Mental Health
2024: A year of breakthroughs
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on the breakthroughs made in mental health research over the past...
Omega-3 supplements for the prevention of psychosis
The Irish legend of An Bradán Feasa (the Salmon of Knowledge) tells of a salmon which ate the nuts from a mythical hazel...
Best Mental Health Charities to Donate to This Holiday Season and Beyond
Looking for a last-minute gift? I previously wrote a list of the 10 best mental health-related gifts for one with bipolar disorder. You...
Prevention is where it’s at for children and young people’s mental health
Mental health difficulties are the leading cause of disease globally, with most occurring before the age of 14. The rising cases of mental health...
Launch of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets
Launch of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets: A new searchable platform making longitudinal data discoverable for research
Next month, researchers at King’s College London,...
MQ’s response to the 10-Year Health Plan
What does MQ want to see included in the 10-Year Health Plan and why?
Almost 23% of the total burden of disease in the...
What do young people think about interventions addressing loneliness?
Many young people experience loneliness – often defined as a subjective, unwanted feeling which occurs when we are unsatisfied with the quantity and...
The role of the gut microbiome in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
There is growing interest in the role of the gut microbiome in mental health disorders (Nikolova et al, 2021; Clarke, 2023). Recent evidence...
Urgent Letter to Prime Minister on Mental Health
The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP
Dear Prime Minister,
Urgent clarification needed on mental health waiting lists and funding
We are writing on behalf of...
Violence against older people – linked to poor mental health #16DaysOfActivism2024
Violence and abuse are associated with a range of negative outcomes including poor mental health (Golding 1999; McManus et al., 2022; Paulino &...
