Bridget Bryan
@briddycent.bsky.social
Postdoc researching loneliness, mental health and work at King's College London
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Bridget Bryan
@briddycent.bsky.social
· May 21
Conceptualising workplace loneliness: a qualitative investigation with UK workers - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Purpose Loneliness has been identified as an important risk factor for mental health problems, and concern about its impact on workers’ health and wellbeing has grown in recent years. While a body of ...
doi.org
Is workplace loneliness just about feeling isolated from colleagues, or is there more to it?👨⚕️👷♀️
In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵
doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0
In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵
doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0
Welcome Izzy!
👥The #PALMteam has welcomed a new member!
Izzy Smith is our 25/26 psychology undergraduate placement student and will be working on expanding the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets with new info about studies from across the world 🗺️.
To see our team, check out: atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk/who-we-are
Izzy Smith is our 25/26 psychology undergraduate placement student and will be working on expanding the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets with new info about studies from across the world 🗺️.
To see our team, check out: atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk/who-we-are
October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Welcome Izzy!
Reposted by Bridget Bryan
🎉We are celebrating 2,500+ datasets on the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets! This milestone wouldn't be possible without our funder @wellcometrust.bsky.social, #livedexperience experts, and community of users! Thank you for supporting the Atlas!
Find 2,500+ datasets on atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk
Find 2,500+ datasets on atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🎉We are celebrating 2,500+ datasets on the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets! This milestone wouldn't be possible without our funder @wellcometrust.bsky.social, #livedexperience experts, and community of users! Thank you for supporting the Atlas!
Find 2,500+ datasets on atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk
Find 2,500+ datasets on atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk
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Just back from #SLLS2025 in Fribourg, Switzerland! We shared the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets, #CatalogueMHM & how lived experience can shape longitudinal research (thanks Jan & Michael! 🙌). Email us at atlas.longitudinaldatasets@kcl.ac.uk if you would like a webinar!
@sllshome.bsky.social
@sllshome.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just back from #SLLS2025 in Fribourg, Switzerland! We shared the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets, #CatalogueMHM & how lived experience can shape longitudinal research (thanks Jan & Michael! 🙌). Email us at atlas.longitudinaldatasets@kcl.ac.uk if you would like a webinar!
@sllshome.bsky.social
@sllshome.bsky.social
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Are out of work benefits at a record high? Prof. Ben Geiger (@benbgeiger.bsky.social) from the ESRC Centre for Society & Mental Health explains that the official statistics are wildly misleading on BBC radio 4’s More or Less this morning. Have a listen! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
More or Less - Is it true that out-of-work benefits have almost doubled? - BBC Sounds
Out-of-work benefits, French pensioners, surprising salmon and the truth about senses.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Are out of work benefits at a record high? Prof. Ben Geiger (@benbgeiger.bsky.social) from the ESRC Centre for Society & Mental Health explains that the official statistics are wildly misleading on BBC radio 4’s More or Less this morning. Have a listen! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Day one of @sllshome.bsky.social #SLLS2025 - come meet our friendly team, including our mascot 🐻, at our stall opposite the reception desk. Find our list of CLS colleagues taking part here: bit.ly/4lYhdXv
September 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Day one of @sllshome.bsky.social #SLLS2025 - come meet our friendly team, including our mascot 🐻, at our stall opposite the reception desk. Find our list of CLS colleagues taking part here: bit.ly/4lYhdXv
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Many people experiencing mental ill health are trapped in cycles of worsening social exclusion. This article, 'Moving beyond Individual Placement and Support (IPS): person-centred approach to social inclusion and mental health', discusses this further.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Moving beyond IPS: person-centred approach to social inclusion and mental health | BJPsych Bulletin | Cambridge Core
Moving beyond IPS: person-centred approach to social inclusion and mental health
www.cambridge.org
July 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Many people experiencing mental ill health are trapped in cycles of worsening social exclusion. This article, 'Moving beyond Individual Placement and Support (IPS): person-centred approach to social inclusion and mental health', discusses this further.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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While almost all observers agree that social security in the UK isn't working as it should be, it's essential that any reforms are grounded in high-quality research evidence and listen to the voices of those most impacted: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/spotlig...
Gathering the evidence to reform the welfare system
The recent DWP Green Paper, entitled ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working’ has provoked a great deal of discussion from policymakers, from researchers, and from dis...
www.kcl.ac.uk
July 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
While almost all observers agree that social security in the UK isn't working as it should be, it's essential that any reforms are grounded in high-quality research evidence and listen to the voices of those most impacted: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/spotlig...
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🆕~80% of UK longitudinal datasets are accessible. Find out how in a new blog about the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets!
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani from the #PALMteam write about data accessibility and impact for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social
🔗: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani from the #PALMteam write about data accessibility and impact for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social
🔗: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
June 19, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🆕~80% of UK longitudinal datasets are accessible. Find out how in a new blog about the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets!
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani from the #PALMteam write about data accessibility and impact for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social
🔗: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani from the #PALMteam write about data accessibility and impact for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social
🔗: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
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Sociology is at its most powerful when it disturbs us “in a good way”. So almost anything can be sociological; even analysing our relationship with our houseplants.
@carinrunciman.bsky.social writes in the June magazine on The Sociological Review journal’s editorial choices.
buff.ly/R9DWhvA
@carinrunciman.bsky.social writes in the June magazine on The Sociological Review journal’s editorial choices.
buff.ly/R9DWhvA
June 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sociology is at its most powerful when it disturbs us “in a good way”. So almost anything can be sociological; even analysing our relationship with our houseplants.
@carinrunciman.bsky.social writes in the June magazine on The Sociological Review journal’s editorial choices.
buff.ly/R9DWhvA
@carinrunciman.bsky.social writes in the June magazine on The Sociological Review journal’s editorial choices.
buff.ly/R9DWhvA
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🌍New on the Data impact blog 🌍
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani introduce the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
@larseneault.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani introduce the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
@larseneault.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🌍New on the Data impact blog 🌍
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani introduce the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
@larseneault.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social
@georginagbb.bsky.social and Siann Hirani introduce the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/atlas-of-lon...
@larseneault.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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Recent paper using Millennium Cohort & E-Risk data finds that childhood neighbourhood deprivation is linked to mental health issues in late adolescence, and identifies key protective factors 🧠🏘️
📄 Read more: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscsmh.bsky.social
📄 Read more: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscsmh.bsky.social
Understanding and mitigating associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health in two UK birth cohorts | Development and Psychopathology | Cambridge Core
Understanding and mitigating associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health in two UK birth cohorts
www.cambridge.org
June 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Recent paper using Millennium Cohort & E-Risk data finds that childhood neighbourhood deprivation is linked to mental health issues in late adolescence, and identifies key protective factors 🧠🏘️
📄 Read more: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscsmh.bsky.social
📄 Read more: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscsmh.bsky.social
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Former Alice Springs Coles worker Gene Hill says it was clear an Aboriginal man who died in police custody at the supermarket last week had a disability and needed extra support.
Former Coles supermarket worker says Kumanjayi White clearly needed support
Former Alice Springs Coles worker Gene Hill says it was clear an Aboriginal man who died in police custody at the supermarket last week had a disability and needed extra support.
www.abc.net.au
June 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Former Alice Springs Coles worker Gene Hill says it was clear an Aboriginal man who died in police custody at the supermarket last week had a disability and needed extra support.
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It was a very happy (and sad) day on Saturday as we held our last Twins photoshoot with Ian Beesley at the beautiful City Hall!
Our Twins will form part of Ian's exhibition at Salts Mill from 26th March until the end of the year!
borninbradford.nhs.uk/news/renowne...
Our Twins will form part of Ian's exhibition at Salts Mill from 26th March until the end of the year!
borninbradford.nhs.uk/news/renowne...
March 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It was a very happy (and sad) day on Saturday as we held our last Twins photoshoot with Ian Beesley at the beautiful City Hall!
Our Twins will form part of Ian's exhibition at Salts Mill from 26th March until the end of the year!
borninbradford.nhs.uk/news/renowne...
Our Twins will form part of Ian's exhibition at Salts Mill from 26th March until the end of the year!
borninbradford.nhs.uk/news/renowne...
Reposted by Bridget Bryan
New research led by the University of Greenwich in collaboration with IoPPN + @kingscsmh.bsky.social suggests although overall time spent online is linked with higher levels of loneliness, use of social media platforms may not be. #SocialMedia #Psychology
Study finds links between social media and loneliness depend on the app
New research finds that although overall time spent online is linked with higher levels of loneliness, use of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is not.
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
New research led by the University of Greenwich in collaboration with IoPPN + @kingscsmh.bsky.social suggests although overall time spent online is linked with higher levels of loneliness, use of social media platforms may not be. #SocialMedia #Psychology
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‘Loneliness’ is a modern word – but we have a lot to learn from how early modern nuns understood solitude.
A not-so-modern epidemic: what 17th-century nuns can teach us about coping with loneliness
theconversation.com
May 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
‘Loneliness’ is a modern word – but we have a lot to learn from how early modern nuns understood solitude.
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'The UK has a lot of people out of work because of mental illness – but listening to those affected reveals that’s rarely the whole story'
@annieirvine.bsky.social in @theconversation.com today
theconversation.com/the-uk-has-a...
@annieirvine.bsky.social in @theconversation.com today
theconversation.com/the-uk-has-a...
The UK has a lot of people out of work because of mental illness – but listening to those affected reveals that’s rarely the whole story
Mental ill health is rarely the sole factor preventing people from finding and keeping a job.
theconversation.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
'The UK has a lot of people out of work because of mental illness – but listening to those affected reveals that’s rarely the whole story'
@annieirvine.bsky.social in @theconversation.com today
theconversation.com/the-uk-has-a...
@annieirvine.bsky.social in @theconversation.com today
theconversation.com/the-uk-has-a...
Is workplace loneliness just about feeling isolated from colleagues, or is there more to it?👨⚕️👷♀️
In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵
doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0
In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵
doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0
Conceptualising workplace loneliness: a qualitative investigation with UK workers - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Purpose Loneliness has been identified as an important risk factor for mental health problems, and concern about its impact on workers’ health and wellbeing has grown in recent years. While a body of ...
doi.org
May 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Is workplace loneliness just about feeling isolated from colleagues, or is there more to it?👨⚕️👷♀️
In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵
doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0
In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵
doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0
Reposted by Bridget Bryan
Seed funding alert! Join us Friday 20 June, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham for a hands-on workshop where researchers, organisations & individuals will pitch new ideas on improving population mental health for children & young people. Submit your EOI by 16 May #phiukpmh phiuk.org/news/events/...
Innovation lab: improving population mental health for children and young people
phiuk.org
April 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Seed funding alert! Join us Friday 20 June, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham for a hands-on workshop where researchers, organisations & individuals will pitch new ideas on improving population mental health for children & young people. Submit your EOI by 16 May #phiukpmh phiuk.org/news/events/...