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Much research has moved online during COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped Lindsay and her co-researchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to reflect on what needs to change, but also to celebrate the people who are working to make sure positive change happens. Like Dr Lindsay Dewa, IGHI Research Fellow and mental health expert.<\/p>\n

We caught up with Lindsay to find out about her mental health research, her path into academia, and why she\u2019s excited about what the future might hold.<\/p>\n

What motivated you to become a mental health researcher?<\/h2>\n
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Lindsay with her thesis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always cared about people, from an early age. I always wanted to make sure that others are OK. But I suppose a turning point was taking A-level Psychology. This gave me a way of new thinking around the mind and how we all work, behave, think and feel. I was hooked from then!<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think my journey was cemented when I did my PhD. I was looking at sleep and mental health in the prison environment<\/a>. I could see the direct impact that our research would have on prisoners. And being in IGHI, you can really see that there is a translational aspect to everything we do \u2013 <\/em>that\u2019s so key. I see people doing research that doesn\u2019t seem to go anywhere. Being in an Institute where we can make a real difference is important to me. And working with young people and seeing the impact you have makes it all worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is the reality of your work how you expected it to be?<\/h2>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s probably better than I thought it would be. Early on I thought that it would be like being a student forever! I loved learning, being in the library \u2013 <\/em>just\u00a0writing away. That really suited me. But I didn\u2019t realise how hands-on research would be. I got involved in qualitative work, mixed methods research and co-production. That meant a lot of face-to-face work.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my PhD I spent a lot of time working in prison, doing one-on-one interviews. As I came from more of a statistical, reading and writing background, that shift from the office into the real world surprised me. But my passion definitely lies in working with people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tell us a bit about the projects you\u2019re involved in at IGHI?<\/h2>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking at ways to detect deterioration earlier in mental health settings, using technology where possible. Our previous work explored the feasibility and acceptability of using technology this way, and now we\u2019re progressing this into using this approach as an intervention. For example we\u2019re seeing if poor sleep could be an early predictor of deterioration in people transitioning from hospital to the community, so we can intervene earlier.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year we also launched a project called CCopeY, which is exploring young people\u2019s mental health and coping strategies during the pandemic. We\u2019re following participants up every month on their mental health, wellbeing and sleep, and seeing if it\u2019s changed over time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother big project we\u2019re about to finish, with Wellcome, looked at whether it\u2019s important to have a quality social connection in digital tools to help prevent and treat depression and anxiety in young people. If it is important, it could have real-world implications, as digital technologies could have this \u2018ingredient\u2019 introduced and embedded to make a difference to outcomes. I\u2019m really privileged to be part of this project with my colleagues at IGHI, Emma and Lily.\u201d<\/p>\n

What has been your most rewarding research experience so far?<\/h2>\n

\u201cProbably the qualitative study I did working together with young people with lived experience of mental health difficulties<\/a>. I could see the transformation in their skills and confidence in a research world that they didn\u2019t have before. It was clear that it\u2019s not just the research that\u2019s being affected, it\u2019s their lives, too, in a positive way.\u201d<\/p>\n

A lot of your research has involved co-production, why do you feel that\u2019s important?<\/h2>\n
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Lindsay and Caroline, one of the young co-researchers presenting their findings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not only a moral and ethical necessity. It needs to be embedded in research, as it makes such a difference to everyone involved. And it makes sense: people with lived experience know best.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor people looking to co-produce their work, I\u2019d have three top tips. I\u2019d advise people to set up a communications strategy early on to ensure all voices are heard and decisions are made together. We did this by a WhatsApp group.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I\u2019d use software that\u2019s accessible to all, so it\u2019s not just the researcher driving things forward. That means everyone has a voice and can also move things around.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, there\u2019s a need for appropriate support and safeguarding. This is so fundamental. That might mean creating a safe environment and having mental health first aiders on board to check in regularly, making sure everyone\u2019s ok, and providing training and support.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you could change one thing in the mental health sphere, what would it be?<\/h2>\n

\u201cI think having mental health fundamentally equal to physical health. It needs to have the same parity across everything we do, from funding, resources, to education in schools. School children need to be learning more and more that it\u2019s OK to talk, open up and share their feelings as early as possible. By doing that, there\u2019s bound to be an effect into adulthood.\u201d<\/p>\n

What excites you most about the future for people\u2019s mental health?<\/h2>\n

\u201cThere is a bright future in terms of this shift into the digital world. Even if we use technology as a blended approach in tandem with face to face care, it\u2019s a really exciting possibility. More and more people are using wearables, phones, tablets: can we use this technology to help people? I think we can. We\u2019re using it all the time anyway, so why not use it to detect deterioration, find out how we\u2019re doing, as a tool for support? I feel that\u2019s an exciting possibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf digital technologies have the potential to prevent harm, then I want to be part of it. That\u2019s what I have a passion about, the potential to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Lindsay Dewa<\/a> is a Research Fellow at IGHI\u2019s NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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