Alyssa Milton
@alyssacmilton.bsky.social
Associate Professor, University of Sydney | Director of Knowledge Transfer, Life Course Centre | President-Elect, SMHR | Mental health Researcher | Views my own
💬Our new paper: We spoke w/ young people in Early Psychosis Services. They want:
🔹 A Safe space: feeling welcomed/not judged
🔹 Unconditional support “on my side”
🔹 Active involvement & partnership
🔹 Gradual self-management: building confidence connection & autonomy
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🔹 A Safe space: feeling welcomed/not judged
🔹 Unconditional support “on my side”
🔹 Active involvement & partnership
🔹 Gradual self-management: building confidence connection & autonomy
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The clinical and psychosocial journey of young people engaging with early intervention psychosis services: qualitative study | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core
The clinical and psychosocial journey of young people engaging with early intervention psychosis services: qualitative study - Volume 11 Issue 6
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October 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
💬Our new paper: We spoke w/ young people in Early Psychosis Services. They want:
🔹 A Safe space: feeling welcomed/not judged
🔹 Unconditional support “on my side”
🔹 Active involvement & partnership
🔹 Gradual self-management: building confidence connection & autonomy
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
🔹 A Safe space: feeling welcomed/not judged
🔹 Unconditional support “on my side”
🔹 Active involvement & partnership
🔹 Gradual self-management: building confidence connection & autonomy
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
🚨Read our new MJA qual study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
Work in psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) means navigating constant tension—between care for people, system demands, and hospital expectations.
Clear frameworks & cohesive teams support staff wellbeing + improve care.
Work in psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) means navigating constant tension—between care for people, system demands, and hospital expectations.
Clear frameworks & cohesive teams support staff wellbeing + improve care.
Identifying modifiable causes of stress in clinicians and administrators working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres, 2023–24: a qualitative study
Objectives To examine the experiences of people in various disciplines working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) to identify factors that influence their wellbeing and ho...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 AM
🚨Read our new MJA qual study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
Work in psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) means navigating constant tension—between care for people, system demands, and hospital expectations.
Clear frameworks & cohesive teams support staff wellbeing + improve care.
Work in psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) means navigating constant tension—between care for people, system demands, and hospital expectations.
Clear frameworks & cohesive teams support staff wellbeing + improve care.
Our new Lancet Psychiatry Commision into physical health in mental health settings is out now!
We move the conversation from “do lifestyle programs work?” to “how do we make them part of core mental health care?”—w/ equity & real-world implementation central
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We move the conversation from “do lifestyle programs work?” to “how do we make them part of core mental health care?”—w/ equity & real-world implementation central
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission
The physical health disparities experienced by people who live with mental illness
are well documented. This population group has cardiometabolic risks and diseases
at rates 1·4–2·0 times higher than ...
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August 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Our new Lancet Psychiatry Commision into physical health in mental health settings is out now!
We move the conversation from “do lifestyle programs work?” to “how do we make them part of core mental health care?”—w/ equity & real-world implementation central
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
We move the conversation from “do lifestyle programs work?” to “how do we make them part of core mental health care?”—w/ equity & real-world implementation central
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Reposted by Alyssa Milton
Bold ideas to create an equal future
Brilliant closing panel of the @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social conference chaired by @alyssacmilton.bsky.social
Brilliant closing panel of the @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social conference chaired by @alyssacmilton.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Bold ideas to create an equal future
Brilliant closing panel of the @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social conference chaired by @alyssacmilton.bsky.social
Brilliant closing panel of the @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social conference chaired by @alyssacmilton.bsky.social
Read our new MJA qual paper!
Clinicians in psychiatric emergency units (PECCs) face intense emotional demands and systemic contradictions around risk.
Clear frameworks + flat hierarchies protect wellbeing—but structural change is needed.
Read more 👉 doi.org/10.5694/mja2...
#mentalhealth #psychiatry
Clinicians in psychiatric emergency units (PECCs) face intense emotional demands and systemic contradictions around risk.
Clear frameworks + flat hierarchies protect wellbeing—but structural change is needed.
Read more 👉 doi.org/10.5694/mja2...
#mentalhealth #psychiatry
Identifying modifiable causes of stress in clinicians and administrators working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres, 2023–24: a qualitative study
Objectives To examine the experiences of people in various disciplines working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres (PECCs) to identify factors that influence their wellbeing and ho...
doi.org
July 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Read our new MJA qual paper!
Clinicians in psychiatric emergency units (PECCs) face intense emotional demands and systemic contradictions around risk.
Clear frameworks + flat hierarchies protect wellbeing—but structural change is needed.
Read more 👉 doi.org/10.5694/mja2...
#mentalhealth #psychiatry
Clinicians in psychiatric emergency units (PECCs) face intense emotional demands and systemic contradictions around risk.
Clear frameworks + flat hierarchies protect wellbeing—but structural change is needed.
Read more 👉 doi.org/10.5694/mja2...
#mentalhealth #psychiatry
New Paper w/ @urskaarnautovska.bsky.social
We co-designed & tested SMART—world 1st digital diabetes self-management tool for people experiencing schizophrenia
💬 "wants to help you & cares for your health”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Results promising= let's tackle this health equity gap!
We co-designed & tested SMART—world 1st digital diabetes self-management tool for people experiencing schizophrenia
💬 "wants to help you & cares for your health”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Results promising= let's tackle this health equity gap!
www.tandfonline.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
New Paper w/ @urskaarnautovska.bsky.social
We co-designed & tested SMART—world 1st digital diabetes self-management tool for people experiencing schizophrenia
💬 "wants to help you & cares for your health”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Results promising= let's tackle this health equity gap!
We co-designed & tested SMART—world 1st digital diabetes self-management tool for people experiencing schizophrenia
💬 "wants to help you & cares for your health”
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Results promising= let's tackle this health equity gap!
Our New World Psychiatry Review
Digital mental health is evolving—fast. Our latest paper reviews the evidence & implementation challenges of apps, VR, and generative AI (LLMs). From co-design to real-world integration, we map what’s working—and what’s next.
🧠📱🤖🕶️
👉 doi.org/10.1002/wps....
Digital mental health is evolving—fast. Our latest paper reviews the evidence & implementation challenges of apps, VR, and generative AI (LLMs). From co-design to real-world integration, we map what’s working—and what’s next.
🧠📱🤖🕶️
👉 doi.org/10.1002/wps....
doi.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Our New World Psychiatry Review
Digital mental health is evolving—fast. Our latest paper reviews the evidence & implementation challenges of apps, VR, and generative AI (LLMs). From co-design to real-world integration, we map what’s working—and what’s next.
🧠📱🤖🕶️
👉 doi.org/10.1002/wps....
Digital mental health is evolving—fast. Our latest paper reviews the evidence & implementation challenges of apps, VR, and generative AI (LLMs). From co-design to real-world integration, we map what’s working—and what’s next.
🧠📱🤖🕶️
👉 doi.org/10.1002/wps....
📢 Our new paper is out in BMC Public Health!
📉 Teacher mental health in Australia has declined since 2011—not because job demands increased, but b/c autonomy dropped.
17 years of national data shows teachers are more vulnerable to the same demands due to less job control.
doi.org/10.1186/s128...
📉 Teacher mental health in Australia has declined since 2011—not because job demands increased, but b/c autonomy dropped.
17 years of national data shows teachers are more vulnerable to the same demands due to less job control.
doi.org/10.1186/s128...
The growing effect of job demands on teacher mental health: results from a longitudinal national household panel survey - BMC Public Health
Background Teacher mental health is an important predictor of student outcomes and teacher workforce retention, and has been declining for some years, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The various...
doi.org
May 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
📢 Our new paper is out in BMC Public Health!
📉 Teacher mental health in Australia has declined since 2011—not because job demands increased, but b/c autonomy dropped.
17 years of national data shows teachers are more vulnerable to the same demands due to less job control.
doi.org/10.1186/s128...
📉 Teacher mental health in Australia has declined since 2011—not because job demands increased, but b/c autonomy dropped.
17 years of national data shows teachers are more vulnerable to the same demands due to less job control.
doi.org/10.1186/s128...
Thanks @smhr.org.au for the warm welcome into my new role of President-Elect🎉
Exciting things ahead, including this year’s Conference in Adelaide — always a highlight for connection, collaboration, and plenty of “I need to follow up on that idea!” moments👉 www.smhrconference.com.au/call-for-abs...
Exciting things ahead, including this year’s Conference in Adelaide — always a highlight for connection, collaboration, and plenty of “I need to follow up on that idea!” moments👉 www.smhrconference.com.au/call-for-abs...
Call For Abstracts - Society for Mental Health Research Conference 2025 - Adelaide Convention Centre
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May 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Thanks @smhr.org.au for the warm welcome into my new role of President-Elect🎉
Exciting things ahead, including this year’s Conference in Adelaide — always a highlight for connection, collaboration, and plenty of “I need to follow up on that idea!” moments👉 www.smhrconference.com.au/call-for-abs...
Exciting things ahead, including this year’s Conference in Adelaide — always a highlight for connection, collaboration, and plenty of “I need to follow up on that idea!” moments👉 www.smhrconference.com.au/call-for-abs...
🚨New paper!
Digital mental health tools can be effective—but are they safe?
In our latest BJPsych Open editorial, Dr Urska Arnautovska and I reflect on emerging evidence in digital mental health. Calls for: End user voice at the centre, alongide regulation.
Read👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Digital mental health tools can be effective—but are they safe?
In our latest BJPsych Open editorial, Dr Urska Arnautovska and I reflect on emerging evidence in digital mental health. Calls for: End user voice at the centre, alongide regulation.
Read👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The era of digital mental health interventions: we know they can be effective but are they also safe? | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core
The era of digital mental health interventions: we know they can be effective but are they also safe? - Volume 11 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
🚨New paper!
Digital mental health tools can be effective—but are they safe?
In our latest BJPsych Open editorial, Dr Urska Arnautovska and I reflect on emerging evidence in digital mental health. Calls for: End user voice at the centre, alongide regulation.
Read👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Digital mental health tools can be effective—but are they safe?
In our latest BJPsych Open editorial, Dr Urska Arnautovska and I reflect on emerging evidence in digital mental health. Calls for: End user voice at the centre, alongide regulation.
Read👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...