I am committed to ensuring that every person who needs support for their mental health can access that support when and however they need it. Research is key!
Engaging presentation from @SophieH_Li on the influence of active and passive social media use on mood, finding both can alleviate low mood. Challenges assumptions about the harms of social media! #SMHR2023
Parents are very interested in using medicinal cannabis for their child's behavioural and #mentalhealth but paediatricians are hesitant. We need more research and guidance for clinicians to prescribe and inform parents of the risks and benefits @SMHR#smhr2023
Incredible plenary by Prof Helen Milroy to start off #SMHR2023@SMHR
Thinking about what I can do to close the third space & build strong bridges in my work moving forward.
It’s SO good to be back amongst great friends @SMHR in Scarborough @RendezvousPerth … great science and innovation in #mentalhealth AND magnificent company… I’ve missed you!
Today we held a ceremony to mark the internment of our HMRI time capsules, which were sealed back during the construction of the HMRI building. A wonderful morning with past and present directors, board members, researchers, and staff. #25yearsofHMRI@ProfFranKayLamb
Finished the day at NHG and Co11ab talking all things health innovation, clinical innovators, and mental health… and new projects between our institutes. @Uni_Newcastle@HMRIAustralia
Lunch and great discussions at A*Star … synergies and opportunities for high performance computing, AI, innovation, and student scholarships. @Uni_Newcastle@HMRIAustralia
What an amazing place! Started our tour of Singapore with a visit to the innovative Experimental Drug Discovery Centre, then onto the Innovation Lab. Great examples of how collaboration and shared purpose/focus gets things done! @Uni_Newcastle@HMRIAustralia
Are you interested in mental health, alcohol or substance use treatments, digital therapies and/or social determinants of health?
Come study with me and @ProfFranKayLamb with a PhD scholarship from the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation! See more here bit.ly/3Q5MUl3
Do you sometimes find yourself quickly googling any symptoms you might have when feeling unwell?
Take part in our survey on searching online about health-related issues and feelings of anxiety.
redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?…@TheMatilda_USyd@ProfFranKayLamb
Think Tank members @PatMcGorry, @ian_hickie and co-authors have published a perspective piece in @Nature on the importance of early intervention and prevention of emerging mental disorders during youth. Access the article here: nature.com/articles/s41380-0…
"The fact that HMRI exists here in our community, in the Hunter New England community, means what I do, and the results from all the work and research has an immediate flow-on effect to this community first"
@ProfFranKayLamb shares what being part of HMRI means to her.
#ThrowbackThursday
Triple J breakfast DJ @adambspencer, HMRI’s first employee Libby & inaugural Young Medical Researcher of the Year award winner, Darren Shafren at the 1st Pulse event, The Lounge Party in June 1999.
Read all about it what came next: bit.ly/HMRI_LoungeParty
A talented group of people who have shaped HMRI over 25 years to be what it is today.
Founding Director Prof. John Rostas, first employee Libby Rodgers-McPhee, Prof. Roger Smith, Prof. Peter Gibson and current Director @ProfFranKayLamb#25YearsOfHMRI#PoweringBreakthroughs
It was an honour to cut the cake alongside this stellar line up! Congrats @HMRIAustralia for an incredible 25 years serving the community of the Hunter region. Proud to be part of it. @ProfFranKayLamb@UONHealthScien1
Tinkering with Medicare funding won’t fix the mental health system. We must overhaul our approach to care | Ian Hickie | The Guardian We can be smart and precious new money on making a difference or not…..@Mark_Butler_MP @PatMcGorry theguardian.com/australia-ne…