Pleased to return to Twitter/X to promote a recently published article in The Lancet Psychiatry. Our team recently demonstrated (via meta-analysis) prospective, longitudinal relationships between negative family dynamics and self-harm and suicidality in children and adolescents.

Loss to follow up (LFU) rates of patients who attended the @mch_childrens Pediatric Rheumatology Transition Clinic were only 29%. Improved LFU rates may lead to improved long-term outcomes. https://t.co/Ogw5MbXYO3

@m_batthish @mch_childrens @kabeattie @MarkMatsos This is a huge accomplishment - and unquestionably changing the futures of young people with rheumatic diseases for the better! Congrats and thanks.

📢 New @ARCH_Lab study finds 1 in 10 🇨🇦 kids experience #multimorbidity (physical+mental/neurodev disorders). Risk factors: teen age, caregiver #stress & #mentalhealth. Implications for screening & family-centered care: https://t.co/rPSg3XSv0S @UWaterlooSPHS @uwaterloohealth

New data shows that hair cortisol levels can reveal chronic stress patterns in children with chronic illness. https://t.co/yIBzAYetcW

@APEAL_Lab @MCGeoffroy @ARCH_Lab @Edwards_Jordan1 To see the article on The Lancet Psychiatry, please visit:

@PsychiatristCNS This is a fascinating area of research! Hair cortisol levels provide a non-invasive way to assess long-term stress exposure, which could greatly aid in understanding how chronic illness impacts children over time. It leads me to wonder how this method could be integrated into

Thank you for profiling our work! @emma_littler5 @ARCH_Lab @UWaterlooSPHS @uwaterloohealth

#ThrowbackThursday - ⬆️ New Canadian study, published in Stress and Health, suggests that something as simple as a hair sample could be the key to better understanding how stress hormones influence their #mentalhealth. #anxiety #stress

Happy to see our work being profiled! @ARCH_Lab

Thank you for profiling our work. @emma_littler5 @UWaterlooSPHS @uwaterloohealth

What Hair Can Reveal About Mental Health - #mentalhealth #psychiatrist #hair #psychology https://t.co/UpQ69HEqWu

New @arch_lab research finds specific #inflammatory markers in blood predict greater #mentalhealth challenges in kids with chronic #physicalillness🩸Early screening could change the care trajectory https://t.co/Fujdrqg37F @UWaterlooSPHS @ExMedDr

✂️🧠 New paper by @arch_lab's @emma_littler5 shows stress leaves a mark—in kids’ hair. Those with chronic illness and chronically high cortisol had ⬆️#mentalhealth symptoms; hair cortisol a useful tool for early mental health intervention https://t.co/NnI60s8qEd @UWaterlooSPHS

Researchers have found that certain immune markers in the blood are linked to internalizing and externalizing symptoms in chronically ill children. The study adds to growing evidence that inflammation may shape psychological outcomes in pediatric…

Presented my work on response shift in children with chronic illness at #CSEB2025 in Montreal. Grateful to Dr. Ferro (@ARCH_Lab) for data access & my supervisors Drs. @dr_sajobi & Lix for mentorship. Loved reconnecting, meeting new colleagues & exploring the city! @UCalgaryMed

Dr. Ferro was the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics @csebsceb and his service to the field of epidemiology and biostatistics. Congratulations Mark! #CSEB2025

Early-life #multimorbidity and its ripple effects— Dr. Ferro, @arch_lab director, presents an epidemiological study at #CSEB2025 on psychosocial and health behaviour outcomes linked to complex childhood health profiles. Big-picture insights into long-term impacts 🧠📊

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@arch_lab PhD student Dominique Basque maps out health-related #qualityoflife trajectories in youth with chronic physical illness—and their siblings. Her @csebsceb 2025 posters highlight how illness impacts the whole family over time #CSEB2025