Kate Hagan

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About Kate Hagan

I'm Kate, a dedicated Senior Project Worker who has been working with individuals with severe and enduring mental Health for the last 3.5Years. I have spent 5 Years studying psychology and my academic journey has fuelled my interest in Clinical psychology and mental health. As a 2:1 Psychology Graduate from Ulster University, I focused my final year thesis on The relationship between use of social media on one's body image satisfaction and eating behaviour. My research examined how social media use impacted on an individuals eating behaviours and overall satisfaction of ones body image. And during my MSc in Clinical Psychology at Queens University in which I graduated with Distinction. I was particularly interested in the relationship between Loneliness, Emotion Dysregulation, Self-esteem and Problematic Social Media Use. I now work with Threshold, a regional charity dedicated to working with Individuals with severe and enduring mental illnesses. Using a psychodynamic way of working with a particular focus on a therapeutic community we promote long-term recovery and stability for all individuals.