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Ariadna Albajara Saenz, PhD
@ariadnaalbajara.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Psychiatry @Cambridge_Uni. Research on mental health in schools, ADHD, autism, SEN. @Hughes_Hall Research By-Fellow
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In October 2024, Eastern Spain, particularly Valencia, experienced one of the most devastating floods of this century in Europe. In this blog, I explore how floods increase the risk of mental health issues in children and young people. @acamh.bsky.social
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From Valencia to Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of Floods on Children and Young People
Floods are the most common type of natural disaster, with 1.81 billion people facing significant flood risk worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among those affected, children ...
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The series Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy arrested for killing a female classmate and explores the impact of online misogyny on adolescents. In this blog, I look at how boys are drawn into such content, its offline harms, mental health risks and what can be done. www.acamh.org/blog/adolesc...
Adolescence at Risk: Online Misogyny, Mental Health, and the Urgent Need for Action
Manosphere communities are characterised by rigid beliefs, distinct lexicons and recruitment mechanisms. They propagate misogynistic rhetoric, externalisation of blame, biological determinism and gend...
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August 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happening this Friday at @hugheshall.bsky.social! Non-Hughesians can also come! #8m #IWD2025
Celebrate #IWD2025 with Hughes Hall! 🎉

Join us for a panel event with past and present Hughesians who will talk about their challenges and successes, and what Hughes has meant for women over the years.🌟

Details and booking⬇️
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Celebrating the women of Hughes Hall - Hughes Hall
All are welcome to attend this special 140th anniversary event to celebrate International Women’s Day Event and women of Hughes Hall.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Adolescents are more sensitive to social media feedback https://buff.ly/41ddWMP

Nora Skjerdingstad presents a recent study that the explores the constant feedback we encounter on social media platforms, and the impact that 'likes' can have on adults and young people.

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February 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
📢NUEVO BLOG📢
En octubre de 2024, la #DANA provocó una de las inundaciones más devastadoras registradas en Europa en lo que va de siglo.
Pero, ¿cómo afectan las inundaciones a la #saludmental de la población infanto-juvenil?
Lo analizo en detalle aquí: www.acamh.org/blog/from-va...

#Valencia
From Valencia to Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of Floods on Children and Young People
Floods are the most common type of natural disaster, with 1.81 billion people facing significant flood risk worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among those affected, children ...
www.acamh.org
February 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In October 2024, Eastern Spain, particularly Valencia, experienced one of the most devastating floods of this century in Europe. In this blog, I explore how floods increase the risk of mental health issues in children and young people. @acamh.bsky.social
www.acamh.org/blog/from-va...
From Valencia to Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of Floods on Children and Young People
Floods are the most common type of natural disaster, with 1.81 billion people facing significant flood risk worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Among those affected, children ...
www.acamh.org
February 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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We need to see cross-disciplinary collaborations in #mentalhealth #research. There are fantastic opportunities in the @nihrarcs.bsky.social, Schools & BRCs to link up with other researchers & build your networks!

📖 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/networks
Build your network – Mental Health Research
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February 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Very happy to be sharing this fantastic event we put together for the @acamh.bsky.social Early Career Branch! Do not miss the chance to hear from @tamsinford.bsky.social @ariadnaalbajara.bsky.social Nicholas Fabiano and more!
January 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🚀New! Ofcom has published its guide for tackling online harms and risks. @sonialivingstone.bsky.social
of @lsemedia.bsky.social analyses the guide's shortcomings and argues that more and smarter regulation is needed to tackle how children are using the internet.
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Child online safety – next steps for regulation, policy and practice
Following the Online Safety Act, Ofcom has published its guide for tackling harms and risks online. But critics argue that these guidelines don’t go far enough. Sonia Livingstone analyses the…
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January 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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This is going to be a great #neuroskyence meeting, get those registrations in 👇
📢 We are delighted to launch the 8th Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium – Interventions & Recovery - an international meeting, which will take place on September 10-11th 2025 at the West Road Concert Hall at the University of Cambridge.
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January 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Excited to be a speaker at this event!
January 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
📢 Our new paper exploring the association of classroom-level stressors with psychological distress in teachers is out! academic.oup.com/occmed/advan... @tamsinford.bsky.social @rahayes.bsky.social Dr Daniel Titheradge, Professor Obioha Ukoumunne
Key findings ⬇️:
Association of classroom-level stressors with psychological distress in teachers
This study examined the association of classroom-level factors (classroom size and demographic composition, teaching assistant support, pupils’ mental heal
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January 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM