Self Harm in LGBTQIA+ Young People

<p>Hello &amp; Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. </p><p>Today I am joined by <b>Amy Jess </b>to chat about self-harm in LGBTQIA+ young people. We will cover: <br/>Why self-harm is thought to be more prevalent in these young people <br/>Jess&apos;s research on self harm, and what she found <br/>What other research is being done, and still needs to be done in this area <br/><br/>To find out more about todays topics: </p><p>View more of Jess&apos; research here: <a href='https://www.researchgate.net/profile/A-Jess-Williams'>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/A-Jess-Williams</a></p><p>Follow Jess on Twitter: @ajesswilliams </p><p>Email Amy on: <a href='mailto:amy_jess.williams@kcl.ac.uk'>amy_jess.williams@kcl.ac.uk</a><br/><br/>Jess would like to give a big shoutout to her LGBTQ+ Advisory Group who helped co-design the studies we talked about today. Jess is also running a new project at Kings College London and looking for members for her advisory group (which is pretty cool!) so email her if you&apos;re interested! </p><p>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. </p><p><b>Follow our socials!</b><br/> Twitter: @ResearchZonePod<br/> Instagram: @ResearchZonePodcast<br/> <br/> <b>Credits:</b><br/> Logo Credit: DesignEvo<br/> Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by <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_