre also thrilled to welcome @errwallace.bsky.social to the research team! ๐๐ง
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/na...
Weโre also thrilled to welcome @errwallace.bsky.social to the research team! ๐๐ง
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/na...
New study to explore how care-experienced young people seek mental health support - University of Birmingham
NIHR-funded research project will explore barriers and resources for young people seeking mental health support in England.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
August 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Exciting news: our NIHR-funded COLLAGE study is now officially underway at @imh-uob.bsky.social, exploring how care-experienced young people in England seek mental health support.
Weโre also thrilled to welcome @errwallace.bsky.social to the research team! ๐๐ง
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/na...
Weโre also thrilled to welcome @errwallace.bsky.social to the research team! ๐๐ง
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/na...
๐ Bottom line:
LGBTQA+ students face significantly higher risks for mental health disorders and suicidality.
Prevention starts with inclusion, safety, and support โ at home and on campus.
Read the full study here ๐ doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MentalHealthMatters
LGBTQA+ students face significantly higher risks for mental health disorders and suicidality.
Prevention starts with inclusion, safety, and support โ at home and on campus.
Read the full study here ๐ doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MentalHealthMatters
Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidality among LGBTQAโ+โhigher education students - BMC Public Health
Background Prevalence rates of mental health disorders, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Asexual (LGBTQA+) higher education students are co...
doi.org
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
๐ Bottom line:
LGBTQA+ students face significantly higher risks for mental health disorders and suicidality.
Prevention starts with inclusion, safety, and support โ at home and on campus.
Read the full study here ๐ doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MentalHealthMatters
LGBTQA+ students face significantly higher risks for mental health disorders and suicidality.
Prevention starts with inclusion, safety, and support โ at home and on campus.
Read the full study here ๐ doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MentalHealthMatters
๐ซ Educational settings can play a key role in harm reduction
The study calls for:
โ Inclusive policies
โ Trauma-informed mental health support
โ Anti-bullying interventions
โ Early screening & support
The study calls for:
โ Inclusive policies
โ Trauma-informed mental health support
โ Anti-bullying interventions
โ Early screening & support
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
๐ซ Educational settings can play a key role in harm reduction
The study calls for:
โ Inclusive policies
โ Trauma-informed mental health support
โ Anti-bullying interventions
โ Early screening & support
The study calls for:
โ Inclusive policies
โ Trauma-informed mental health support
โ Anti-bullying interventions
โ Early screening & support
๐ What predicts suicide attempts in LGBTQA+ students?
According to multivariate analysis:
Childhood trauma
Recent bullying
Self-harm
are all major risk factors โ even more than depression or PTSD alone.
According to multivariate analysis:
Childhood trauma
Recent bullying
Self-harm
are all major risk factors โ even more than depression or PTSD alone.
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
๐ What predicts suicide attempts in LGBTQA+ students?
According to multivariate analysis:
Childhood trauma
Recent bullying
Self-harm
are all major risk factors โ even more than depression or PTSD alone.
According to multivariate analysis:
Childhood trauma
Recent bullying
Self-harm
are all major risk factors โ even more than depression or PTSD alone.
โ ๏ธ Critically, LGBTQA+ students began experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts around age 12โ13, earlier than heterosexual peers
This underlines the imperative for early intervention
This underlines the imperative for early intervention
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
โ ๏ธ Critically, LGBTQA+ students began experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts around age 12โ13, earlier than heterosexual peers
This underlines the imperative for early intervention
This underlines the imperative for early intervention
๐ Childhood adversities were strikingly common:
Physical abuse (6.3% vs 1.6%)
Emotional abuse (11.7% vs 2.6%)
Parental mental illness (11.1% vs 5.7%)
LGBTQA+ students were also less likely to feel emotionally close to family
Physical abuse (6.3% vs 1.6%)
Emotional abuse (11.7% vs 2.6%)
Parental mental illness (11.1% vs 5.7%)
LGBTQA+ students were also less likely to feel emotionally close to family
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
๐ Childhood adversities were strikingly common:
Physical abuse (6.3% vs 1.6%)
Emotional abuse (11.7% vs 2.6%)
Parental mental illness (11.1% vs 5.7%)
LGBTQA+ students were also less likely to feel emotionally close to family
Physical abuse (6.3% vs 1.6%)
Emotional abuse (11.7% vs 2.6%)
Parental mental illness (11.1% vs 5.7%)
LGBTQA+ students were also less likely to feel emotionally close to family
๐ง 51% of LGBTQA+ students had experienced probable PTSD
โ ๏ธ 46.6% reported lifetime suicidal ideation
๐ 14.2% had attempted suicide in their lifetime
These rates are significantly higher than for heterosexual students of the same age
โ ๏ธ 46.6% reported lifetime suicidal ideation
๐ 14.2% had attempted suicide in their lifetime
These rates are significantly higher than for heterosexual students of the same age
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
๐ง 51% of LGBTQA+ students had experienced probable PTSD
โ ๏ธ 46.6% reported lifetime suicidal ideation
๐ 14.2% had attempted suicide in their lifetime
These rates are significantly higher than for heterosexual students of the same age
โ ๏ธ 46.6% reported lifetime suicidal ideation
๐ 14.2% had attempted suicide in their lifetime
These rates are significantly higher than for heterosexual students of the same age
๐ Key findings:
LGBTQA+ students were:
2x more likely to experience depression
2x more likely to engage in self-harm
3x more likely to have made a suicide plan
compared to heterosexual peers
LGBTQA+ students were:
2x more likely to experience depression
2x more likely to engage in self-harm
3x more likely to have made a suicide plan
compared to heterosexual peers
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
๐ Key findings:
LGBTQA+ students were:
2x more likely to experience depression
2x more likely to engage in self-harm
3x more likely to have made a suicide plan
compared to heterosexual peers
LGBTQA+ students were:
2x more likely to experience depression
2x more likely to engage in self-harm
3x more likely to have made a suicide plan
compared to heterosexual peers
๐จ New research out today in BMC Public Health reveals concerning mental health disparities among LGBTQA+ higher education students in Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland.
Link to study: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
๐ฃ๏ธRead more about our findings below:
Link to study: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
๐ฃ๏ธRead more about our findings below:
Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidality among LGBTQAโ+โhigher education students - BMC Public Health
Background Prevalence rates of mental health disorders, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Asexual (LGBTQA+) higher education students are co...
doi.org
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
๐จ New research out today in BMC Public Health reveals concerning mental health disparities among LGBTQA+ higher education students in Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland.
Link to study: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
๐ฃ๏ธRead more about our findings below:
Link to study: doi.org/10.1186/s128...
๐ฃ๏ธRead more about our findings below:
If you are attending the International Society of Critical Health Psychology conference this week in Galway, come along to the OโhEocha Theatre on Friday at 2:30pm.
I'll be discussing the impact of 'negotiating multiple minoritised identities' with trans and gender-diverse youth in N.Ireland๐
I'll be discussing the impact of 'negotiating multiple minoritised identities' with trans and gender-diverse youth in N.Ireland๐
Weโve just published our first paper with @psyarxivbot.bsky.social
Our qualitative (IPA) paper explores the complex intersection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and suicidality among transgender and gender-diverse young people in Northern Ireland.
Read it here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Our qualitative (IPA) paper explores the complex intersection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and suicidality among transgender and gender-diverse young people in Northern Ireland.
Read it here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
OSF
doi.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If you are attending the International Society of Critical Health Psychology conference this week in Galway, come along to the OโhEocha Theatre on Friday at 2:30pm.
I'll be discussing the impact of 'negotiating multiple minoritised identities' with trans and gender-diverse youth in N.Ireland๐
I'll be discussing the impact of 'negotiating multiple minoritised identities' with trans and gender-diverse youth in N.Ireland๐
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
Trans+ legal experts warn Supreme Court ruling could breach human rights as 60+ attend Parliament briefing
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Trans+ legal experts warn Supreme Court ruling could breach human rights as 60+ attend Parliament briefing
"It is essential that MPs oppose any rollback of trans rights," said Nadia Whittome MP at last night's briefing, addressing 60 people including MPs, Lords and parliamentary staff
www.attitude.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Trans+ legal experts warn Supreme Court ruling could breach human rights as 60+ attend Parliament briefing
www.attitude.co.uk/news/trans-l...
www.attitude.co.uk/news/trans-l...
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
NEW: The Cass Review into UK trans healthcare is 'deeply flawed', containing biased research, outdated data, and manipulated evidence, an international team of experts has said
Read more on this story: www.thenational.scot/news/2516682...
Read more on this story: www.thenational.scot/news/2516682...
May 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NEW: The Cass Review into UK trans healthcare is 'deeply flawed', containing biased research, outdated data, and manipulated evidence, an international team of experts has said
Read more on this story: www.thenational.scot/news/2516682...
Read more on this story: www.thenational.scot/news/2516682...
Paper accepted at BMC Public Health this week ๐
'Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among LGBTQA+ higher education students'.
Thanks to co-authors - paper coming soon! ๐
'Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among LGBTQA+ higher education students'.
Thanks to co-authors - paper coming soon! ๐
May 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Paper accepted at BMC Public Health this week ๐
'Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among LGBTQA+ higher education students'.
Thanks to co-authors - paper coming soon! ๐
'Mental health disorders, childhood adversities, and recent stressors as risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality among LGBTQA+ higher education students'.
Thanks to co-authors - paper coming soon! ๐
Hi Willem, Iโve just dropped you an email about this and whether the post is flexible with hybrid/remote working. Very interested!
May 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hi Willem, Iโve just dropped you an email about this and whether the post is flexible with hybrid/remote working. Very interested!
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
Iโll tell you what I see when I look at the #RainbowMap 2025, which was published this morning, an absolute failure of government.
The UK once stood proudly at the top of Europe on LGBTI legal equality. Now weโve slipped into the yellow.
Well done to all the countries continuing to make progress.
The UK once stood proudly at the top of Europe on LGBTI legal equality. Now weโve slipped into the yellow.
Well done to all the countries continuing to make progress.
May 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Iโll tell you what I see when I look at the #RainbowMap 2025, which was published this morning, an absolute failure of government.
The UK once stood proudly at the top of Europe on LGBTI legal equality. Now weโve slipped into the yellow.
Well done to all the countries continuing to make progress.
The UK once stood proudly at the top of Europe on LGBTI legal equality. Now weโve slipped into the yellow.
Well done to all the countries continuing to make progress.
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
New Publication Alert ๐ข
I am proud to share my latest publication where we explored how school practices across 13 European countries impact the mental health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth.
๐ Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#lgbtqi #mentalhealth #inclusion
I am proud to share my latest publication where we explored how school practices across 13 European countries impact the mental health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth.
๐ Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#lgbtqi #mentalhealth #inclusion
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New Publication Alert ๐ข
I am proud to share my latest publication where we explored how school practices across 13 European countries impact the mental health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth.
๐ Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#lgbtqi #mentalhealth #inclusion
I am proud to share my latest publication where we explored how school practices across 13 European countries impact the mental health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth.
๐ Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#lgbtqi #mentalhealth #inclusion
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
Practical things you can do as a Cis ally:
- Write to your MP
- Protest
- Give funds to Trans led advocacy groups
- Use whatever social capital you have to support your workplace, your kids schools, your communities to resist the erasure of Trans people from public life.
- Write to your MP
- Protest
- Give funds to Trans led advocacy groups
- Use whatever social capital you have to support your workplace, your kids schools, your communities to resist the erasure of Trans people from public life.
April 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Practical things you can do as a Cis ally:
- Write to your MP
- Protest
- Give funds to Trans led advocacy groups
- Use whatever social capital you have to support your workplace, your kids schools, your communities to resist the erasure of Trans people from public life.
- Write to your MP
- Protest
- Give funds to Trans led advocacy groups
- Use whatever social capital you have to support your workplace, your kids schools, your communities to resist the erasure of Trans people from public life.
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
Another update to the map of protests against the Supreme Court judgement
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
I make that 72 protests and counting now
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
I make that 72 protests and counting now
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
April 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Another update to the map of protests against the Supreme Court judgement
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
I make that 72 protests and counting now
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
(Green markers for completed demos, red for upcoming)
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
I make that 72 protests and counting now
Keep following and supporting @whatthetrans.com for updates
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
There is still plenty of time to apply for our FUNDED #PhD opportunities in the School of Health Sciences at @uniofsurrey.bsky.social
If you are interested in women nurses experiences of #Whistleblowing or #Bullying take a look.
Closing date 11th May.
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
If you are interested in women nurses experiences of #Whistleblowing or #Bullying take a look.
Closing date 11th May.
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
Studentships | University of Surrey
Browse our frequently updatedย list of self-funded to fully-funded studentships open for applications.
www.surrey.ac.uk
April 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
There is still plenty of time to apply for our FUNDED #PhD opportunities in the School of Health Sciences at @uniofsurrey.bsky.social
If you are interested in women nurses experiences of #Whistleblowing or #Bullying take a look.
Closing date 11th May.
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
If you are interested in women nurses experiences of #Whistleblowing or #Bullying take a look.
Closing date 11th May.
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
Funded PhD opportunity about LGBTQ+ people & adult social care with an incredible supervisory team at the University of Bristol consisting of Profs @jasonschaub.bsky.social & David Abbott. Applications due 15/05/25 with PhD starting September 2025. More info here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMP621/p...
PhD Studentship: LGBTQ+ people and adult social care at University of Bristol
Discover a PhD Studentship: LGBTQ+ people and adult social care on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
April 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Funded PhD opportunity about LGBTQ+ people & adult social care with an incredible supervisory team at the University of Bristol consisting of Profs @jasonschaub.bsky.social & David Abbott. Applications due 15/05/25 with PhD starting September 2025. More info here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMP621/p...
Thanks to my wonderful supervisors and co-authors @profsiobhanon.bsky.social and @susanlagdon.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Thanks to my wonderful supervisors and co-authors @profsiobhanon.bsky.social and @susanlagdon.bsky.social
Weโve just published our first paper with @psyarxivbot.bsky.social
Our qualitative (IPA) paper explores the complex intersection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and suicidality among transgender and gender-diverse young people in Northern Ireland.
Read it here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Our qualitative (IPA) paper explores the complex intersection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and suicidality among transgender and gender-diverse young people in Northern Ireland.
Read it here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
OSF
doi.org
April 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Weโve just published our first paper with @psyarxivbot.bsky.social
Our qualitative (IPA) paper explores the complex intersection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and suicidality among transgender and gender-diverse young people in Northern Ireland.
Read it here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Our qualitative (IPA) paper explores the complex intersection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and suicidality among transgender and gender-diverse young people in Northern Ireland.
Read it here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Ah thank you. Best of luck with your ethics assignment!
March 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Ah thank you. Best of luck with your ethics assignment!
Thanks so much for highlighting this Madi. Protective factors, particularly individual and community strengths and resiliency are so often over-shadowed. Glad we could emphasise this in our scoping review. Of course, we wish LGBTQ+ young people did not need this resiliency in the first place! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
This is so important! The article describes minority resilience as protection against suicide in LGBTQ+ youth. The minority resilience included self-affirmation, involvement in activism, and queer friendships and peer support.
๐ฃ Publication: A systematic scoping review on risk and protective factors for suicidality among LGBTQ+ young people
โก๏ธ The first review to use the socio-ecological model to understand these factors
โก๏ธ And, an intersectional lens to examine within-group differences
๐๐
doi.org/10.1002/jad....
โก๏ธ The first review to use the socio-ecological model to understand these factors
โก๏ธ And, an intersectional lens to examine within-group differences
๐๐
doi.org/10.1002/jad....
March 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thanks so much for highlighting this Madi. Protective factors, particularly individual and community strengths and resiliency are so often over-shadowed. Glad we could emphasise this in our scoping review. Of course, we wish LGBTQ+ young people did not need this resiliency in the first place! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Reposted by Emma Rebecca Wallace
The Executive Ban isn't just about puberty blockers but about the systemic failure of Stormont to cater to LGBTQ community needs...
Not one single mention of LGBTQ people in the new Programme for Government.
PRIDE IS A PROTEST! And we will continue to use it to call their failures out!
Not one single mention of LGBTQ people in the new Programme for Government.
PRIDE IS A PROTEST! And we will continue to use it to call their failures out!
March 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Executive Ban isn't just about puberty blockers but about the systemic failure of Stormont to cater to LGBTQ community needs...
Not one single mention of LGBTQ people in the new Programme for Government.
PRIDE IS A PROTEST! And we will continue to use it to call their failures out!
Not one single mention of LGBTQ people in the new Programme for Government.
PRIDE IS A PROTEST! And we will continue to use it to call their failures out!