A Co-designed GP Guide for Self-Harm with Maria

<p>Hello and welcome to the research zone podcast - the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. <br/>Our first interviewee is Maria Michail who talks to us about a new guide she co-designed with young people about going to see your GP with self-harm or suicidal thoughts. In the interview we cover:</p><ul><li>A 2 minute elevator pitch of the research </li><li>Why we chose to create a GP guide </li><li>Barriers preventing young people from seeking help from a GP </li><li>The process of creating the guide with young people </li><li>What the guide contains </li><li>How we hope the guide might help people</li></ul><p>You can view the GP guide here: <a href='https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/college-les/psych/imh/visiting-your-general-practitioner-final.pdf '>https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/college-les/psych/imh/visiting-your-general-practitioner-final.pdf </a><br/>Or watch the video here: <a href='https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/mental-health/gp-guide-for-young-people.aspx '>https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/mental-health/gp-guide-for-young-people.aspx </a><br/>Follow Maria here: <a href='https://twitter.com/mariamichail2?lang=en'>@mariamichail2 </a><br/><br/>If you&apos;ve found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit <a href='http://findahelpline.com/'>findahelpline.com</a> to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. <br/><b>Follow our socials!</b><br/> Twitter: @ResearchZonePod<br/> Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast<br/><br/>Logo Credit: DesignEvo </p><p>Music Credit:  <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/?tab=audio&amp;utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=audio&amp;utm_content=7285'>Lesfm</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=7285'>Pixabay</a> </p>