Alexandra Pitman
@DrAPitman
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@UCLPsychiatry Professor researching #selfharm #suicide #loneliness; @NHSuk #veterans Consultant Psychiatrist; Co-lead @UCL_Loneliness; Patron @AfterSuicideUK
England, United Kingdom
Joined January 2016
Are you feeling caught between a rock and a hard place? You are not alone! Come join this world-café style workshop (2/12/25) addressing promotion challenges for mid-career women academics https://t.co/bHdpigi45c
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we must ensure mental health care is available, accessible & equitable for all, especially during crises. Urgent global action & investment are needed to strengthen mental health systems across the world and ensure mental health care as a human right.
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2) Inequalities in access to nature highlight that provision of nature spaces and opportunities must be shaped in a way that makes them accessible for all. 3) The quality of outdoor experiences matters (safety, natural features, community support). #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth
Key findings: 1) #Nature exposure is consistently linked to better #mentalhealth and higher #wellbeing, whereas certain #urban characteristics are associated with poorer mental health and increased substance use.
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Key findings: 1) #Nature exposure is consistently linked to better #mentalhealth and higher #wellbeing, whereas certain #urban characteristics are associated with poorer mental health and increased substance use.
with Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, @urban_formation @KimonKrenz @DrAPitman @ucl & @AnneKathrinFett @CityStGeorges n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place
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with Ronja Christensen, Charlotte Constable Fernandez, Noémie Topalian, @urban_formation @KimonKrenz @DrAPitman @ucl & @AnneKathrinFett @CityStGeorges n=33 studies using GEMA: real-time, location-aware data collection to capture place
📢 Our new publication @ucl @CityStGeorges - A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of #mentalhealth, #substanceuse & #wellbeing
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📢 Our new publication @ucl @CityStGeorges - A systematic review of geographically informed ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) studies on the place-based correlates of #mentalhealth, #substanceuse & #wellbeing
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While I was away……excellent paper from @DrAPitman on how geographical variations in suicide rates can be explained. Why are rates higher in the NE?
Suicide risk in England isn't the same everywhere. Study by @imperialcollege, @ucl + @LSEnews finds areas with more poverty + busy roads/railways had higher risk; areas with more diversity, people + green space had lower risk. @ImperialSPH
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Our next Innovation Lab is coming soon! Join us in London on Oct13th to explore digital approaches to suicide & self-harm prevention.#PublicHealth #DigitalHealth #SuicidePrevention To find out more and register your interest (by 15th Sept 2025) see
phiuk.org
Population Mental Health's Innovation Lab is an event which will focus on digital interventions to reduce suicide and self-harm at population-level.
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Our next Innovation Lab is coming soon! Join us in London on Oct13th to explore digital approaches to suicide & self-harm prevention.#PublicHealth #DigitalHealth #SuicidePrevention To find out more and register your interest (by 15th Sept 2025) see
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For World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 #WSPD2025 we spoke with @DrAPitman @UCL about her research, her upcoming study on patient observation in psychiatric wards, and why collaboration and compassion are vital. https://t.co/jpViuGMOjT
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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. In this Q&A, Prof @DrAPitman (@UCLPsychiatry) talks about her clinical academic career in suicide prevention why collaboration and compassion are vital in her research. https://t.co/40f18uXneA
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On 10 September, the world comes together for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay under the theme, Changing the Narrative on Suicide. This year, we’re making resources more accessible than ever - translated into more languages, to reach more communities worldwide. https://t.co/yCI1maiImj
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Views of #Suicide-Bereaved Adults Regarding the Significance of the Deceased’s #Death Date - our new article in the Journal of #Loss & #Trauma highlights the importance of future dates as potential temporal risk factors for suicide
tandfonline.com
Empirical research suggests that the date of death by suicide may have had particular significance to the deceased, for example their birthday or an anniversary. However, no research has explored t...
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⏰Post-doctoral #qualitative job alert! (closes 14/9/25). @UCLPsychiatry is recruiting for a #Qualitative Post‑Doctoral Research Associate to join our #suicide & #selfharm research team on our @NIHR grant investigating the acceptability of close obs https://t.co/xIr2vsFinK+
ucl.ac.uk
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Deprivation and transport density linked to increased suicide risk in England https://t.co/RQz9AuUHl6
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Deprivation and transport density linked to increased suicide risk in England with the Epitome research team
imperial.ac.uk
SUICIDE RISK - An analysis of suicide rates in England has shown how factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to regional increases in suicide risk.
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Deprivation and transport density linked to increased suicide risk in England
imperial.ac.uk
SUICIDE RISK - An analysis of suicide rates in England has shown how factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to regional increases in suicide risk.
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We found that local areas with ↑ levels of social deprivation & with greater rail & road network density had a ↑ suicide risk, whilst those with ↑ levels of ethnic diversity, population density, light pollution & green space had a lower suicide risk https://t.co/7xCICVGYIj
An analysis of suicide rates in England has shown how factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to regional increases in suicide risk in England. https://t.co/jHjTqkPcEx
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We found that across 2002 to 2022 the North East & North West of England had higher #suicide rates than the national average (14.5% & 11.4% respectively) whilst London had rates 17.7% lower than the national average (& 39% lower than the North East) https://t.co/7xCICVGYIj
Suicide risk in England isn't the same everywhere. Study by @imperialcollege, @ucl + @LSEnews finds areas with more poverty + busy roads/railways had higher risk; areas with more diversity, people + green space had lower risk. @ImperialSPH
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