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Max Keith
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Cardiff University School of Psychology
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Had a great time sharing some reflections on our public involvement work so far and hearing about all sorts of interesting LGBTQ+ research and sources of queer hope 🤓🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
leading-study.bsky.social LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · May 23
We had a brilliant time at the @inqyr.bsky.social UK Symposium on Advancing LGBTQ+ health, well-being, & resilience yesterday at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The day was incredibly well-organised and packed full of insightful talks and poster presentations!
May 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
maximumkeith.bsky.social
Looking forward to this!
leading-study.bsky.social LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · May 16
We're getting excited for the @inqyr.bsky.social UK Symposium next Thursday at @unibirmingham.bsky.social. Grace is presenting a poster and Max is giving a presentation. Hope to see you there! 🤓🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#eatingdisordertreatment #genderdiversityresearch #publicinvolvement #neurodivergent #livedexperience
May 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Reposted by Max Keith
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This adorable Long-Tailed Tit has been collecting moss in your feed.

(You should probably compliment them now).
A Long-tailed Tit perches on a moss-covered branch, holding a clump of green moss in its beak. Its round body and delicate feathers catch the soft spring light filtering through the trees. The bird faces the camera head-on, giving the impression of being caught mid-task. The moss clutched in its beak adds a touch of comic charm, almost like an accidental moustache. The scene is full of gentle energy and the quiet purpose of spring.
April 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by Max Keith
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Research request:

A trans-led study from researchers at Cardiff University is recruiting trans+ people (age 18+) in the UK on the relations between eating disorders, gender diversity and neurodivergence. More info at tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1 or email [email protected]

#Trans #LGBTQIA
Research opportunity flyer for gender diverse participants exploring the relationships between gender identity, neurodivergence, and eating disorders. The poster has a blue background and logos for the LEADING Study, Health and Care Research Wales and the Cardiff University Wales Autism Research Centre. The text says: We are looking for participants who are: aged 18+ years, fluent in English and based in the UK, trans, gender diverse and/or nonbinary, and have lived experience of an eating disorder, which can be current or historical. If you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey about your experiences. The survey will be a mix of multiple choice, scale response, and open text response. To find out more about the study and/or take part, please follow this link: tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1. For any questions, please email on LEADING_study@cardiff.ac.uk or find us on social media. On instagram we are @LEADING_study and on bluesky we are @LEADING-study
April 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
maximumkeith.bsky.social
We’re at the Fast Track Newport Trans+ & NB Health and Wellbeing Fair today! Lots of other great orgs to check out here as well 🤓🤩
leading-study.bsky.social LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · Apr 5
Come visit us at the Fast Track Newport Trans+ and NB Health and Wellbeing Fair today at the Corn Exchange in Newport!
April 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
maximumkeith.bsky.social
Managed to get in some early-morning allotment gardening before work today 🧑‍🌾 So nice to start the day with birdsong, sunshine and my pals the berry bushes!
April 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Reposted by Max Keith
leading-study.bsky.social
We are still looking for UK-based gender diverse adults (18+) who have a current or historical experiences of an eating disorder/disordered eating to complete a survey about your experiences. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1

Please share widely with anyone who might be interested!
April 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
maximumkeith.bsky.social
The first survey for LEADING Study is officially live!
leading-study.bsky.social LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · Mar 14
Research Participation Opportunity
We are recruiting gender diverse participants for a research study about the relationships between gender identity, neurodivergence, and eating disorders. Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to find out more.
March 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Reposted by Max Keith
leading-study.bsky.social
Neurodivergent and gender diverse people may be at higher risk of developing eating disorders (EDs). LEADING study aims to better understand EDs in these groups.

#EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek #EDAW2025 #GenderDiversity #Neurodivergence #EatingDisorderAwareness #EatingDisorderResearch
Light purple background with black text “up to 40% of people with an eating disorder also have neurodivergent traits (Nazar et al., 2016; Westwood et al., 2017)“ and graphic depicting white silhouette figures each standing in a circle with the circles slightly overlapping. One of the figures has a rainbow infinity sign on their chest to indicate neurodivergence. There is also a rainbow infinity sign in the area where the circles overlap. Blue background with text reading “gender diverse people are up to 6x more likely to develop eating disorder symptoms compared to cisgender people (Warrier et al., 2020)“ Light green background with a venn diagram of three overlapping circles in blue, yellow, and teal. The circles are labled “Gender diversity“ (blue), “Neurodivergence“ (yellow), and “Eating disorders“ (teal). Below the graphic, text reads “Amongst gender diverse people, those who are neurodivergent may be more likely to experience an eating disorder“ Light red background with the LEADING Study logo [LEADING Study written in black over a background of diagonal stripes in the colours of the progress pride flag (rainbow with brown and black)] at the top. Below the logo, black text reads “Our goal is to better understand eating disorders in gender diverse and neurodivergent folks“ and “Get in touch with us at LEADING_study@cardiff.ac.uk to learn more about our work and how to get involved“
February 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
maximumkeith.bsky.social
Very excited to have joined the LEADING Study team, looking at the lived experiences of gender diverse and neurodivergent folks with eating disorders. Follow along for updates on the project 🤓
January 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM