Dr Adam Benkwitz
Reader at Birmingham Newman University.
Public health, mental health, physical activity, social recovery.
AVFC STH.
https://www.newman.ac.uk/staff/adam-benkwitz/
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Public Mental Health
Academics, advocates, policy makers and organisations all doing great work on public mental health - please take a look, share, recommend others or ask to join!
Mental Health and Physical Activity Research
Mental health, physical activity, and exercise related research - great people doing fantastic work - please share or ask to join
@jcarhoun.bsky.social
PhD Candidate | Opioid Addictions | Co-Production | University of Sussex | REALab
@profhrs.bsky.social
Prof of Substance Use at the School of Psychology, and Public Health Institute, LJMU (UK) - Drug research, policy, and culture. Member of ACMD. Advisor to Anti Stigma Network, ISSUP, Drug Education Forum. https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/1416-harry-sumnall
@martinedda.bsky.social
UofG ASBS PhD student | Research on neurodivergent early careers | Tuscanian-Sardinian based in Glasgow | Proud sister of a wonderful autistic boy
@isbnpa.bsky.social
The International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity stimulates and promotes innovative and impactful research in behavioral nutrition and physical activity to improve human and planetary health and well-being worldwide.
@eurosurveillance.org
Weekly, peer-reviewed scientific journal on infectious disease epidemiology, prevention & control 😷🩺🧪 #OpenAccess 🔓 #PublicHealth Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Impact factor 2023: 9.9
@bondc007.bsky.social
Lecturer @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social RNMH Prior @fnightingalef.bsky.social 2021 @britsoci.bsky.social Prize Winner ECR EdBd at Journal of Advanced Nursing
@erinuk.bsky.social
Co-production | NHS | Lived experience | Shared decision making | Mental health | Long term conditions | 🎧📚 I work for NICE, volunteer @shh-uk.bsky.social & relax with 📚 🎧 📺 in #Lancashire Reposts are not necessarily endorsements. Views are my own.
@debrae.bsky.social
@usydnursingschool.bsky.social, Editor-in-Chief @jadvnursing.bsky.social. Advocate for social justice & older adults. Lover of yarn & related crafts, slow stitching, sewing, animals, gardening, upcycling. Open mind. Aotearoa/Gundagurra country #nursesky
@policyhannah.bsky.social
Policy, research, and public affairs in population health. Passionate about social, economic, health, and disability justice. 💚 Socialist 🌹 trade unionist ✊ metalhead 🤘 (she/her)
@nicolelogan.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @ URI. We research how modifiable health factors like physical activity can help cognitive and brain functions. https://www.loganlaburi.com/ Kiwi 🥝 (she/her)
@guillem-balague.bsky.social
Football author, journalist, storyteller, YouTuber, club chairman. CBS Sports, BBC 5Live, LaLiga TV, Biggleswade United. 📧 George@blueprintx.co.uk 📚 david@davidluxtonassociates.co.uk IG: @guillembalague
@justincyang.bsky.social
Mental health researcher focused on substance use disorders, severe mental illness, and neurodevelopmental disorders using causal inference, epidemiology, geospatial analysis, and linked adminstrative data. https://justinyang.me
@lbororic-ki.bsky.social
RIC-KI connects researchers & scientists across the world for collaboration. Hosted by the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University. Join today: https://ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/
@bosfonline.bsky.social
BOSF - A charity that supports Birmingham's open spaces and the incredible volunteers that care for them! http://bosf.org.uk/
@mentalhealthepi.bsky.social
Psychiatric epidemiologist and public mental health researcher. Principle Research Fellow / Associate Professor @UCL Division of Psychiatry www.mentalhealthepi.com
@pubhealthjobsuk.bsky.social
Share posts to this account to promote UK based public health jobs in practice, commissioning and academia. Run by Scott Lloyd and others in our spare time (!).
@peterberesford.bsky.social
Activist, writer, researcher UK interested in disability, mental wellbeing, sustainability and welfare state, wants to see a better more sharing, kind and cooperative world
@drtheobampouras.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Research Methods @LJMU @LJMUSportSci Research interests: Ageing, muscle performance, strength bit.ly/3mCvSLJ
@brumbiosphere.bsky.social
A five year project bringing together 300 partners across Birmingham and a super cluster of farms on its fringe to restore Nature and connect Brummies for their health, wellbeing and prosperity #BrumBiosphere https://www.team4nature.co.uk
@zuzs.bsky.social
Programme Mgmt., Wellbeing & Mental Health Innovation, Health-Tech; MSc. Mental Health, Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry @qmul-wiph.bsky.social
@emmmilyyy.bsky.social
Occupational Therapist in an Older People’s Community Mental Health Team☺️ Passionate about improving support for people with dementia 💕 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (Just joined bluesky and still figuring it out!)
@charlottealbury.bsky.social
Associate Professor and THIS Institute Fellow at University of Oxford, Dept of Primary Health Care | Clinical Communication | Health Behaviours | Qualitative Research | Views my own @oxprimarycare.bsky.social | @somervillecollege.bsky.social 🤿🪴🐈🧶
@admbriggs.bsky.social
Public health doctor. Oxfordshire County Council; The Health Foundation; University of Southampton/NIHR. Health/public health policy, sustainability. And bits of music, nature, stuff. Views own.
@zclayborne.bsky.social
Psychiatric epidemiologist and Assistant Professor @UCalgaryMed 🇨🇦. Researching mental health and well-being across the life course and with an equity lens. Childless cat lady 🐈⬛🐈⬛. Views mine. She/her ✨
@bhamnewmanlibrary.bsky.social
The official account of Birmingham Newman University library https://libguides.newman.ac.uk/home
@hepaeurope.bsky.social
European network over 200 institutions from 40 countries, working for better health & wellbeing through physical activity. https://www.who.int/europe/groups/hepa-europe-(european-network-for-the-promotion-of-health-enhancing-physical-activity)
@suekadams.bsky.social
Mother | Professor | Licensed Psychologist | Vice Provost for Academic & Faculty Initiatives | Group Therapy Practice Owner | Opinions/Posts Are My Own | I float where the tides carry me. ✨🌊🌊🌊✨ #URI #mentalhealth #familyhealth #communityhealth
@daddyblackbird.bsky.social
Caroline Roodhouse | Best-Selling Author | Speaker | Communicator | Mentor | Mum | Mental Health | UK Subscribe: https://substack.com/@daddyblackbird?r=39v1x4&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page 💛 Read: https://daddyblackbird.com/book/ 💛
@annetkiraboc1.bsky.social
Associate Professor @VUMC #Hypertension, #kidney, #immunology #HostMicrobiotaInteraction. Mother of 2, wife. Associate Editor @CircRes
@macesari.bsky.social
Geriatrics & Gerontology at the World Health Organization Aging (Ageing) • Frailty (Intrinsic Capacity) • Public Health • Integrated care (Long-term care) • Geriatria • AS Roma • SPQR • MedSky Posts are mine Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@macesari
@eleanorwinpenny.bsky.social
Epidemiologist @Mohn_Centre_Imperial Health / Early Adulthood / Inequalities / Behaviour / Cardiometabolic health https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/e.winpenny
@toffveronica.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Health Economics at @qmul.ac.uk. Passionate about how Policy can improve Health and reduce Inequalities. Proud guardian of magnificent feline companions. Lactose and fascism intolerant. She/Her. #firstgen
@albagilca.bsky.social
Public health advocate🙌 Cancer prevention 🍎🏋️♀️💧 Food policy lover 🥦 Paella cook 🥘 📍 Brussels 💼 Association of European Cancer Leagues @cancerleagues.bsky.social
@ppi-galway.bsky.social
Public and patient involvement in healthcare research. Patients' lived experience influencing research planning and conduct. universityofgalway.ie/ppi/
@drskripka.bsky.social
ADR Research Fellow @OxfordUni. Interests: CYP mental health | neurodiversity | SEND | statistics | support | co-production. Views are my own.
@lizziewortley.bsky.social
Paediatrician on verge of CCT (aug 2025). Works for NHS & Association for Young People's Health. Special interest - young people's health; advocacy; data translation; communication; participation; integrated mental and physical health; health inequalities
@dkendzor.bsky.social
Mom. Behavioral Scientist. Psychologist. Professor. Musician. Guitarist.
@stobb.bsky.social
Senior Project Manager, NHS England Prevention and Long Term Conditions Programme. Musician and drummer in the band BLKLSTRS. All views expressed here are my own.
@awalsh9890.bsky.social
Public Involvement in Research Manager at The McPin Foundation #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #LivedExperience Views my own.
@rachelred94.bsky.social
#YouthInvolvement at The McPin Foundation, Young People's Network 🥳 Lived experience perspective, views my own. She/her
@francescadakin.bsky.social
Qualitative Digital Health Researcher at Oxford University DPhil from @OxPrimaryCare @NIHRSPCR https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/team/francesca-dakin
@ukhsa.bsky.social
Official feed of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) providing regular news updates on the work of the organisation.
@jess-deighton.bsky.social
Professor of Child Mental Health and Wellbeing, UCL Director, Applied Research and Evaluation, Anna Freud Director of the Evidence Based Practice Unit
@fthirlway.bsky.social
MPH Programme Director @AstonUniversity: social science, public health, social and commercial determinants of health, inequalities, ecigs, marching bands Bilingue 🌈 🇫🇷 🇳🇱
@dmh-bsph.bsky.social
The only department of mental health at a public health school in the U.S. 🏫 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 📍Baltimore, MD https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/mental-health
@sarahrward.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher at Edge Hill University 🎓 Community health, wellbeing and physical activity.
@dremmapowell.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Primary ITT | Birmingham Newman University | Physical Education specialist | creator of the SHARP PE Principles | children’s physical activity and Cystic Fibrosis | education research methods specialist.