Caroline E Brett
@cebretthealth.bsky.social
Health psychologist and wellbeing researcher. Social prescribing, wellbeing in students and older adults, motivation and behaviour change.
Currently lecturer at University of Edinburgh, previously at Liverpool John Moores.
Currently lecturer at University of Edinburgh, previously at Liverpool John Moores.
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Using data from the US and the UK (using Understanding Society) to look at lifetime trends in happiness.
"We now see a peak of unhappiness among the young, which then declines with age."
"We now see a peak of unhappiness among the young, which then declines with age."
The rapid rise in despair before the age of 45, and especially before the mid-20s, has fundamentally changed the lifecycle profile of despair.
Lifetime trends in happiness change as misery peaks among the young – new research
The rapid rise in despair before the age of 45, and especially before the mid-20s, has fundamentally changed the lifecycle profile of despair.
tcnv.link
September 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Using data from the US and the UK (using Understanding Society) to look at lifetime trends in happiness.
"We now see a peak of unhappiness among the young, which then declines with age."
"We now see a peak of unhappiness among the young, which then declines with age."
Reposted by Caroline E Brett
📣📣This is tomorrow!
Please come along and explore the amazing collaborations with our project partners - and share!
Please come along and explore the amazing collaborations with our project partners - and share!
POVERTY, PRECARITY & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: WHO DECIDES?
Join us and our incredible community partners for an exhibition exploring poverty and precarity
🗓️ Sep 3rd
📍 Inspace
🕐 Drop-in, 1pm–4pm
With collaborations from:
✨ Ripple Project
✨ Poverty Truth Community
✨ Our Voices
✨ Artlink
✨ Outwith
Join us and our incredible community partners for an exhibition exploring poverty and precarity
🗓️ Sep 3rd
📍 Inspace
🕐 Drop-in, 1pm–4pm
With collaborations from:
✨ Ripple Project
✨ Poverty Truth Community
✨ Our Voices
✨ Artlink
✨ Outwith
September 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📣📣This is tomorrow!
Please come along and explore the amazing collaborations with our project partners - and share!
Please come along and explore the amazing collaborations with our project partners - and share!
Calling all students! We are interested to hear about your experiences at university and your wellbeing. For further information, and to take part in an online survey (20-30 minutes), please click on the link below: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
June 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Calling all students! We are interested to hear about your experiences at university and your wellbeing. For further information, and to take part in an online survey (20-30 minutes), please click on the link below: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Day 2 at #DHPCONF kicked off with an encouraging keynote from Adrian Whittington (England) and Ruth Crowder (Wales) on psychological workforce and the value of health psychology @divhealthpsych.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Day 2 at #DHPCONF kicked off with an encouraging keynote from Adrian Whittington (England) and Ruth Crowder (Wales) on psychological workforce and the value of health psychology @divhealthpsych.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
June 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Kicking off the DHP conference 2025!! @divhealthpsych.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Kicking off the DHP conference 2025!! @divhealthpsych.bsky.social
First ever visit to Cardiff, for #dhpconf, and it’s great to see the weather being obliging 😍 Looking forward to seeing lots of lovely health psychologists @divhealthpsych.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
First ever visit to Cardiff, for #dhpconf, and it’s great to see the weather being obliging 😍 Looking forward to seeing lots of lovely health psychologists @divhealthpsych.bsky.social
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We can't wait to see you at our annual conference this week 🎉
Please do tag us in any posts - we would love to see what you're up to and how you are finding the conference!
Please do tag us in any posts - we would love to see what you're up to and how you are finding the conference!
June 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We can't wait to see you at our annual conference this week 🎉
Please do tag us in any posts - we would love to see what you're up to and how you are finding the conference!
Please do tag us in any posts - we would love to see what you're up to and how you are finding the conference!
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New article out this week! Our scoping review in Health Promotion International looked at salutogenesis & sense of coherence in the LGBTQ+ community. We found SoC is related to wellbeing & discrimination [1/6]
doi.org/10.1093/heap... -with @vivprof.bsky.social & @cebretthealth.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/heap... -with @vivprof.bsky.social & @cebretthealth.bsky.social
A scoping review of sense of coherence and salutogenesis among LGBTQ+ populations
Abstract. Salutogenesis and sense of coherence can buffer the effects of external threats such as stigma, discrimination, and emergencies. Lesbian, gay, bi
doi.org
May 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New article out this week! Our scoping review in Health Promotion International looked at salutogenesis & sense of coherence in the LGBTQ+ community. We found SoC is related to wellbeing & discrimination [1/6]
doi.org/10.1093/heap... -with @vivprof.bsky.social & @cebretthealth.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/heap... -with @vivprof.bsky.social & @cebretthealth.bsky.social
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🚨 New policy briefing 🚨
'Unlocking Social Investment for Health Equity in Liverpool City Region' by @markswift.bsky.social and James Smith @beautifulliverpool.bsky.social www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in... @livuninews.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
'Unlocking Social Investment for Health Equity in Liverpool City Region' by @markswift.bsky.social and James Smith @beautifulliverpool.bsky.social www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in... @livuninews.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
Policy Brief 3(22) - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk
April 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🚨 New policy briefing 🚨
'Unlocking Social Investment for Health Equity in Liverpool City Region' by @markswift.bsky.social and James Smith @beautifulliverpool.bsky.social www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in... @livuninews.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
'Unlocking Social Investment for Health Equity in Liverpool City Region' by @markswift.bsky.social and James Smith @beautifulliverpool.bsky.social www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in... @livuninews.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
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Great to see our ( @hannahcem.bsky.social @cebretthealth.bsky.social ) review on sense of coherence and salutogenesis among LGBTQ+ populations published in @healthpromint.bsky.social It is open access
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
A scoping review of sense of coherence and salutogenesis among LGBTQ+ populations
Abstract. Salutogenesis and sense of coherence can buffer the effects of external threats such as stigma, discrimination, and emergencies. Lesbian, gay, bi
academic.oup.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Great to see our ( @hannahcem.bsky.social @cebretthealth.bsky.social ) review on sense of coherence and salutogenesis among LGBTQ+ populations published in @healthpromint.bsky.social It is open access
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
One of my clinical psychology trainees is seeking participants aged 16+ for his study on the relationship between engaging in personal challenges and wellbeing. Further information is available below and in the online survey: bit.ly/4a4PBMI.
April 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
One of my clinical psychology trainees is seeking participants aged 16+ for his study on the relationship between engaging in personal challenges and wellbeing. Further information is available below and in the online survey: bit.ly/4a4PBMI.
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Looking at #outcomes to monitor the success of #socialprescribing schemes has been widely encouraged, but how do providers seek to do so in practice? Our short interview study looks to find out:
doi.org/10.1155/hsc/...
@cebretthealth.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1155/hsc/...
@cebretthealth.bsky.social
Social Prescribing Data and Outcome Recording Practices: An Interview‐Based Study Into the Opinions and Experiences of Social Prescribing Stakeholders in the Liverpool City Region, UK
Background: Social prescribing (SP) is a system-wide approach to reducing health inequalities through nonclinical healthcare interventions. The aim of this study was to explore the practices undertak...
doi.org
April 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Looking at #outcomes to monitor the success of #socialprescribing schemes has been widely encouraged, but how do providers seek to do so in practice? Our short interview study looks to find out:
doi.org/10.1155/hsc/...
@cebretthealth.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1155/hsc/...
@cebretthealth.bsky.social
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"We are losing sight of the academic mission: to think, to enquire, to design & perform new research, to innovate, to teach & communicate our findings for the purpose of societal improvement"
A painfully accurate read. That lays out the folly of the modern uni!
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
A painfully accurate read. That lays out the folly of the modern uni!
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities
You may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a
academic.oup.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
"We are losing sight of the academic mission: to think, to enquire, to design & perform new research, to innovate, to teach & communicate our findings for the purpose of societal improvement"
A painfully accurate read. That lays out the folly of the modern uni!
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
A painfully accurate read. That lays out the folly of the modern uni!
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
Reposted by Caroline E Brett
📣 3 NES Trainee Health Psychologist roles now available!
📅 Deadline is 21 March 2025
🎓 You must already have an MSc in Health Psychology and BSc in Psychology to apply
Full details here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
#healthpsychology
📅 Deadline is 21 March 2025
🎓 You must already have an MSc in Health Psychology and BSc in Psychology to apply
Full details here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
#healthpsychology
Trainee Health Psychologist Stage 2:Various
apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
March 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
📣 3 NES Trainee Health Psychologist roles now available!
📅 Deadline is 21 March 2025
🎓 You must already have an MSc in Health Psychology and BSc in Psychology to apply
Full details here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
#healthpsychology
📅 Deadline is 21 March 2025
🎓 You must already have an MSc in Health Psychology and BSc in Psychology to apply
Full details here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
#healthpsychology
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Hi! We've created our new Bluesky account and looking forward to connecting with some health psychologists
#healthpsychology
#healthpsychology
February 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Hi! We've created our new Bluesky account and looking forward to connecting with some health psychologists
#healthpsychology
#healthpsychology
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Here is a quick visual summary of how to submit evidence and ideas on how the UK higher education sector can 'get our own house in order' to support co-produced and participatory research
Visit www.linkedin.com/groups/14550... to download the full report
Visit www.linkedin.com/groups/14550... to download the full report
December 6, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Here is a quick visual summary of how to submit evidence and ideas on how the UK higher education sector can 'get our own house in order' to support co-produced and participatory research
Visit www.linkedin.com/groups/14550... to download the full report
Visit www.linkedin.com/groups/14550... to download the full report
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Do you (or someone you know) have Long Covid and have you received mental health input in an NHS service? I am hoping to hear from people living with Long Covid across the UK about their experiences 📣
Find out more here: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @cebretthealth.bsky.social
Find out more here: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @cebretthealth.bsky.social
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edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Do you (or someone you know) have Long Covid and have you received mental health input in an NHS service? I am hoping to hear from people living with Long Covid across the UK about their experiences 📣
Find out more here: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @cebretthealth.bsky.social
Find out more here: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @cebretthealth.bsky.social
The first post on a new social media platform is always daunting. It's lovely to be here and to see so many people with like-minded interests. Looking forward to productive conversations! 😀
November 25, 2024 at 3:10 PM
The first post on a new social media platform is always daunting. It's lovely to be here and to see so many people with like-minded interests. Looking forward to productive conversations! 😀