Eating disorders are not a choice – we must find new ways to tackle them
Thomas describes his battle with anorexia nervosa and how research brings him hope.
Lead articles
I struggled to ask for help but now I'm determined to build my strength
A blogger describes why she thinks we need to understand which young people are at risk of mental illness.
My students are struggling with their mental health – we need research to help
A teacher explains why research has to be part of the solution to help her students.
I nearly lost my life to mental illness, now I want to fight back
Millie's never received an exact mental health diagnosis, she wants to see more research to help others.
I'm proud of how far I've come – this year I'm looking forward to Christmas
Katy describes how tough Christmas was whilst she was struggling with an eating disorder and why she's looking forward to this year.
Will researchers find new treatments to help people like me?
Madeliene's own experience of social anxiety has left her wanting improved treatments for mental illness.
My symptoms didn’t fit neatly into a box
Tally was twelve when she started experience confusing thoughts and feelings of detachment. More than a decade on, she tells her story of her journey to acceptance, and why research could help future generations.
I became completely disconnected from the person I had been before
Alex describes what it was like to experience symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia for the first time.