MQ Ambassador, athlete, LGBTQ advocate and author Amazin LeThi shares with our staff writer how movement has been an integral part of her mental health journey.

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13.05.2024

Movement Is Hope: Moving for Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024's theme is Movement. In this story, MQ's Juliette Burton explains why her mental illness led to her movement and why it helps.

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11.05.2024

MQ named one of the best places to work by The Sunday Times

It is testament to the positive culture created by the senior leadership team at MQ, and a wonderful way to honour our late CEO Lea Milligan.

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10.05.2024

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Feeling Safe in Your Body

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 (13-19 May) is ‘Movement’. Mental health researcher Dr Esther Beierl shares why movement is linked to well-being.

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04.05.2024

Time To #DumpTheScales For Eating Disorder Treatments

MP’s and lawmakers call on the government to improve services for eating disorders following the #DumpTheScales march in London organised by activist Hope Virgo

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04.05.2024

What's It Like To Attend A Data Science Meeting?

An attendee of the MQ and DATAMIND Data Science Meeting in April 2024 shares her experience. The DATAMIND Hub helps researchers find data to use it effectively.

MQ Mental Health

03.05.2024

COVID-19 Inquiry: The Missing Mental Health Impact

In April 2024 a ruling rejected calls to include the mental health impact of the pandemic in the COVID-19 Inquiry. Research suggests this needs reconsideration.

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01.05.2024

Mental Illness: What’s Data Science Got To Do With It?

"Left behind for so long, mental health is now in 2024 a priority for research. The growth of mental health science shows this." James Downs, researcher speaks.

MQ Mental Health

29.04.2024

Stress Affects Different People Differently

Age, gender, neurodivergence, genetics, environments and more mean some will experience the impact of stress more than others, research shows. Find out more

MQ Mental Health

26.04.2024

Mental Health Community Reacts: The Government Cause Concern

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's policy use of language regarding mental health has raised concern in the sector. Find out how charities respond to his rhetoric.

MQ Mental Health

24.04.2024

Continuing the momentum: Honouring the legacy of Lea Milligan |

The executive team are jointly leading the charity for the interim and are committed to deliver on the exciting projects MQ already has in progress

MQ Mental Health

23.04.2024

Sick Note Culture: Rishi Sunak’s View of Mental Health

The UK Prime Minister announced plans to review the fit note system with a focus on mental health. Separate science from spin in this research-led article...

MQ Mental Health

20.04.2024

Tributes to Lea Milligan, MQ’s CEO | MQ Mental Health Research

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of MQ’s CEO Lea Milligan who passed away following a sudden illness on Monday the 15th of April. Lea dedicated his life to helping other people. He turned down a place at Oxford University, deciding instead to launch his career in the charity sector. He

MQ Mental Health

18.04.2024

How Stress Can Affect Mental Health

Stress has an impact on mental health. This research-led article by lived experience expert Juliette Burton gives 4 signs to watch out for and 5 actions to help

MQ Mental Health

12.04.2024

The Life Of A Mental Health Research Fellow in the USA

MQ Mental Health Research funds research fellows worldwide. What is it like to work with the UK's Mental Health Science charity? Dr Josh Roffman explains...

MQ Mental Health

09.04.2024

What Is A Traumaversary And How Can It Affect Us?

The anniversary of a traumatic event can have a psychological impact. This article explores what 'traumaversaries' are and how they can affect our mental health

MQ Mental Health

08.04.2024

Having A Father With Mental Illness: One Son's Story

Mental illness can affect people differently. It can be challenging, differently, for those with the condition and those who love them. This is one son's story.

MQ Mental Health

05.04.2024

10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows

Applications are open to become a United States MQ fellow 2024. In this article find out which US researchers MQ Mental Health Research has supported so far.

MQ Mental Health

28.03.2024

Economic benefits of ADIE treatment for autistic people with anxiety

Analysis shows that ADIE is a promising path for autistic people to make a sustained recovery from generalized anxiety Disorder.

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23.03.2024

The truth about “Mental health culture” |

As the number of people being signed off work due to sickness or injury has risen by 2,6% has mental health culture gone too far?

MQ Mental Health

20.03.2024

MQ joins calls for a public health strategy on trauma. |

MQ is calling on the government to ‘unlock the trauma trap’ of ACE's with a population-wide public health strategy on trauma.

MQ Mental Health

14.03.2024

Can Sleep Cure Mental Illness?

Can getting a good night's sleep help mental health? This informative article explores the relationship between sleep and mental health supported by research.

MQ Mental Health

13.03.2024

Lost to suicide - remembering a beloved son

Nick Wilkes sadly took his own life ten years ago. In this article his parents remember him with love and explain why they support MQ Mental Health Research now

MQ Mental Health

08.03.2024

Can Eating Disorders Change? | MQ Mental Health Research

Mental illnesses can shift and change throughout life. Writer and comedian Juliette Burton explains how her eating disorders have changed throughout her life.

MQ Mental Health

08.03.2024

Is Reading Good For Mental Health?

Curling up with a book can be comforting but how can it help our mental health? This article explores what research says about booking some time to read.

MQ Mental Health

07.03.2024

Women Working In Mental Health Research

Internationally, 33.3% of researchers are women. But MQ Mental Health Research fund male and female researchers equally. Read about the women we've supported.

MQ Mental Health

07.03.2024

What's it like to be a mental health researcher in the USA?

To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, one woman in mental health research talks about being a US Fellow for MQ Mental Health Research.

MQ Mental Health

05.03.2024

What's it like to be a mental health researcher in the USA?

To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, one woman in mental health research talks about being a US Fellow for MQ Mental Health Research.

MQ Mental Health

04.03.2024

Is Reading Good For Mental Health?

Curling up with a book can be comforting but how can it help our mental health? This article explores what research says about booking some time to read.

MQ Mental Health

02.03.2024

Can Eating Disorders Change? | MQ Mental Health Research

Mental illnesses can shift and change throughout life. Writer and comedian Juliette Burton explains how her eating disorders have changed throughout her life.

MQ Mental Health

28.02.2024

10 Facts About Eating Disorders | MQ Mental Health Research

Eating disorders are often misunderstood so a UK-based mental health research charity have 10 facts to settle some misconceptions.

MQ Mental Health

28.02.2024

How Do I Know If I Have An Eating Disorder?

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses but knowing whether you have one can be a difficult journey. Here we look at symptoms of 4 eating disorders.

MQ Mental Health

26.02.2024

What Is It Like To Be Detained For Anorexia?

Being detained, committed or sectioned under the mental health act can be a hard experience. Here Juliette Burton shares her story of the day she was detained.

MQ Mental Health

20.02.2024

Is travel good for your mental health?

Travel can be challenging but also life-enhancing, particularly for those recovering from mental illness. This personal story, backed by research, explains.

MQ Mental Health

15.02.2024

What are the latest developments in research into depression?

"It's generally a really exciting time in depression research. There's a whole raft of new things that are either licensed or being researched at the moment."

MQ Mental Health

14.02.2024

Can Showing Yourself Love and Care Improve Mental Health?

Loving ourselves may be harder for some than others, but science suggests it improves mental and physical health. Read 10 ways to show yourself some love today

MQ Mental Health

09.02.2024

How Can Love Affect Mental Health?

Love affects our mental health. But love doesn't have to be romantic. Find out more about 9 types of love and how they affect us in this research-based article.

MQ Mental Health

09.02.2024

Explore UK Government Guidelines on Children's Mental Health

What are the UK 2024 Government Guidelines on babies, children's and young people's mental health and what is missing from them? This article explains more.

MQ Mental Health

08.02.2024

The economic benefits of LENS treatment for people with anxiety

New research has found that the economic benefits of a a new treatment for anxiety, called LENS, could be as high as £2.9 billion in terms of improved quality of live.

MQ Mental Health

06.02.2024

Is Social Media Good or Bad For Mental Health?

With so many of us active online, does social media affect our mental health positively or negatively? Read about a 2024 report addressing this question.

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Movement Is Stillness: Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

Movement Is Hope: Moving for Mental Health

MQ named one of the best places to work by The Sunday Times

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Feeling Safe in Your Body

Time To #DumpTheScales For Eating Disorder Treatments

What's It Like To Attend A Data Science Meeting?

COVID-19 Inquiry: The Missing Mental Health Impact

Mental Illness: What’s Data Science Got To Do With It?

Stress Affects Different People Differently

Mental Health Community Reacts: The Government Cause Concern

Continuing the momentum: Honouring the legacy of Lea Milligan |

Sick Note Culture: Rishi Sunak’s View of Mental Health

Tributes to Lea Milligan, MQ’s CEO | MQ Mental Health Research

How Stress Can Affect Mental Health

The Life Of A Mental Health Research Fellow in the USA

What Is A Traumaversary And How Can It Affect Us?

Having A Father With Mental Illness: One Son's Story

10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows

Economic benefits of ADIE treatment for autistic people with anxiety

The truth about “Mental health culture” |

MQ joins calls for a public health strategy on trauma. |

Can Sleep Cure Mental Illness?

Lost to suicide - remembering a beloved son

Can Eating Disorders Change? | MQ Mental Health Research

Is Reading Good For Mental Health?

Women Working In Mental Health Research

What's it like to be a mental health researcher in the USA?

What's it like to be a mental health researcher in the USA?

Is Reading Good For Mental Health?

Can Eating Disorders Change? | MQ Mental Health Research

10 Facts About Eating Disorders | MQ Mental Health Research

How Do I Know If I Have An Eating Disorder?

What Is It Like To Be Detained For Anorexia?

Is travel good for your mental health?

What are the latest developments in research into depression?

Can Showing Yourself Love and Care Improve Mental Health?

How Can Love Affect Mental Health?

Explore UK Government Guidelines on Children's Mental Health

The economic benefits of LENS treatment for people with anxiety

Is Social Media Good or Bad For Mental Health?

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