Globally, mental health disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) contribute significantly to the overall burden of disease, with many of these conditions emerging during adolescence. Once dismissed as mere “growing pains”, these conditions significantly affect quality of life and social functioning. It has previously been estimated that each year, around 25% of adolescents experience a mental health disorder, increasing to 33% over their lifetime (Kessler et al., 2007).
As emphasised by Beth Cumber in her recent Mental Elf blog, early intervention is necessary for improving mental health outcomes in...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) consists of three main symptom clusters: (1) re-experiencing the trauma in the present moment, (2) avoidance of reminders...
Life affords many opportunities to feel dread. It’s an emotion that is highly unpleasant, feels uncontrollable, and comes from getting stuck in your...
In 2024, MQ Mental Health Research created an opportunity, developed and funded by Wellcome, to support researchers outside psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience to...
In 2024, MQ Mental Health Research created an opportunity, developed and funded by Wellcome, to support researchers outside psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience to...
Suicide is a serious public health issue which has devastating impacts on families, friends and communities. Each year, 720,000 people die by suicide...
Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London have launched a new free platform to allow people...
