Being a Young Person in Research with Zaynab

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 positives of being involved in research, both personally and to researchers The challenges of being involved in research Why it’s important to involve young people How researchers can make things more accessible for young people Advice and tips of how/where young people can get involved in research 

To find out more about getting involved in research, here’s some helpful links to check out: 

Google Search your local university followed by ‘advisory group’ to see if there’s anything available! McPin Foundation - https://mcpin.org/young-peoples-network/ @greatyop1 on Twitter@oppurtunitiesfy on Twitter@yoppurtunities on Twitter 

If you've found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit findahelpline.com to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. 

We hope you enjoyed todays episode, thanks for listening! 

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