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The Mental Elf

Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience.I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research.Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields.Check out the Mental Elf website for thousands of free blogs summarising the latest

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All Episodes

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Episode 3: Movement and Monitoring - Wellcome...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/12/05

Can physical activity prevent or treat youth anxiety or depression?How can remote measurement technologies help with youth mental health?In this half hour panel discussion, Dr Alan Bailey (Melbourne, Australia), Fiyory Ghezae, and Dr Annie Walsh (London/Birmingham) explore the links between physical activity, exercise and good mental health, and consider the future possibilities of wearable technology as a way to monitor our physical activity and physiology and self-manage our mental health.00:48

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Episode 2: Sleep and Development - Wellcome Whatever...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/12/02

Why is sleep so important for youth mental health?In this half hour panel discussion, Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (Cambridge, UK), Prof Russell Foster (Oxford, UK) and Prof Ian Hickie (Sydney, Australia) explore the relationship between sleep and youth anxiety and depression. They explain why sleep is so important during adolescence and present some of the ways that young people can learn more about sleep, which can have a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.00:38 Introductions01:08 What

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Episode 1: Beliefs and Purpose - Wellcome Whatever...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/11/29

Can having a sense of purpose in life help with youth mental health?How can spiritual and religious beliefs help us to stay mentally healthy?In this half hour panel discussion, Dr Emily Hielscher (Brisbane, Australia), Prof Christopher Cook (Durham, UK) and Dr Shilpa Aggarwal (Mumbai, India) explore the links between religion, sprituality, sense of purpose and youth mental health.01:17 Introductions02:28 How does sense of purpose affect youth mental health?05:54 What are the key components of sense

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Warren Binford

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/31

Warren Binford is an internationally recognized children’s rights scholar and advocate who is a frequent writer and speaker on a variety of children’s issues, including 21st century forms of child abuse, exploitation, and neglect. She founded the Child and Family Advocacy Law Clinic at Willamette Law School and has provided legal expertise to many international organizations, including Save the Children and the International Red Cross, as well as major media outlets, including the New York Times,

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Nadha Hassen

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/29

Nadha Hassen is a PhD Candidate at York University in Toronto. In this short podcast interview, recorded at the #Together4Action2022 conference in Baltimore, she talks about her "Park Perceptions and Racialized Realities" community-based participatory research (CBPR) dissertation, which explores the experiences of people of color in greenspaces in two underserved neighborhoods in Toronto, Canada, to examine issues of mental health, wellbeing, equity and inclusivity.Adapting the photovoice process,

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Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/29

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen is the Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. He is a transgender policy, advocacy, and messaging expert. As a transgender man, his wide-ranging experience in the LGBTQ movement has covered field organizing, leadership development, fundraising, and media advocacy. He previously worked with Freedom for All Americans, GLAAD, the Transgender Law Center, Gender Justice LA, and the National LGBTQ Task Force.In this interview, following his keynote talk

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Deborah Klein Walker - Closing the gap between...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/29

Deborah Klein Walker, EdD, a behavioral sciences researcher, public health leader, and advocate for public health and social justice, has more than 40 years of experience conducting research and evaluation in community settings, and developing and implementing programs. policies and system changes at the local and state levels, She was Vice President and Senior Fellow at Abt Associates for 13 years after spending 16 years at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, where she was the Maternal

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Ryan Kilmer

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/28

Ryan Kilmer is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychological Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Co-Editor of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, and former President of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice.In this podcast, recorded at the Global Alliance Coming Together for Action conference, Prof Kilmer speaks about his work with children and families in deprived settings.Ryan Kilmer's book (co-authored with James L. Cook)

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Mary Armstrong

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/28

Mary Armstrong, Associate Professor Emeritus from the University of South Florida, looks back to the recent history of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice and forwards to consider the place of the organisation on the global stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Oscar Barbarin

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/28

Prof Oscar Barbarin, Professor of Psychology and African American Studies at the University of Maryland speaks about his relationship with the Global Alliance for Behavioural Health and Social Justice, his work with young people affected by chronic disease and inequalities, and shares his thoughts on what mental health researchers can do to ensure their research actively tackles inequalities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Amelia Burke-Garcia - How Right Now

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/27

Dr. Burke-Garcia is a seasoned health communications professional with nearly 20 years of experience in health communication program planning, implementation and evaluation, with specific expertise in developing and evaluating digital and social media communication and research programs. At NORC, she leads the organization's Digital Strategy and Outreach Program Area, where she designs and implements strategies that leverage the power of digital media to influence behavior. In this role, Dr

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Dr Apryl Alexander - Making Research Public: Research...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/20

Apryl Alexander is the Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Scholar and an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at UNC Charlotte. A recognized expert in sexual abuse treatment programs, her research has been published in leading journals, including Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice; Criminal Justice Review; Child Maltreatment; Journal of Child Sexual Abuse; Journal of Sexual Aggression; and Sexual Abuse. She currently serves on the editorial board for Criminal

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Laura Bringmann #ICoUMH

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/02

Dr Laura Bringmann is an assistant professor at the Psychometrics and Statistics department of the University of Groningen. Laura Bringmann's LaBLab is all about the methodology around intensive longitudinal data, with special attention to modelling change.This podcast interview took place before the 2022 International Conference on Urban Mental Health, which is taking place in Amsterdam on Friday 7th October.Find out more on the#ICoUMH Conference website.Further reading (mentioned by Laura

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Andrea Wittenborn #ICoUMH

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/02

Dr. Andrea Wittenborn is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University. In this podcast she talks about her research, which explores methods for personalising treatment for depression, which she will be presenting at the 2022 International Conference on Urban Mental Health, which is taking place in Amsterdam on Friday 7th October.Find out more on the#ICoUMH Conference website.Papers mentioned by Dr. Wittenborn in the interview:Wittenborn, A. K., Rahmandad, H., Rick,

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Sandro Galea #ICoUMH

The Mental Elf ·

2022/10/02

Prof Sandro Galea from the Boston University School of Public Health talks about the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and previews his talk on urban mental health, which is taking place at the 2022 International Conference on Urban Mental Health in Amsterdam on Friday 7th October.Find out more on the#ICoUMH Conference website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Peter Sloot #ICoUMH

The Mental Elf ·

2022/09/29

Prof Peter Sloot, Professor of Complex Adaptive Systems at the University of Amsterdam, speaks to us before the International Conference on Urban Mental Health, which is taking place in Amsterdam on Friday 7th October 2022.Find out more on the #ICoUMH Conference website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Claudi Bockting and Reinout Weirs #ICoUMH

The Mental Elf ·

2022/09/29

Prof Claudi Bockting and Prof Reinout Weirs, Co-Directors of the International interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam, speak about the 2022 International Conference on Urban Mental Health, which is taking place in Amsterdam on Friday 7th October.Find out more on the #ICoUMH Conference website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ed Watkins speaking to Mark Brown at #ECoWeB in...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/09/12

Edward Watkins is Professor of Experimental and Applied Clinical Psychology at the University of Exeter.At the #ECoWeB conference in Barcelona on Monday 12th September 2022, Ed speaks to Mark Brown who is reporting from The Mental Elf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Holly Bear speaking to Mark Brown at #ECoWeB in...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/09/12

Dr Holly Bear is a postdoctoral researcher working in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford.Her current research focuses on how implementation science can be leveraged to enhance the adoption and sustainability of evidence-based digital interventions in child and adolescent mental health.At the #ECoWeB conference in Barcelona on Monday 12th September 2022, Holly speaks to Mark Brown who is reporting from The Mental Elf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Johnny Fontaine speaking to Mark Brown at #ECoWeB in...

The Mental Elf ·

2022/09/12

Johnny R. J. Fontaine is associate professor the Department of Personnel Management, Work and Organizational Psychology at Ghent University in Belgium.At the #ECoWeB conference in Barcelona on Monday 12th September 2022, he speaks to Mark Brown who is reporting from The Mental Elf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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