This World Mental Health Day (10th October, 2025) is mental health in catastrophes and emergencies. The Mental Health Foundation is focusing on the mental health impact of repeated exposure to news coverage of crises and conflicts. Lecturer in Psychology Emma Palmer-Cooper shares her thoughts on how you can break doomscrolling …
DondĂ©, C., Palmer-Cooper, E., Gauld, C., Polosan, M., & Alderson-Day, B. (2025). Early auditory impairments as a candidate marker of attenuated sensory symptoms of psychosis. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 136, 111214. By Emma Palmer-Cooper Background Experiences of psychosis often involve changes in how people experience sounds. One well-known issue is difficulty in …
Easy, portable and convenient. The latest AI-powered wellbeing and meditation apps may sound like the ideal solution for those looking for peace in a chaotic world, but can an AI app really replace the expertise of a human meditation guide? Not easily.
by Becky Ward How can our research influence policy? The Centre for Homelessness Research and Practice team (see below) recently met with Prof John Denham, former Cabinet Minister, to work through the process of using our research and practice to propose some new policy initiatives. We want to ensure that …
Greenspace use was linked to group membership and social support, suggesting that during strict social restrictions these areas promoted social connectedness. Greenspace was also linked to physical activity, demonstrating benefits to physical and mental wellbeing. The team suggest promoting the use of greenspace for students as a way to improve wellbeing, particularly in times when social interaction is restricted or limited. âWith the Spring season approaching, I encourage our students to make time to go outside and enjoy the free benefits to your wellbeing! Our campus and surrounding spaces are all beautiful, Valley Gardens is a particularly nice place for a coffee or a break from study.â
The Psychosis Research in Southampton Meet-up (PRiSM) was an event hosted by the School of Psychology in December 2019. This event was for people with lived experience of psychosis and those supporting or working with them, to discuss current and new research ideas that could be hosted by the CiMH. …
