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Dr Patsy Irizar (she/her) @patsy_irizar

Senior Lecturer in Psychology LJMU | Research interests: health inequalities, alcohol and substance use, mental health 🧠 | Views are my own

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Dr Patsy Irizar (she/her)@patsy_irizar
15 Nov 2024
Are we all leaving this horrible app and joining Blue Sky instead? Follow me bsky.app/profile/patsyirizar…

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Can you help my MSc Health Psychology student? Academics needed for a quick 5-min survey on occupational stress, burnout and alcohol use! If you drink alcohol at least casually, you can take part here ljmu.questionpro.eu/a/TakeSu…

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NEW PUBLICATION! A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups. The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

A meta‐analytic review of the relationship between racial discrimination and alcohol and other drug...

Aims To measure the associations between racial discrimination and distinct alcohol and other drug use outcomes in minoritised racial/ethnic groups and to explore the moderating roles of demographi...

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NHS Race & Health Observatory@NHS_RHO
18 Jun 2025
Today, we launch a co-produced resource to help parents spot signs of jaundice in babies with dark skin tones. It will be shared with every maternity & neonatal service across the country and across primary care. You can download it here: nhsrho.org/resources/a-paren…
Image of the coproduced parents’ guide to recognising jaundice in Black and Brown babies. Includes photographs to support and information on where and how to seek help.

ALT Image of the coproduced parents’ guide to recognising jaundice in Black and Brown babies. Includes photographs to support and information on where and how to seek help.

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CoDE @ethnicityuk.bsky.social@EthnicityUK
16 Jun 2025
REPORT: The impact of racial discrimination on mental health 📌 'dose-response' relationship 📌 impact is cumulative, recency counts 📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health) manchester.ac.uk/about/news/…

New report shows a ‘dose response’ relationship between racism and poor mental health

A new report titled The impact of racial discrimination on mental health investigates how experiencing racial discrimination affects mental health, both directly and indirectly.It finds a ‘dose-res...

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New report on the impact of racial discrimination on mental health!
CoDE @ethnicityuk.bsky.social@EthnicityUK
16 Jun 2025
REPORT: The impact of racial discrimination on mental health 📌 'dose-response' relationship 📌 impact is cumulative, recency counts 📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health) manchester.ac.uk/about/news/…
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We are still recruiting veterans to share their experiences of seeking treatment for co-occurring alcohol and mental health problems! facebook.com/share/p/1E4tZAs…
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I'll be talking about this research at the @britsoci conference tomorrow at 11am in Lecture Theatre A!
Dr Patsy Irizar (she/her)@patsy_irizar
9 Apr 2025
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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I wrote a blog for Data Science for Health Equity, summarising the findings from my recent research. Using data science to understand how racial discrimination impacts mental health: datascienceforhealthequity.c…

Using data science to understand how racial discrimination impacts mental health

In this research deep dive, Dr Patsy Irizar argues that policy changes are needed to tackle ethnic inequalities at all levels, including in education, employment, housing, and healthcare. She calls...

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Dr Patsy Irizar (she/her)@patsy_irizar
9 Apr 2025
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Associations Between Experiences of Racial Discrimination Across the Life Course and Mental Health:...

We aim to explore the association between racial discrimination across the life course on common mental disorders (CMD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing direct and indirect pathways. Cross-sec...

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New pre-print! Ethnic inequalities in loneliness during COVID-19. Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Ethnic inequalities in loneliness in Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence for Equality...

Ethnic minority populations faced a disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness, a significant public health issue, was exacerbated during the pandemic. Most previous studies used...

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New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Associations Between Experiences of Racial Discrimination Across the Life Course and Mental Health:...

We aim to explore the association between racial discrimination across the life course on common mental disorders (CMD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing direct and indirect pathways. Cross-sec...

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Racial discrimination indirectly impacted mental health, through an increased likelihood of testing positive for Covid, financial insecurity, feelings of loneliness and a reduced sense of belonging
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Analysis of data from the Evidence for Equality National Survey (N ~ 9000 people from minoritised ethnic groups)
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Dr Habib Naqvi MBE@DrHNaqvi
6 Mar 2025
The increase in ethnic minority doctors bodes well for patient outcomes, but these doctors are less likely to be promoted, more likely to face disciplinary action, and more likely to report bullying. Diversity is not always a precursor to inclusion: theguardian.com/society/2025…

Shift in UK doctor demographics is welcome but imbalances remain

Women and ethnic minorities now in the majority and evidence shows diversity benefits patient outcomes

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NHS Race & Health Observatory@NHS_RHO
30 Jan 2025
We've released a resource to help healthcare professionals spot jaundice in babies with dark skin tones. Together we can improve assessment of jaundice, prevent treatment delays, and tackle ethnic inequalities in healthcare. Download the resource here: nhsrho.org/resources/ten-ste…
Poster resource outlining 10 steps to spot jaundice in Black and Brown babies.

ALT Poster resource outlining 10 steps to spot jaundice in Black and Brown babies.

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Dr Patsy Irizar (she/her)@patsy_irizar
22 Jan 2025
We're recruiting veterans with co-occurring alcohol & mental health issues to share their treatment experiences. Help us understand barriers, facilitators & outcomes of treatment #Veterans #MentalHealth #Alcohol pls RT @CombatStress @FiMT_RC @kcmhr @changegrowlive @PoppyLegion
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BSA Race & Ethnicity@bsarace
16 Jan 2025
#UKRI-funded @protectingMENew project invites you to the event Equitable Digital Futures: Advancing Health, Housing, and Energy Services for Minoritised Ethnic Communities in London on 29th Jan. Please register tinyurl.com/4u5yy5xp to join @bsarace
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