Ever wondered how your childhood experiences shaped who you are today?
06 September 2025
Help us find out by completing an online survey answering questions about your childhood and mental health.
While we know that childhood is one of many things that can play a role in mental health, we’re still learning how it all fits together. Schema Therapy suggests schema modes - specific ways we think, feel and cope - could be a crucial part of the puzzle. We want to find out how schema modes are linked to childhood experiences and impact mental health later in life.
Requirements
- Aged 18 or over
- Living in the UK
- Able to understand English
- Willing to answer questions about your childhood (including difficult or traumatic events)
- Must not currently be receiving psychological therapy
- Must not have a condition that significantly impairs your thinking, like an acquired brain injury
- Must not be experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts (as the study questionnaires could be upsetting)
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Ethical approval
This study has been approved by Royal Holloway, University of London's Research Ethics Committee on 30th July 2025, with reference ID: 692.
About the researcher
Hello! I'm Leah, a doctoral researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London. I'm currently undertaking my thesis for my doctorate in Clinical Psychology, exploring how childhood experiences shape our mental health later in life.
