David Donovan

Exploring the role of social media use in eating disorders in adolescents: a scoping review

Exploring the role of social media in eating disorders in adolescents: a scoping review

Social media use in this age group has been shown to have both protective and adverse effects

Mood, emotions and emojis: conversations about health with young people

Various styles of communication can be used when working with people with mental health issues, and all formats can contribute to therapeutic goals. However, there is little in the literature about young people’s use of pictorial text messages, or emojis, when they are experiencing mental distress. This article considers how young people in mental distress can send emojis in text messages to their parents or guardians to open up channels of communication, and how this can help improve their mental well-being.

Starting out - Difficult placement taught me how to challenge prejudice in practice

During a clinical placement, I realised some staff had judgemental attitudes and beliefs that could cause offence.