🧠 We are a dedicated research centre for #mentalhealth focused on reducing anxiety and depression in young people. Based @cardiffuni and @swanseauni Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/WolfsonCentrehttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mijerj6vpe2tThe applications for the Wolfson Summer School are currently open 🥳 Last year we had students from over 30 countries! Where will you be joining us from? 🌎💫 ➡️ Apply: bit.ly/wolfsonsummerschool02 Apr 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijerj6vpe2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mhgbhtelj62m🚨New paper alert! Researchers from the Wolfson Centre were involved in a major new study finding that teenagers who feel under intense academic pressure are more likely to experience depression and self-harm in the years that follow. ➡️Read more: bit.ly/4cLNq3r #wolfsoncentre #mentalhealthresearch19 Mar 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgbhtelj62mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mh6g2hlz4g2i📝Curious to hear about the Wolfson Summer School through the eyes of our students before applying? Read about Ayşim's journey on our blog: ➡️https://bit.ly/wss25aa Applications for the Summer School are currently open, learn more and apply: ➡️https://bit.ly/wolfsonsummerschool #wolfsonsummer2616 Mar 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6g2hlz4g2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mgwxz22yzz2l🚨New paper alert! A new Wolfson Centre study led by Dr Joanna Martin found that females diagnosed with ADHD later in life have poorer outcomes.  ➡️Read more: bit.ly/adhdgendergap #wolfsoncentre #mentalhealthresearch13 Mar 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwxz22yzz2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mg2yqlv6nh2iThe Wolfson Summer School in Youth Mental Health Research is back! 🥳 In this three-day virtual programme, we aim to give attendees an introduction to the field of youth mental health. 📅 29 June - 1 July 📍Online See more and apply: bit.ly/wolfsonsummerschool (link in bio) #WolfsonSummer2602 Mar 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2yqlv6nh2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mfotv5k2w62m🚨 Only 7 days to go! Have you registered for the next online Wolfson Centre Lecture? Let's go! bit.ly/wolfsonnh ---------- 🚨 Dim ond 7 diwrnod i fynd! Ydych chi wedi cofrestru ar gyfer Darlith ar-lein nesaf Canolfan Wolfson? Awn! bit.ly/wolfsonnh25 Feb 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfotv5k2w62mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3meisx3i4gt2uThis year's Children’s Mental Health Week theme is: This is my place At the Wolfson Centre, young people’s voices belong in research. Their lived experience helps shape better questions, better methods, and better outcomes for mental health 💛 Research that affects young people should include them.10 Feb 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3meisx3i4gt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mdztfcynks2l💫Join us for our next Wolfson Centre Lecture! We will welcome Professor Neil Humphrey to talk on the #BeeWell programme and making young people’s wellbeing everyone’s business Book your free place here: bit.ly/wolfsonnh See you there! 😊 #wolfsonlectures04 Feb 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdztfcynks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mbe4rtnlop22Happy New Year! 🎆 As we enter 2026, we want to say thank you to everyone who has supported the Wolfson Centre 💛01 Jan 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbe4rtnlop22https://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3mabafci6te2jAt the start of 2025, we shared three areas we were focusing on as a centre. As the year comes to a close, this post offers a snapshot of what that looked like in practice. 💙💛18 Dec 2025 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabafci6te2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m7km7obwlf2a🎉 Celebrating 50 YAG meetings! Thank you to every young person who has been part of the group. Your insight, honesty and creativity shape everything we do. Here are a few reflections from our members on the past, present and future of the YAG. 💬 Read the story: https://bit.ly/3KiIZ4w09 Dec 2025 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7km7obwlf2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m7hzkz544c2oParticipate in our study on child development in Wales! 🌱 If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you. Visit bit.ly/ADHDbears and answer a short survey 📝 Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡 https://bit.ly/ADHDbears08 Dec 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7hzkz544c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m6js4h5g3s2hMental health difficulties among children and young people in Wales are still rising. A new joint statement, created with @PublicHealthW and young people from the Wolfson Centre, calls for early support, prevention, and stronger collaboration. https://phw.nhs.wales/news/rise-in-mental-health-difficulties-among-children-and-young-people-highlight-need-for-early-action/26 Nov 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6js4h5g3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m65h2jpsxi2sThere’s still time to take part in the Skills for Adolescent wellbeing study (SWELL) - but not for much longer! The study focuses on protecting young people against depression and also offers support to parents experiencing low mood. Recruitment closes on 30 November 2025. 👉 https://bit.ly/wcSWELL21 Nov 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65h2jpsxi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m5yg4x5vs52uIn her latest Psychology Today blog, Professor Anita Thapar highlights why we should be careful when interpreting studies linking maternal behaviour in pregnancy to ADHD. Many apparent links are shaped by genetics and family factors, not simple cause and effect. 🌐 Read more: https://bit.ly/4qTPRph19 Nov 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yg4x5vs52uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m5h4yko5cn2mYou can help us reach more families! If you work with young people or know parents or carers of children aged 13 to 19 year olds in Wales, please share our Skills for Adolescent Wellbeing (SWELL) study and help us close recruitment by 30 November. 🔗 https://bit.ly/wcSWELL12 Nov 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5h4yko5cn2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m4pw7zwhov22Taking part in research can feel like a big decision - but you won’t be doing it alone. Families participating in the skills for adolescent wellbeing study (SWELL) will be supported every step of the way.  Learn more and sign up 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/wcSWELL03 Nov 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4pw7zwhov22https://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m3uhsknyat2aOctober is ADHD Awareness Month! 🧠❤️ This year’s theme, “The Many Faces of ADHD,” celebrates the diversity of experiences among people living with ADHD. In our latest blog, Dr Sharifah debunks seven common myths about ADHD and explains what research really says. 🔗 Read the blog: bit.ly/7adhdmyths23 Oct 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uhsknyat2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m2rhz3oqfk2m📰New study explores mental health research priorities of families affected by depression ➡️Several key priorities emerged, see which ones on our website: 🔗 https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2928167-new-study-explores-mental-health-research-priorities-of-families-affected-by-depression09 Oct 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rhz3oqfk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m2br5jx6ls2u📰New research from the Wolfson Centre finds that children with sound sensitivity (hyperacusis) are more likely to experience anxiety in adolescence. ➡️ Could screening for sensory sensitivity help early identification of at-risk youth? 🔗 https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2939391-sound-sensitivity-in-children-linked-to-increased-risk-of-teenage-anxiety03 Oct 2025 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2br5jx6ls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3m24rsmwf6l22We’re launching a new study on child development in Wales! 🌱 If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you. 🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more. Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡01 Oct 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24rsmwf6l22https://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3lzllzvg6yb2l🚨 Only 7 days to go! Have you registered for the next online Wolfson Centre Lecture? Let's go! bit.ly/wolfsonbk ---------- 🚨 Dim ond 7 diwrnod i fynd! Ydych chi wedi cofrestru ar gyfer Darlith ar-lein nesaf Canolfan Wolfson? Awn! bit.ly/wolfsonbk #wolfsonlectures #youthmentalhealth24 Sep 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzllzvg6yb2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3lz6wgaivxv2q🌍 Today is Youth Mental Health Day, a reminder of the importance of coming together to share support 💚 We’re hosting a free webinar for primary school staff in Wales on ADHD in children, led by Dr Joanna Martin from the Wolfson Centre on October 7. 🔗 Find out more: adhd-at-school.eventbrite.co.uk19 Sep 2025 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6wgaivxv2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wolfsoncentre.bsky.social/post/3lydlgtjxcj2k💫Join us for our next Wolfson Centre Lecture! We will welcome Professor Brandon Kohrt to talk on building a skilled workforce for child and adolescent mental health in humanitarian settings. Book you free place here: bit.ly/wolfsonbk See you there! 😊 #wolfsonlectures08 Sep 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:kpyp37db24o7jcomczsp4z7p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydlgtjxcj2k