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...
Bipolar disorder is characterised by often recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Mania is the defining feature of bipolar disorder. The core symptoms...
When we think of postpartum depression (PPD), we often picture new mothers struggling with mood changes, exhaustion, and feelings of being overwhelmed. But...
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) features three main symptoms: (1) re-experiencing the trauma, (2) avoidance of trauma reminders, and (3) a persistent sense of...
Community mental health care support the largest number of patients within England’s mental health services. Yet, when it comes to research on patient...
The relationship between migration and psychosis risk is well established. A meta-analysis by Selten et al., (2020) found that migrants are twice as...
A core challenge in research is translating the results of the studies into actual policies and services. Many excellent interventions are developed and...
