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Professor John's research focuses on suicide and self-harm prevention, common mental disorders, youth mental health, epidemiology, and population data science. Her influential publications include 'Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science' (The Lancet Psychiatry, 2020), 'Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal probability sample survey of the UK population' (The Lancet Psychiatry, 2020), 'Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic' (The Lancet Psychiatry, 2020), and 'Self-harm, suicidal behaviours, and cyberbullying in children and young people: Systematic review' (Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2018). She chairs the National Advisory Group on suicide and self-harm prevention to the Welsh Government, co-directs the Cochrane Suicide and Self-Harm Satellite, and serves as a trustee for the Samaritans and Mental Health Foundation. Her contributions extend to policy development, NHS-commissioned reports, media advisories on suicide portrayal, and participation in SAGE and TAG during the pandemic. Awards include the Frances Hoggan Medal (2022), Fellowship of the Learned Society of Wales (2018), Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health (2011), and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2015).