Network Events
Find out more about upcoming and past events from Loneliness and Social Isolation Research Network
LSIMHRN Annual Research Webinar 2024
We are thrilled to announce the date and registration details for our Loneliness and Social Isolation in Mental Health Research Network Annual Research Webinar, which will be held online on the afternoon of 2 October 2024.
A range of researchers and experts by experience will present the most current research on loneliness, social isolation, connectedness and mental health. Some of the topics presented include loneliness among people with serious mental illness, perinatal loneliness, impact of loneliness on the brain during adolescence, loneliness in adolescents experiencing parental cancer, and loneliness among older adults.
Past Events
Find out more about previous events from Loneliness and Social Isolation Research Network including videos and presentations
LSIMHRN Launch Event | 3 December 2018
- Introduction - Sonia Johnson
- How can epidemiology help advance our understanding of the relationship between loneliness & mental health problems? - Alexandra Pitman
- How can we advance understanding of the relationship between loneliness and mental health problems? - Essi Viding
- Loneliness as a modern emotion cluster: a historical perspective - Fay Bound Alberti
- The role of arts interventions - Rosie Perkins
- The role of psychological interventions - Roz Shafran
- The Community Navigators Study - Bryn Lloyd-Evans
- The role of spatial configuration in social isolation - Laura Vaughan
- Loneliness, Social Isolation and Digital Technologies - John Vines
Strategies for encouraging psychological and emotional resilience in response to loneliness | 13 May 2019
This event was part of a project funded by the Campaign to End Loneliness in collaboration with the UKRI Loneliness and Social Isolation in Mental Health Network.
Presentations:
- Introduction - Sonia Johnson
- Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people - Clare Gardiner
- Psychological factors that contribute to loneliness and how to address them - Michelle Lim
- What models and therapist are there for reducing loneliness - Sophie Bennett and Mary Birken
- What works for whom under what circumstance? - Joshua Buckman
- Next Steps - Alexandra Pitman
Understanding loneliness in people with mental health problems | 26 June 2019
- Some Philosophical Reflections on the Experience of Loneliness in the context of Mental Illness - Valeria Motta
- Loneliness and Mental Health in History - Fay Bound Alberti
- How do young people with depression describe their experiences of loneliness - Louis Achterbergh
Mapping the Pathways: Loneliness and Social Isolation in Mental Health | 16 July 2019
- Alienation and loneliness inside environments for health - Dr Evangelia Chrysikou
- Considerations for Research into Loneliness, Social Isolation and Mental Health - Bev Chipp
- Some potential explanations for close relationship between loneliness and mental health problems - Professor Sonia Johnson
Pathways Network Plus Projects Funding Call Workshop | 13 November 2019
Presentations:
- Introduction to the Network and outline of funding call - Alexandra Pitman
- Practicalities of the Funding call - Mary Birken
Role of Co-Production Group (CoG) within the network and funding call - Jackie Hardy
Network Showcase Symposium | 8 January 2020
Presentations:
- Conceptions of Loneliness and Their Implications for Mental Health - Axel Seemann Bentley University
- Lonely Porcupines: The complicated relationship between loneliness and social engagement - Joanna McHugh Power, Maynooth University & Trinity College Dublin
- What are the root causes of loneliness among young people? - Sam Fardghassemi, UCL
- Third sector staff perspectives on reducing loneliness in young people with mental health problems: a qualitative study - Molly Bird, UCL
- Experiences of social isolation and loneliness in older people living with dementia and memory problems and their carers - Penny Rappaport, UCL
- Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review of prospective studies - Heather McClelland, University of Glasgow
- An ecological momentary intervention incorporating personalised feedback to improve symptoms and social functioning in schizophrenia - Anne-Kathrin Fett, City University
- An exploration into digitally mediated social connectivity and peer support for postgraduate research students - Daniel Harrison, Northumbria University
- Participatory Video as a potentially feasible intervention for ameliorating loneliness in people with severe mental illness - Victoria Carmichael, University of Oxford
- How is social support used as a strategy to promote CVD risk reducing behaviours in primary care appointments for people with severe mental illnesses? - Alexandra Burton, UCL
Connecting in the Community | 13 - 22 July 2020
All talks are availble via this Playlist on YouTube (23 videos)
Transcript of Prof Laura Vaughan's talk
Catalogue of Mental Health Measures webinar | 20 January 2021
Louise Arseneault, ESRC Mental Health Leadership Fellow, and her colleague Bridget Bryan, demonstrated the Catalogue of Mental Health Measures, a platform designed to provide easy access to information about the mental health measures included in British cohort and longitudinal studies.
Catalyst Seminar Series in Children and Young People’s Mental Health
'Empty, alone, detached and misunderstood’: The importance of loneliness in understanding and improving young people’s mental health
Addressing loneliness in emerging adulthood | 9 June 2021
Addressing loneliness in emerging adulthood (16-25 years): What do we know and what do we need to know?
Presentations:
Early Career Researchers Forum | 23 & 24 September 2021
Three ECRs who are leading Plus Project funded by LSIMHRN contributed to the 'Ask the Expert' sessions, talking about their experiences of getting funding. Two members of the LSIMHRN-affiliated loneliness active ingredients Lived Experience Advisory Group also ran 'Ask the Expert' sessions on involving young people in research.
You can watch recordings of the keynote talks on the event Youtube channel. You can find more information on the TRIUMPH website.
LSIMHRN Summer Showcase Symposium | 15 June 2022
Recordings of the talks
You can catch up on the talks from the main and parallel sessions on the Mental Elf YouTube channel.
Video Abstracts
We're delighted to present some fascinating bonus material in the form of video abstracts about research conducted by members of LSIMHRN. You can watch these short 3-5 minute videos on the Mental Elf YouTube channel.
You can also catch up on all the Twitter activity from the day here.