Welcome to PhD candidate, Liam Kay!

Welcome to Liam Kay, who has recently joined our Clinical and Social Research team as a PhD candidate.

Under the supervision of Prof Dan Lubman, A/Prof Roisin McNaney and Dr Michael Savic, Mr Kay will be exploring the help-seeking process, via help lines, among people who have alcohol, other drug or gambling concerns.

“My research will also evaluate how help-seeking is understood, and explore how help-seeking theories and concepts might be adapted to include erratic and non-linear forms of help-seeking,” Mr Kay explains.

His research experience includes a qualitative dissertation on gay men’s perceptions of appearance ideals and norms, which explored the intersection of social psychology and body image.

“At the core of my research is a desire to help people,” Mr Kay says. “I am particularly passionate about understanding and addressing issues such as help-seeking, radicalisation and violence, loneliness, and the development of tech-based interventions for emotional and social wellbeing.”

“I am also passionate about exploring the psychological wellbeing of sexual and gender minorities – an area that I believe deserves greater attention in both research and practice,” he adds.

Mr Kay describes his experience in Turning Point’s PhD program so far as positive.

“My supervisors have been incredible. Helpful, friendly, and really engaged with my research,” he says. “I’ve also been able to connect with a broad range of researchers across different fields of study, and I’ve learned a lot from them as well.”

Welcome, Liam Kay!

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