James Downs
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James Downs
@jamesldowns.bsky.social
Mental health writer, researcher, patient. Professionally & pathologically flexible. Creative arts. Practicing courage, creativity, and compassion.
Managed to catch a peep of Notre Dame en route to Switzerland today (via train!) for some exciting mental health research work with @wellcometrust.bsky.social 🙌🏼
January 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A thank you to 2024! And to all I’ve connected with here and elsewhere who’ve made it worthwhile ❤️
December 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Good news for a Friday 👏🏼

With some amazing coauthors this paper goes from the stigmata of Christ to contemporary issues of epistemic justice in mental health research via Hegel, Hildegard and hermeneutics - all of the faves 😂

Watch this space - looking forward to sharing 😇

(also I’m no Dr!)
December 6, 2024 at 12:59 PM
I am more motivated than ever to help close the huge knowledge and treatment gap for people with eating disorders, to prevent people ever reaching decisions around end of life.

These are my values of care co-designed with @agnesayton.bsky.social 👇🏽
November 29, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Researchers are looking to test a new scale to measure siblings' experiences of having a brother or sister with an eating disorder.

If you’re 11+ in 🇬🇧 or 🇮🇪 and want to take part visit qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share to increase reach!
November 25, 2024 at 12:22 PM
It is my mission to see a shift in the field of eating disorders towards appreciating the role of biology as a primary component - across aetiology, illness, treatment and recovery.

I wrote this paper to elaborate on why this is so important: www.cell.com/trends/molec...
November 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Great day with UCL medical students yesterday - loved being with @sensinglorna.bsky.social and other lived experience experts teaching about the importance of attending to lived experience when understanding and responding to people with eating disorders 👏🏼
November 16, 2024 at 12:53 PM