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Workshop: Young people as peer researchers in mental health research
Led by: Nicola Cogan, Molly Murray, and Tom Sharpe from the Young People and Self-Stigma Special Interest Research Group
This workshop sought to raise awareness of best practice for engaging young people with lived experiences as co-partners in the mental health research process. Delegates learnt about participatory research methods and transferable insights that can be applied across a range of contexts.
Three key messages:
- The aim of this workshop was to raise awareness of ‘best practice’ for engaging young people with lived experience as co-partners in the research process in mental health research.
- It is important to consider the use of participatory research methods involving young people as peer researchers in mental health research.
- The idea of ‘safe’ practice should also be considered, thinking of the role of self-stigma and how best to work with it.
This workshop was connected to our Voices, Power & Attitudes research challenge: How can we amplify young people’s voices and change societal attitudes in ways that positively impact on mental health?
Further Resources
Check out these pictures from the day!
Photos from Oxford Atelier
Workshop Live Tweets
You can read a great thread below from @MariaLoades who live-tweeted the workshop.
Working with yp as peer researchers- #EmergingMinds @smollypsych -need to think about ethos and values of research and understand what best and safe practice looks and feels like pic.twitter.com/eboDdVdfvF
— Maria Loades (@MariaLoades) October 17, 2022
Participatory research is a continuum pic.twitter.com/gFFMktVmym
— Maria Loades (@MariaLoades) October 17, 2022
And can have positive impacts for ALL – but can take time to build trust &understanding. Pitch, engage to enable them and make sure their input really makes a difference @NSFTresearch 👀 pic.twitter.com/h3KQM8AHr0
— Maria Loades (@MariaLoades) October 17, 2022
Fascinating to see how the audience engage with yp pic.twitter.com/0EEgU2YIe2
— Maria Loades (@MariaLoades) October 17, 2022
A great article from the facilitators here- thanks @yp_MHstigma ! https://t.co/f1rzhbi2Qr
— Maria Loades (@MariaLoades) October 17, 2022
A few more tips – use first names, don’t wear a suit!, take time to establish relationships, be clear about end from the beginning, co-create a working agreement that evolves and changes. Online – range of voices wider, but harder for safe guarding issues
— Maria Loades (@MariaLoades) October 17, 2022