Do natural variations in hormones, such as oestrogen, make anxiety disorders more likely? If so does this affect the way people respond to treatment?
Dr Lussier aims to determine the extent to which child and adolescent depression interacts with genetic susceptibility to influence suicide risk in early adulthood.
People with severe mental illnesses are at high risk of heart disease due to lack of physical activity and social isolation. Social prescribing can help, but is it accessible?
There is currently no explanation why people with eating disorders are at a higher risk of suicide. This project aims to build and test a theoretical model.
People with severe mental illnesses are more likely to die from infectious disease than the general population, however little is known about why.
People with Type 1 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing depression, anxiety, and early mortality. Can an existing care model be adapted to help?
Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia can cause adverse side effects. Being able to predict these will improve treatments.
Some groups are at a higher risk of suicide than others. A new VR intervention aims to improve the lives of adolescents struggling with suicidal urges.
This project will help better support young people living with physical and mental health problems by improving the way patients’ needs are assessed.
By reducing barriers to all participants in in suicide research we can better understand who is at the greatest risk and better prioritise support for them.