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Is enough being done to help people with mental health conditions (such as depression, anxiety and bipolar) in your opinion?

Is enough being done to help people with mental health conditions (such as depression, anxiety and bipolar) in your opinion?

Is enough being done to help people with mental health conditions (such as depression, anxiety and bipolar) in your opinion?

Is enough being done to help people with mental health conditions (such as depression, anxiety and bipolar) in your opinion?

I ask because as many of you know I am the England based father of a child on the autism spectrum. Like many younger people on the spectrum he suffers from anxiety. His school suggested that we ask for help from the local medical professionals.

This was supported by our son’s educational psychologist.

But when we can to take him to the local service provider we were told that because of his autism he would not qualify. Indeed the “bar was very high” for any child to gain support.

So I wondered how common our experience has been. Given that there has , in the UK at least, much noise about the need to open up the conversation about mental health. Which seems to me to be pretty pointless if you are not going to put in any resource.

So firstly I have set up the poll below asking “Is enough being done to help people with mental health conditions in your opinion?”. Firstly it would be great if you would take part.

Secondly would you tell us a bit more about your story about seeking support for a mental health issue. Please do use the comments box below to tell us more.


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Fibromyalgia and diet – please help a student at The University of Central Lancashire with her research

Stephanie Woodacre - Fibromyalgia Research

Stephanie Woodacre – Fibromyalgia Research

We have been contacted by Stephanie Woodacre, a student at The University of Central Lancashire, to help her located people with fibromyalgia to take part in some research!

Woodacre shares  “I am researching the dietary preferences of women suffering with Fibromyalgia, as part of my final year dissertation at The University of Central Lancashire. (Full ethical approval has been obtained from The University of Central Lancashire’s Ethics Committee to carry out this research).

The overall aim of this research is to help identify if a link can be found between dietary preferences and the severity of the condition.

Research of dietary interventions or the effect of diet on Fibromyalgia is scarce. Symptoms such as chronic fatigue or disturbed sleep could be down to deficiencies or a poor diet; I decided to conduct a study of dietary preferences and the impact on Fibromyalgia to see if dietary interventions could be advised to help relieve some of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia.


Participation is entirely voluntary and are free to withdraw from the study at any time before submission. All data collected will be anonymous and confidential and only used for this research. Participants can be notified of any feedback and further evidence following completion of the study.

Research information can be sent by email or by post if required. The closing date for the study is 21st March 2016.”

Participants can contact Ms Woodacre to participate or request any additional information on swoodacre@uclan.ac.uk

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Parental views of raising a child with Autism or Down syndrome – please help a student at University of Derby with her research

A third year Psychology dissertation from the University of Derby, looking at parental views of raising a child with Autism or Down syndrome focusing on social stigmas and stresses.

University of Derby

University of Derby

Supervised by Dr Simon Bignell PhD, Cpsychol and Senior Lecturer at the University of Derby.

Ideal participants

Parents who have a child diagnosed with Autism or Down syndrome, there is no age restrictions on this study.

What the study involves

The study entails taking part in a short online questionnaire, which are a mixture of multiple choice and written response questions. The questions will involve:-

 Opinion on whether there are stigmas associated with the disorder
 Whether the disorder creates extra stress
 Whether information and support are in place to help at different points after diagnosis

If you would like more information about the study or would like to participate please contact Fiona Smith on f.smith8@unimail.derby.ac.uk


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Parents and siblings of children with ASD – a student at Bond University needs your help with some research


Bond University Autism ResearchA couple of days ago we were contacted by Emily Habelrih, a student at Bond University Psychology Clinic, in Australia to help us locate people in the ASD community to help here with a research project.

Habelrih writes “I am currently completing my masters of clinical psychology. As such I am completing a research thesis. I have a young brother with Autism so this topic is very close to my heart.

My research project is investigating the possible affects of having a sibling with Autism Spectrum Disorder. To date, no Australian research has explored this area. As research has primarily focused on children with Autism and their parents, the following research will aim to identify whether siblings of children with Autism, when compared to siblings of typically developing children, tend to have negative emotionality, lower self-esteem, and lower academic success.


I am inviting both typically developing siblings and their parents to participate in this research. Are you able to post about this research, or do you have any suggestions for platforms that may be able to?

Children/young adults who have a sibling with ASD can complete the survey by following this link:
https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=166450

Parents who would like to complete the survey can complete the survey via this link:
https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=166473”

If you have any queries about the research please ask them in the comments section below. We with them ask Ms Habelrih to reply.

Thanks very much for your help in advance.

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Parents of children with ADHD – can you help a student at Deakin University with some research?


ADHD Awareness

ADHD Awareness

We were contacted last week by Fiona Lynch of Deakin University who has us to help her find respondents for her research. So it would be great if you could give her a helping hand if you qualify.

Lynch writes “I am currently conducting a research project on hoarding behaviours in children and adolescents with and without ADHD that may interest you and some of your readers. I am currently seeking parents of 8-17 year olds with and without ADHD to take part in an important research project aimed at improving our understanding of the co-occurrence between ADHD and hoarding in children (e.g., clutter, difficulty discarding items, acquiring items). The project is examining the cognitive and familial factors associated with hoarding behaviours among children and adolescents. I am hoping if this project interests you, you may like to share it with your readers.

Parents can participate by completing a once-off online questionnaire about your child’s behaviours, taking approximately 20 minutes. If parents would like to take part in this exciting project, they can click the link below. Alternatively, they can contact the researchers directly to receive a mailed copy of the questionnaires or to discuss any questions they may have.

https://www.psychsurveys.org/hoardingchildren/hoardingchildren

This project forms part of my Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) at Deakin University and is conducted under the supervision of Prof Jane McGillivray, Dr Richard Moulding, and Dr Linda Byrne. This project has been approved by Deakin Human Research Ethics Committee (approval # 2013-225).”

You can contact Ms Lynch at flynch@deakin.edu.au