At a glance The UK Government have announced a 10-year health plan aiming to transform healthcare by localising services, focus on prevention, and rebuilding the NHS workforce, with significant implications for mental health care. But ultimately, this 10-year health plan is a promising start but is not a full roadmap for improving the nations mental

MQ Mental Health

03.07.2025

Growing The Research Workforce | MQ Mental Health Research

MQ is committed to supporting researchers in order to grow the mental health research workforce and get us closer to the next breakthrough in mental health.

MQ Mental Health

03.07.2025

Top tips from the experts for a career in health research

Associate Professor Lawrence Mbuagbaw shares some advice for early career researchers for building a career in what is often a competitive field.

MQ Mental Health

30.06.2025

Is Cyberbullying Just Harassment or Childhood Trauma?

As concern over adolescent mental health grows, a new national study suggests cyberbullying should be treated as an adverse childhood experience

MQ Mental Health

27.06.2025

Professor Joseph Hayes appointed Chair of the Data Science Committee |

Professor Joseph Hayes is following in the footsteps of Professor Louise Arseneault as chair of the Date Science Committee.

MQ Mental Health

24.06.2025

Why Singing to Babies Helps Soothe and Boost Mood

Singing to your baby could meaningfully improve their mood. The research suggests instinctive practice calms fussy infants but also benefits family wellbeing.

MQ Mental Health

17.06.2025

Is Your Personality Predicting Your Mental Health?

Researchers found that traits like neuroticism and conscientiousness explain around 1/4 of the overall risk for conditions such as depression and anxiety

MQ Mental Health

16.06.2025

REAL Mental Health Summit 2025: Investing in a Future Where Everyone Can Thrive

This year’s REAL Mental Health Summit was a masterclass in what it means to challenge the status quo.

MQ Mental Health

13.06.2025

Chris Martin joins MQ | MQ Mental Health Research

We are delighted to announce that Chris Martin, previously CEO of The Mix and Chair of Beat, is joining MQ as an interim CEO.

MQ Mental Health

03.06.2025

Why Mindfulness Could Be Effective for Persistent Depression

A study found that children exposed to paternal depression at kindergarten entry were more likely to have behavioural difficulties and poor social skills by 9

MQ Mental Health

03.06.2025

What Is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and How Can It Help?

Powerful tools exist to help us navigate inner difficulties, and one of the most effective is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).

MQ Mental Health

02.06.2025

For Uncle Lee: Why I’m Fighting for Mental Health Change

Georgia, a volunteer and fundraiser, helping to raise vital funds for mental health research, explains why they support the work that MQ does.

MQ Mental Health

20.05.2025

Why Mindfulness Could Be Effective for Persistent Depression

A study found that children exposed to paternal depression at kindergarten entry were more likely to have behavioural difficulties and poor social skills by 9

MQ Mental Health

19.05.2025

Can Sleeping Too Much Harm Your Mental Health?

A study found that children exposed to paternal depression at kindergarten entry were more likely to have behavioural difficulties and poor social skills by 9

MQ Mental Health

16.05.2025

Reflections on the MQ DATAMIND Meeting 2025

The MQ and DATASCIENCE meeting underscored why mental health data science must be both rigorous and ethically responsible

MQ Mental Health

16.05.2025

Mental Health Challenges Before an Autism Diagnosis: A Closer Look at Sex Differences |

54% of autistic females had been diagnosed with at least one psychiatric condition before their autism diagnosis compared to 41% of autistic males.

MQ Mental Health

06.05.2025

Why Depression May Be Easier to Treat During Teenage Years

A study found that children exposed to paternal depression at kindergarten entry were more likely to have behavioural difficulties and poor social skills by 9

MQ Mental Health

06.05.2025

How the Immune System Could Be Key to Treating Mental Illness

A study found that children exposed to paternal depression at kindergarten entry were more likely to have behavioural difficulties and poor social skills by 9

MQ Mental Health

28.04.2025

Why Dad’s Mental Health Matters for the Whole Family

A study found that children exposed to paternal depression at kindergarten entry were more likely to have behavioural difficulties and poor social skills by 9

MQ Mental Health

17.04.2025

Can a Chatbot Be a Child’s Therapist?

A growing number of AI-powered mental health apps are becoming available as an alternative to mental health professionals to meet the demand.

MQ Mental Health

12.04.2025

Why prevention is better than cure

One out of every five young people aged 10-25 is experiencing a mental health problem. What is even more worrying is over half of those have not had effective support.

MQ Mental Health

08.04.2025

Improving Mental Health Clinical Trials: A Comprehensive Approach to Recruitment and Retention

The recent collaboration between MQ and Boston Consulting Group aimed to address the challenge of recruitment for mental health clinical trials.

MQ Mental Health

02.04.2025

Loot Boxes, Gambling, and Mental Health: What the Research Reveals

A new study involving over 1,400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found a strong link between purchasing loot boxes and real-world gambling, gaming addiction, and mental health concerns.

MQ Mental Health

30.03.2025

Research helps explain why teenage girls are more depressed than boys

MQ researchers found the ‘kynurenine pathway’ plays a role in development of depression which helps us to understand why there is a higher incidence amongst girls.

MQ Mental Health

17.03.2025

How swimming and nature supported me through grief

Annie Button shares her story about how swimming, nature and creative photography helped her through grief.

MQ Mental Health

17.03.2025

Genetic links between eating disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation

MQ funded research from Kings College London has found a genetic link that partially explains the overlap between eating disorders and suicidal ideation.

MQ Mental Health

13.03.2025

How Art Transforms Mental Health in Later Life

Research has revealed that engaging in group-based creative activities, such as music and painting, can profoundly impact the mental health of older adults.

MQ Mental Health

13.03.2025

The Overlooked Role of Mental Health in Pregnancy

Research suggests that mental health screenings and support during and after pregnancy could help prevent complications and improve mothers' long-term health.

MQ Mental Health

17.02.2025

Study Links PTSD and Anxiety to Fertility Challenges in Women Firefighters

A new study from the University of Arizona has found that women firefighters with PTSD or anxiety may face challenges with fertility.

MQ Mental Health

16.02.2025

Why Rumination on Loneliness Increases Depression Risk

A study from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that people who dwell on feelings of loneliness are much more likely to develop depression.

MQ Mental Health

16.02.2025

Lived Experience and Longitudinal Research – the Perfect Partnership

A study from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that people who dwell on feelings of loneliness are much more likely to develop depression.

MQ Mental Health

16.02.2025

The Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Crisis Is Holding Back Government’s Growth Plans

New research warns that the mental health crisis facing young people will prevent the Government from boosting economic growth as well as impacting lives.

MQ Mental Health

29.01.2025

Why More Young People Are Being Hospitalized for Mental Health

Researchers at UCL have found a sharp rise in the number of children and young people admitted to hospital wards in England with mental health issues

MQ Mental Health

23.01.2025

The Intersection of Mental Health and Geography

Dr Cheryl McGeachan found that geography significantly influences mental health, highlighting how our environment shapes well-being alongside individual factors

MQ Mental Health

23.01.2025

Lives on the line: Calls for systematic change in eating disorder treatment

New All-Party Parliamentary Group Report Calls for Systemic Change in Eating Disorder Treatment Informed by Research and Lived Experience.

MQ Mental Health

23.01.2025

Introducing 2024’s Transdisciplinary Grant Recipients

MQ & Wellcome created several research grants to support researchers outside mental health to apply new ideas from their discipline to mental health science.

MQ Mental Health

23.01.2025

Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets launches | MQ Mental Health Research

Researchers at King’s College London have launched a new free platform to allow people to discover hundreds of longitudinal mental health datasets.

MQ Mental Health

23.01.2025

Understanding the Potential of AI to Help New Mothers

Anaduaka, Oladosu and Katsande found that AI tools to support mothers with perinatal depression and anxiety often lack clear consent and privacy guidelines.

MQ Mental Health

21.01.2025

Introducing SYNAPSING | MQ Mental Health Research

MQ is partnering with nine other organisation from across Europe for a new, EU funded research project called SYNAPSING.

MQ Mental Health

21.01.2025

Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Juvenile Diabetes

Dr Archana Nepal found that "pre-depression" in young people with diabetes was often seen as depression, limiting its usefulness.

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What Does the 10-Year Health Plan Mean for UK Mental Health? | MQ Mental Health Research

Growing The Research Workforce | MQ Mental Health Research

Top tips from the experts for a career in health research

Is Cyberbullying Just Harassment or Childhood Trauma?

Professor Joseph Hayes appointed Chair of the Data Science Committee |

Why Singing to Babies Helps Soothe and Boost Mood

Is Your Personality Predicting Your Mental Health?

REAL Mental Health Summit 2025: Investing in a Future Where Everyone Can Thrive

Chris Martin joins MQ | MQ Mental Health Research

Why Mindfulness Could Be Effective for Persistent Depression

What Is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and How Can It Help?

For Uncle Lee: Why I’m Fighting for Mental Health Change

Why Mindfulness Could Be Effective for Persistent Depression

Can Sleeping Too Much Harm Your Mental Health?

Reflections on the MQ DATAMIND Meeting 2025

Mental Health Challenges Before an Autism Diagnosis: A Closer Look at Sex Differences |

Why Depression May Be Easier to Treat During Teenage Years

How the Immune System Could Be Key to Treating Mental Illness

Why Dad’s Mental Health Matters for the Whole Family

Can a Chatbot Be a Child’s Therapist?

Why prevention is better than cure

Improving Mental Health Clinical Trials: A Comprehensive Approach to Recruitment and Retention

Loot Boxes, Gambling, and Mental Health: What the Research Reveals

Research helps explain why teenage girls are more depressed than boys

How swimming and nature supported me through grief

Genetic links between eating disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation

How Art Transforms Mental Health in Later Life

The Overlooked Role of Mental Health in Pregnancy

Study Links PTSD and Anxiety to Fertility Challenges in Women Firefighters

Why Rumination on Loneliness Increases Depression Risk

Lived Experience and Longitudinal Research – the Perfect Partnership

The Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Crisis Is Holding Back Government’s Growth Plans

Why More Young People Are Being Hospitalized for Mental Health

The Intersection of Mental Health and Geography

Lives on the line: Calls for systematic change in eating disorder treatment

Introducing 2024’s Transdisciplinary Grant Recipients

Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets launches | MQ Mental Health Research

Understanding the Potential of AI to Help New Mothers

Introducing SYNAPSING | MQ Mental Health Research

Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Juvenile Diabetes

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