Mental Health
What is brain rot? And why you need to know
The Oxford University Press has announced its Oxford Word of the Year 2024. Out of six nominees, including ‘romantasy,’ ‘brain rot’ was the...
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...
Why understanding neurodiversity and mental illnesses is important for confronting ignorance.
This article has been jointly produced by MQ Mental Health Research and Autistica.
In a recent opinion piece, published in The Times, writer Matthew...
Mental health diagnosis: where are we now?
Diagnosis is one of the most important and controversial areas in mental health science and care. It’s become a commonplace to say that...
How often should grandchildren see their grandparents?
Intergenerational relationships benefit children greatly. Being surrounded by loving, supportive adults helps create a safe environment for them. Family traditions stay alive when...
Supporting careers in research: The MQ Scholarship programme
MQ has long been committed to growing the mental health research workforce. For the last 10 years we have invested in our flagship...
Supporting NHS colleagues following a coworker’s suicide
More than 5,ooo suicides were registered in England alone back in 2022 (Samaritans, n.d.). That’s more than 14 people every day of the year in...
What you’ll want to know
It gets old: “You know, if you’d stop thinking so much, or change what you think about, you wouldn’t be depressed.” How many...
