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Transforming housing: Understanding Society Insights

Each year, Understanding Society produces an in-depth look at a policy-relevant issue.

By J Dykxhoorn in Common mental disorders Anxiety Depression Social determinants of health Inequality Housing UK Media

March 20, 2025

Does heat affect symptoms of depression and mania?

Using smartphone app data to explore the associations between temperature and symptoms of depression and mania.

By J Dykxhoorn in Depression Mania Bipolar disorder Ecological momentary assessment Research

March 3, 2025

How can we measure social connectedness?

Poor social connectedness is a risk factor for poor mental health, but it is measured in many ways. This review summarises social connectedness measures and reviews their psychometric properties

By J Dykxhoorn in Public mental health Research Social determinants of mental health Social connectedness Loneliness UK

January 28, 2025

Does how people use social media change the association with mental health?

A longitudinal analysis of Understanding Society data on adults in the UK

By J Dykxhoorn in Common mental disorders Public mental health Longitudinal Research Understanding Society UK Media

November 1, 2024

Why is anxiety and depression increasing in the UK

Interview with David Aaronovitch for BBC4

By J Dykxhoorn in Anxiety & depression Common mental disorders Inequality Public mental health Social determinants of health News Media Interview UK

August 17, 2024

Hiding in plain sight - ethnic and migrant variation in suicide

An editorial linked to the paper by Duleeka Knipe and colleagues (2024) published in Lancet Psychiatry

By J Dykxhoorn in Ethnicity Inequality Migrants & refugees Public mental health Social determinants of health Social justice Suicide & self-harm Commentary UK

July 17, 2024

NIHR Researcher in the Spotlight

Series: Media

Interview with Jen Dykxhoorn, showcased as part of the NIHR Researcher in the Spotlight campaign.

By J Dykxhoorn in Public mental health News Media Interview Academic life

July 6, 2024

‘Hostile environment’ policies and psychological distress by ethnic group

A interrupted time series analysis, published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.

By J Dykxhoorn in Common mental disorders Ethnicity Inequality Migrants & refugees Social determinants of health Epidemiology Interrupted time series

June 30, 2024

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