Saakshi
@saakshikakar.bsky.social
RA + PhD student @kingsioppn.bsky.social working on @gladstudy.bsky.social and @edgiuk.bsky.social
Interested in eating disorder research and increasing access to mental health care. She/her
Interested in eating disorder research and increasing access to mental health care. She/her
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📢New research 📢 Our new qualitative study provides the first in-depth study exploring individuals experiences and views regarding why people with eating disorders are at risk of suicide. bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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‘It’s the perfect storm’: why are people with eating disorders at risk of suicide? A qualitative study - BMC Medicine
Background Eating disorders (EDs) are associated with elevated all-cause mortality, with suicide cited as the second leading cause of death among individuals with EDs. Evidence suggests that individua...
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📢New research 📢 Our new qualitative study provides the first in-depth study exploring individuals experiences and views regarding why people with eating disorders are at risk of suicide. bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@saakshikakar.bsky.social @mrtzhrl.bsky.social
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@saakshikakar.bsky.social @mrtzhrl.bsky.social
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@edgiuk.bsky.social EDGI UK paper alert - in this paper RA and PhD student Saakshi Kakar worked on using the free text responses in EDGI and also the GLAD study @gladstudy.bsky.social to find new information about eating disorder symptoms.
🚨New paper alert!
In my first first-author paper for my #PhD, we explored free-text responses from 1,600+ people with #eatingdisorders to better understand the diverse behaviours used to lose weight, many of which fall outside diagnostic criteria
Here's what we found👇
In my first first-author paper for my #PhD, we explored free-text responses from 1,600+ people with #eatingdisorders to better understand the diverse behaviours used to lose weight, many of which fall outside diagnostic criteria
Here's what we found👇
June 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
@edgiuk.bsky.social EDGI UK paper alert - in this paper RA and PhD student Saakshi Kakar worked on using the free text responses in EDGI and also the GLAD study @gladstudy.bsky.social to find new information about eating disorder symptoms.
Thank you for highlighting my work and for all your support 💜
New research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social @nihrbioresource.bsky.social has identified a range of weight loss behaviours associated with #eatingdisorders which are not currently included in assessment criteria: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...
📽️First author Saakshi Kakar explains:👇
📽️First author Saakshi Kakar explains:👇
June 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Thank you for highlighting my work and for all your support 💜
🚨New paper alert!
In my first first-author paper for my #PhD, we explored free-text responses from 1,600+ people with #eatingdisorders to better understand the diverse behaviours used to lose weight, many of which fall outside diagnostic criteria
Here's what we found👇
In my first first-author paper for my #PhD, we explored free-text responses from 1,600+ people with #eatingdisorders to better understand the diverse behaviours used to lose weight, many of which fall outside diagnostic criteria
Here's what we found👇
June 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚨New paper alert!
In my first first-author paper for my #PhD, we explored free-text responses from 1,600+ people with #eatingdisorders to better understand the diverse behaviours used to lose weight, many of which fall outside diagnostic criteria
Here's what we found👇
In my first first-author paper for my #PhD, we explored free-text responses from 1,600+ people with #eatingdisorders to better understand the diverse behaviours used to lose weight, many of which fall outside diagnostic criteria
Here's what we found👇
Reposted by Saakshi
In case you missed it yesterday!
⭐️ #IoPPNfestival MEGA-THREAD ⭐️
Everything that happened at the 2025 @kingsioppn.bsky.social Research Festival
Brilliant skeeted by my elfin colleague @saakshikakar.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great job Saakshi! Cheers, André
⭐️ #IoPPNfestival MEGA-THREAD ⭐️
Everything that happened at the 2025 @kingsioppn.bsky.social Research Festival
Brilliant skeeted by my elfin colleague @saakshikakar.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great job Saakshi! Cheers, André
🎤 We’re kicking off the #IoPPNfestival with a warm welcome from Prof Corinne Houart, Prof Paolo Deluca & Dr Darren Williams!
Excited for a busy afternoon of keynotes and 5 minute talks about innovation, insight & impactful #MentalHealthResearch @kingsioppn.bsky.social
Excited for a busy afternoon of keynotes and 5 minute talks about innovation, insight & impactful #MentalHealthResearch @kingsioppn.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
In case you missed it yesterday!
⭐️ #IoPPNfestival MEGA-THREAD ⭐️
Everything that happened at the 2025 @kingsioppn.bsky.social Research Festival
Brilliant skeeted by my elfin colleague @saakshikakar.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great job Saakshi! Cheers, André
⭐️ #IoPPNfestival MEGA-THREAD ⭐️
Everything that happened at the 2025 @kingsioppn.bsky.social Research Festival
Brilliant skeeted by my elfin colleague @saakshikakar.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great job Saakshi! Cheers, André
Reposted by Saakshi
We need to involve people from all communities in mental health research.
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
Involving people from all communities in mental health research
We need to involve people from all communities in mental health research. It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.In the past, m...
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May 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
We need to involve people from all communities in mental health research.
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
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We are IN-PERSON in London next week for the #IoPPNfestival, sharing transformative research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social
Join @saakshikakar.bsky.social using the #IoPPNfestival hashtag from 2 pm on Wednesday, 14th May! THREAD
Join @saakshikakar.bsky.social using the #IoPPNfestival hashtag from 2 pm on Wednesday, 14th May! THREAD
May 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We are IN-PERSON in London next week for the #IoPPNfestival, sharing transformative research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social
Join @saakshikakar.bsky.social using the #IoPPNfestival hashtag from 2 pm on Wednesday, 14th May! THREAD
Join @saakshikakar.bsky.social using the #IoPPNfestival hashtag from 2 pm on Wednesday, 14th May! THREAD
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✨""Beyond the Checklist: A large-scale analysis of under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with eating disorders""
Saakshi Kakar's important exploration of under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with #eatingdisorders
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/5 👇
Saakshi Kakar's important exploration of under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with #eatingdisorders
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/5 👇
Beyond the Checklist: A large-scale analysis of under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with eating disorders
Objective This study aimed to identify and categorise under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with eating disorders, addressing diagnostic gaps.
Method We text mined free-text response...
www.medrxiv.org
April 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
✨""Beyond the Checklist: A large-scale analysis of under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with eating disorders""
Saakshi Kakar's important exploration of under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with #eatingdisorders
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/5 👇
Saakshi Kakar's important exploration of under-recognised weight loss behaviours in individuals with #eatingdisorders
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/5 👇
Reposted by Saakshi
We’re delighted to announce that @saakshikakar.bsky.social will be donning her elf hat and reporting live from the 2025 #IoPPNfestival at @kingsioppn.bsky.social on Wed 14th May
Check out the programme and get your FREE ticket now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ioppn-rese...
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Check out the programme and get your FREE ticket now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ioppn-rese...
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IoPPN Research Festival - Bridging disciplines, brain to behaviour
An annual showcase of exciting and innovative research celebrating academic success across the IoPPN.
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April 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
We’re delighted to announce that @saakshikakar.bsky.social will be donning her elf hat and reporting live from the 2025 #IoPPNfestival at @kingsioppn.bsky.social on Wed 14th May
Check out the programme and get your FREE ticket now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ioppn-rese...
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Check out the programme and get your FREE ticket now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ioppn-rese...
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