Dr Bethany Cliffe
@bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social
Research fellow @ uni of Westminster interested in self-harm, suicide prevention, digital interventions, adolescent and university student mental health, and qual research. She/her 🏳️🌈 🍉
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For 30 years, user-led mental health organisation CAPITAL has offered support rooted in lived experience. Now, they face an 80% funding cut. Lived experience is being devalued in commissioning decisions.
Read the new blog from CAPITAL on the NSUN website: www.nsun.org.uk/lived-experi...
Read the new blog from CAPITAL on the NSUN website: www.nsun.org.uk/lived-experi...
Lived Experience Saves Lives and Millions: Why Peer Support Must Be Protected and CAPITAL Must Be Saved
Across Sussex, peer support has changed thousands of lives. It has turned isolation into connection and fear into hope. But now, that lifeline is under threat.
www.nsun.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
For 30 years, user-led mental health organisation CAPITAL has offered support rooted in lived experience. Now, they face an 80% funding cut. Lived experience is being devalued in commissioning decisions.
Read the new blog from CAPITAL on the NSUN website: www.nsun.org.uk/lived-experi...
Read the new blog from CAPITAL on the NSUN website: www.nsun.org.uk/lived-experi...
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IASP is proud to be the official partner of the 21st European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour (ESSSB21). Call for abstracts is now announced, ESSSB invite contributions from all areas of suicide research and prevention.
Learn more: bit.ly/47Ohcl4
Learn more: bit.ly/47Ohcl4
October 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
IASP is proud to be the official partner of the 21st European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour (ESSSB21). Call for abstracts is now announced, ESSSB invite contributions from all areas of suicide research and prevention.
Learn more: bit.ly/47Ohcl4
Learn more: bit.ly/47Ohcl4
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Our 2025 GROW programme is perfect for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career #researchers! Build a network of peers at the same career stage, connect with senior researchers, plan goals with 1-to-1 coaching sessions & much more in this fully-funded programme👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/
On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱
Applications for our GROW 2025 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. 💫
APPLY NOW 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/
Applications for our GROW 2025 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. 💫
APPLY NOW 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/
May 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Our 2025 GROW programme is perfect for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career #researchers! Build a network of peers at the same career stage, connect with senior researchers, plan goals with 1-to-1 coaching sessions & much more in this fully-funded programme👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/
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How can health care providers improve suicide risk detection? A recent review from the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research offers insights and recommendations. pediatricsnationwide.org/2025/05/01/e...
#MentalHealthMonth #YouthSuicidePrevention
#MentalHealthMonth #YouthSuicidePrevention
May 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
How can health care providers improve suicide risk detection? A recent review from the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research offers insights and recommendations. pediatricsnationwide.org/2025/05/01/e...
#MentalHealthMonth #YouthSuicidePrevention
#MentalHealthMonth #YouthSuicidePrevention
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Here's some information from one of our men featured in our video on what the film is about, how this work will help in #suicideprevention & who we are looking for to take part in the study: Men Talking About #Suicide redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...
May 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here's some information from one of our men featured in our video on what the film is about, how this work will help in #suicideprevention & who we are looking for to take part in the study: Men Talking About #Suicide redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=7...
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RESOURCE | These guidelines, and the accompanying Top 10 Tips resource, provide researchers and young people with practical recommendations for safe, effective lived experience involvement in suicide research.
Free to access: bit.ly/3I2xGIQ
Free to access: bit.ly/3I2xGIQ
January 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
RESOURCE | These guidelines, and the accompanying Top 10 Tips resource, provide researchers and young people with practical recommendations for safe, effective lived experience involvement in suicide research.
Free to access: bit.ly/3I2xGIQ
Free to access: bit.ly/3I2xGIQ
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Advertisement for ‘Lived Experience Advisors’ for PhD Thesis Committees for projects at UCL: www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/l... #AcademicSky
Lived Experience Advisors - 2025 paid opportunities
If you wish to get involved in the students' research projects, please read the paid opportunities below to join their thesis committees as lived experience advisors.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 13, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Advertisement for ‘Lived Experience Advisors’ for PhD Thesis Committees for projects at UCL: www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/l... #AcademicSky
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We are recruiting for 2 roles on the Discovering Liveability Project
Senior Research Fellow (full-time - August 2031): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
And a Research Fellow role (March 2025 for 5 years): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
If you'd like to join us - apply!
Senior Research Fellow (full-time - August 2031): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
And a Research Fellow role (March 2025 for 5 years): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
If you'd like to join us - apply!
Senior Research Fellow (Discovering Liveability)
Senior Research Fellow (qualitative methods) to join the Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention project, contributing to the leadership of innovative suicide research...
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:06 PM
We are recruiting for 2 roles on the Discovering Liveability Project
Senior Research Fellow (full-time - August 2031): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
And a Research Fellow role (March 2025 for 5 years): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
If you'd like to join us - apply!
Senior Research Fellow (full-time - August 2031): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
And a Research Fellow role (March 2025 for 5 years): elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
If you'd like to join us - apply!
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A few more days left to apply for this PhD project (funded by Papyrus, to start Jan 2025) looking at the role of community-based interventions in helping prevent young suicides.
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
FindAPhD : PhD Studentship in Galvanising communities for the prevention of young suicide at Middlesex University
Apply for a PhD: PhD Studentship in Galvanising communities for the prevention of young suicide at Middlesex University
www.findaphd.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:26 AM
A few more days left to apply for this PhD project (funded by Papyrus, to start Jan 2025) looking at the role of community-based interventions in helping prevent young suicides.
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
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My team at the University of Edinburgh are hiring a Senior Research Fellow to join us on our Wellcome funded 7 year project 'Discovering Liveability: Co-producing Alternatives to Suicide Prevention'
#academicjob #suicide #suicideprevention #qualitative
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
#academicjob #suicide #suicideprevention #qualitative
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Senior Research Fellow (Discovering Liveability)
Senior Research Fellow (qualitative methods) to join the Discovering Liveability: Co-producing alternatives to suicide prevention project, contributing to the leadership of innovative suicide research...
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:34 AM
My team at the University of Edinburgh are hiring a Senior Research Fellow to join us on our Wellcome funded 7 year project 'Discovering Liveability: Co-producing Alternatives to Suicide Prevention'
#academicjob #suicide #suicideprevention #qualitative
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
#academicjob #suicide #suicideprevention #qualitative
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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❗️Final call to participate❗️
Mine and @bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social’s study on UK doctoral student experiences of self-relevant #mentalhealthresearch is closing at the end of this week! This means you have 4️⃣ more days to take part 👉 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
#PhDSky #PsychSciSky
Mine and @bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social’s study on UK doctoral student experiences of self-relevant #mentalhealthresearch is closing at the end of this week! This means you have 4️⃣ more days to take part 👉 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
#PhDSky #PsychSciSky
November 26, 2024 at 10:46 AM
❗️Final call to participate❗️
Mine and @bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social’s study on UK doctoral student experiences of self-relevant #mentalhealthresearch is closing at the end of this week! This means you have 4️⃣ more days to take part 👉 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
#PhDSky #PsychSciSky
Mine and @bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social’s study on UK doctoral student experiences of self-relevant #mentalhealthresearch is closing at the end of this week! This means you have 4️⃣ more days to take part 👉 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
#PhDSky #PsychSciSky
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I’ve finally made my own starter pack - this one focused on UK-based early career researchers working in mental health ✨
I haven’t added too many people as I don’t want to presume - but if you identify with this and would like to be added, please let me know!
#PsychSciSky
go.bsky.app/QPTBM5q
I haven’t added too many people as I don’t want to presume - but if you identify with this and would like to be added, please let me know!
#PsychSciSky
go.bsky.app/QPTBM5q
November 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM
I’ve finally made my own starter pack - this one focused on UK-based early career researchers working in mental health ✨
I haven’t added too many people as I don’t want to presume - but if you identify with this and would like to be added, please let me know!
#PsychSciSky
go.bsky.app/QPTBM5q
I haven’t added too many people as I don’t want to presume - but if you identify with this and would like to be added, please let me know!
#PsychSciSky
go.bsky.app/QPTBM5q
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October 21, 2024 at 4:22 AM
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I started a suicide and self-injury research starter pack! Please share, and let me know if you’d like to be added! 😊
go.bsky.app/SgoBT7Z
go.bsky.app/SgoBT7Z
October 26, 2024 at 10:05 PM
I started a suicide and self-injury research starter pack! Please share, and let me know if you’d like to be added! 😊
go.bsky.app/SgoBT7Z
go.bsky.app/SgoBT7Z
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After 5 yrs in planning, our Lancet Commission on self-harm now published.
Self-harm affects millions of people globally, yet sadly it remains stigmatised & neglected. For too long, people who self-harm have not received the compassionate and tailored support that they deserve.
hubs.li/Q02Sjh-80
Self-harm affects millions of people globally, yet sadly it remains stigmatised & neglected. For too long, people who self-harm have not received the compassionate and tailored support that they deserve.
hubs.li/Q02Sjh-80
October 10, 2024 at 9:31 PM
After 5 yrs in planning, our Lancet Commission on self-harm now published.
Self-harm affects millions of people globally, yet sadly it remains stigmatised & neglected. For too long, people who self-harm have not received the compassionate and tailored support that they deserve.
hubs.li/Q02Sjh-80
Self-harm affects millions of people globally, yet sadly it remains stigmatised & neglected. For too long, people who self-harm have not received the compassionate and tailored support that they deserve.
hubs.li/Q02Sjh-80
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We have almost hit our initial recruitment target, and intend to close the survey sometime in November - so if you haven't participated yet, please consider doing so! 👉 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
❗️Remember that indirect experience is still self-relevant❗️
#AcademicSky #PhDChat #PhDSky
❗️Remember that indirect experience is still self-relevant❗️
#AcademicSky #PhDChat #PhDSky
October 31, 2024 at 10:05 AM
We have almost hit our initial recruitment target, and intend to close the survey sometime in November - so if you haven't participated yet, please consider doing so! 👉 uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
❗️Remember that indirect experience is still self-relevant❗️
#AcademicSky #PhDChat #PhDSky
❗️Remember that indirect experience is still self-relevant❗️
#AcademicSky #PhDChat #PhDSky
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✨CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS✨
@bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social & I are recruiting to a project that is close to my heart! If you are a UK-based doctoral student like me who is (or was) doing self-relevant mental health research, please consider taking part ➡️ uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
@bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social & I are recruiting to a project that is close to my heart! If you are a UK-based doctoral student like me who is (or was) doing self-relevant mental health research, please consider taking part ➡️ uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
September 23, 2024 at 1:17 PM
✨CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS✨
@bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social & I are recruiting to a project that is close to my heart! If you are a UK-based doctoral student like me who is (or was) doing self-relevant mental health research, please consider taking part ➡️ uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
@bethanyjcliffe.bsky.social & I are recruiting to a project that is close to my heart! If you are a UK-based doctoral student like me who is (or was) doing self-relevant mental health research, please consider taking part ➡️ uniofbath.questionpro.eu/doctoral-sel...
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🔔Check out our new paper🔔:
Despite elevated negative self-evaluation, adolescents with elevated depression symptoms were still able to describe positive pro-social self-evaluation…. ‘I am Kind’
capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Despite elevated negative self-evaluation, adolescents with elevated depression symptoms were still able to describe positive pro-social self-evaluation…. ‘I am Kind’
capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
‘I am tired, sad and kind’: self-evaluation and symptoms of depression in adolescents - Child an...
Introduction Although self-evaluation i.e., negative perceptions of the self is a common depression symptom in adolescents, little is known about how this population spontaneously describe their self ...
capmh.biomedcentral.com
November 9, 2023 at 11:11 AM
🔔Check out our new paper🔔:
Despite elevated negative self-evaluation, adolescents with elevated depression symptoms were still able to describe positive pro-social self-evaluation…. ‘I am Kind’
capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Despite elevated negative self-evaluation, adolescents with elevated depression symptoms were still able to describe positive pro-social self-evaluation…. ‘I am Kind’
capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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As my thesis is due in spring 2024, I am excited to announce that I'm on the job market & looking for a post-PhD opportunity!
I am looking for:
📊 A research post
🧠 In clinical/health psychology
✏️ Qualiative focused (or mixed methods)
🧒 On child & adolescent mental health
🇬🇧 UK-based
#PsychSciSky
I am looking for:
📊 A research post
🧠 In clinical/health psychology
✏️ Qualiative focused (or mixed methods)
🧒 On child & adolescent mental health
🇬🇧 UK-based
#PsychSciSky
November 9, 2023 at 12:26 PM
As my thesis is due in spring 2024, I am excited to announce that I'm on the job market & looking for a post-PhD opportunity!
I am looking for:
📊 A research post
🧠 In clinical/health psychology
✏️ Qualiative focused (or mixed methods)
🧒 On child & adolescent mental health
🇬🇧 UK-based
#PsychSciSky
I am looking for:
📊 A research post
🧠 In clinical/health psychology
✏️ Qualiative focused (or mixed methods)
🧒 On child & adolescent mental health
🇬🇧 UK-based
#PsychSciSky