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
Does how people use social media change the association with mental health?
A longitudinal analysis of Understanding Society data on adults in the UK
Why is anxiety and depression increasing in the UK
Interview with David Aaronovitch for BBC4
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
NIHR Researcher in the Spotlight
Series: Media
Interview with Jen Dykxhoorn, showcased as part of the NIHR Researcher in the Spotlight campaign.
The social determinants of mental health
A comphrehensive “state-of-the-science” review published in World Psychiatry
Social media and adolescent mental health
New longitudinal research published in Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)
Incidence of common mental disorders in the UK
Temporal patterns of anxiety & depression, published in Psychological Medicine.
Gendered impact of the pandemic on mental health
New research published in PLoS One
Mapping community interventions for mental health
New research published in BMC Public Health
Conceptual framework for public mental health
Series: Social determinants of health
Background For the past 3 years, I have been the programme manager for the NIHR School for Public Health Research’s Public Mental Health Programme. An important part of this programme was to develop a conceptual framework of the factors which impact our mental health. Aim The aim of this tool is to summarise the current evidence around key factors (also known as determinants) that affect public mental health.
Triple trauma, double uncertainty, and a singular imperative to address the mental health crisis in asylum-seekers & refugees
Over 89 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. We have an obligation to do better to ensure the health of asylum-seekers and refugees.
Meet who is behind the research - SPHR profile
Profile of Jen Dykxhoorn by the NIHR School for Public Health Research, to accompany the launch of the PMH conceptual framework.
Improving public mental health among adults from ethnic minority populations in the UK
What community-based interventions exist to improve the mental health of adults from ethnic minority groups?
Community interventions for adults experiencing financial uncertainty
Systematic review of community interventions to support those facing financial insecurity and other psychosocial stressors
Mental health, social isolation, and financial stress
One of the exciting new projects I have been involved in is the launch of a new podcast.