Does how people use social media change the association with mental health?
Series: Social determinants of health
A longitudinal analysis of Understanding Society data on adults in the UK
Why is anxiety and depression increasing in the UK
Series: Media
Interview with David Aaronovitch for BBC4
Hiding in plain sight - ethnic and migrant variation in suicide
Series: Migrants & refugees
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
Series: Social determinants of 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
Series: Social determinants of 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.
Meet who is behind the research - SPHR profile
Series: Media
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.
Neighbourhood migrant density and psychotic disorders
Does the proportion of one’s neighbours which share migration backgrounds impact psychosis risk?