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Research Zone Podcast

29 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.

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Episodes

Untitled Episode

June 16, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Felix & Liam to chat about how LGBTQIA+ young peoples mental health is impacted in schools . We will cover:  The background of their rese...

The Importance of Sleep with Isabel

May 12, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Isabel Morales-Munoz  to chat about the importance of sleep for young people. To find out more about todays topics visit:  For informati...

The Importance of Sleep with Isabel

May 12, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Isabel Morales-Munoz  to chat about the importance of sleep for young people. To find out more about todays topics visit:  For informati...

Self Harm in LGBTQIA+ Young People

April 25, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Amy Jess to chat about self-harm in LGBTQIA+ young people. We will cover:  Why self-harm is thought to be more prevalent in these young pe...

Self Harm in LGBTQIA+ Young People

April 25, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Amy Jess to chat about self-harm in LGBTQIA+ young people. We will cover:  Why self-harm is thought to be more prevalent in these young pe...

Play Therapy & Trauma with Sydney

March 31, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Hello & Welcome back to series 2 of to the Research Zone podcast! Thanks so much for joining us and for listening in. This is the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Sydney Conroy to chat about play therapy, trauma, and the ...

Play Therapy & Trauma with Sydney

March 31, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Hello & Welcome back to series 2 of to the Research Zone podcast! Thanks so much for joining us and for listening in. This is the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Sydney Conroy to chat about play therapy, trauma, and the ...

Loneliness with Ellie

January 20, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Ellie Pearce to chat about Loneliness as a contributor to anxiety and depression in young people. The research paper, Loneliness as an Act...

Young People's Emotional Processing with Essi

January 13, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Essi Viding to chat about differences in how young people process emotions. We will cover:  A summary of the research Essi has done resea...

Young People's Emotional Processing with Essi

January 13, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Essi Viding to chat about differences in how young people process emotions. We will cover:  A summary of the research Essi has done resea...

Stigma towards Mental Health Problems with Claire

January 06, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Claire Goodfellow to chat about stigma in mental health amongst adolescence. We will cover:  What stigma is, and why it’s important for y...

Stigma towards Mental Health Problems with Claire

January 06, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Claire Goodfellow to chat about stigma in mental health amongst adolescence. We will cover:  What stigma is, and why it’s important for y...

Self Harm in Schools with Abby

December 09, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Abby Russell to chat about school staff’s attitudes and approaches to self-harm. We will cover:  Why exploring school staff’s attitudes t...

Self Harm in Schools with Abby

December 09, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Abby Russell to chat about school staff’s attitudes and approaches to self-harm. We will cover:  Why exploring school staff’s attitudes t...

Mental Health in Schools and through Covid-19 in South Africa, with Maria & Suzanne

November 25, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Maria & Suzanne to chat about school-based mental health workshops in South Africa, and how Covid and lockdowns have affected young people...

ADHD in Schools with Abby

November 18, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Abby to chat about ADHD in schools, and devising a toolkit for teachers. We will cover:  Why ADHD is such an important issue, especially ...

Being a Young Person in Research with Zaynab

November 11, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research.  Todays episode is a bit different, because I’m chatting with the lovely Zaynab, another young person who has been involved in research, to discuss what being involved in research is really like! Today we discuss:  What research involvement is, and how it’s different from activism  What types of projects Zaynab has been involved with, and her different roles  The positive...

Being a Young Person in Research with Zaynab

November 11, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research.  Todays episode is a bit different, because I’m chatting with the lovely Zaynab, another young person who has been involved in research, to discuss what being involved in research is really like! Today we discuss:  What research involvement is, and how it’s different from activism  What types of projects Zaynab has been involved with, and her different roles  The positive...

Putting Research into Practise With Abi

November 04, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Abi to chat about Emerging Minds and their project called ‘The Big Question’ which looks at issues with research implementation (aka putti...

Putting Research into Practise With Abi

November 04, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Abi to chat about Emerging Minds and their project called ‘The Big Question’ which looks at issues with research implementation (aka putti...

Loneliness With Sam

October 28, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Sam to chat about loneliness in 16-24 year olds. We will cover:  Why loneliness is such an important issue  Sam’s project & his unique i...

CAMHS Transitions with Becky

October 21, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Becky Appleton to chat about transitioning out of CAMHS services. We will cover:  What the transition period is, and how it’s usually don...

CAMHS Transitions with Becky

October 21, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Becky Appleton to chat about transitioning out of CAMHS services. We will cover:  What the transition period is, and how it’s usually don...

Antidepressants with Sophie

October 14, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people.  Today I am joined by Sophie to chat about antidepressants in young people. We will cover:  - Why antidepressants is an important topic to research  - The rese...

The Agency Project with Rose

October 07, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research.  Today I am joined by Rose McCabe to discuss the Agency Project. We discussed:  What is Agency?  Why Agency is an important topic, especially in youth mental health services  What Rose’s research involved  The importance of non verbal communication in therapeutic relationships   ‘What I wish my younger self knew about mental health’  Implications of the research includ...

A Co-designed GP Guide for Self-Harm with Maria

October 01, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MB

Hello and welcome to the research zone podcast - the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research.  Our first interviewee is Maria Michail who talks to us about a new guide she co-designed with young people about going to see your GP with self-harm or suicidal thoughts. In the interview we cover: A 2 minute elevator pitch of the research  Why we chose to create a GP guide  Barriers preventing young people from seeking help from a GP  The process of creating the guid...

A Co-designed GP Guide for Self-Harm with Maria

October 01, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MB

Hello and welcome to the research zone podcast - the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research.  Our first interviewee is Maria Michail who talks to us about a new guide she co-designed with young people about going to see your GP with self-harm or suicidal thoughts. In the interview we cover: A 2 minute elevator pitch of the research  Why we chose to create a GP guide  Barriers preventing young people from seeking help from a GP  The process of creating the guid...

What is Mental Health Research anyway?

September 30, 2021 20:47 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. This first introductory episode is a bit different, as it's just the host Lizzie; Introducing the host The reasons behind starting the podcast Why mental ...

What is Mental Health Research anyway?

September 30, 2021 20:47 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MB

Hello & Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. This first introductory episode is a bit different, as it's just the host Lizzie; Introducing the host The reasons behind starting the podcast Why mental ...

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