MQ funds five pioneering projects in second round of Data Science Awards
Today we’re announcing £230,000 of funding for five innovative research projects.
Lead articles
What fatherhood has taught me about mental health
Ahead of Father’s Day we spoke to André Tomlin, a mental health researcher, founder of the Mental Elf website and dad of Ava, Luca & Edie Rae. He shared with us his own experiences of depression as a father, and his hopes for what mental health research could achieve for his children.
Depression doesn’t have to be about struggle and despair – it’s about survival and strength
Mental health blogger and advocate Natalie talks about her experience of mental illness and why she feels it's important to 'own' her depression.
There’s still so much stigma surrounding abuse and mental health – this needs to change
An anonymous blogger describes how sexual abuse and mental illness have impacted her life, and explains why we must break the stigma surrounding mental health.
Understanding and improving the lives of people with OCD
Many of us will experience obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours during our lifetime. For most of us, these feelings are short-lived and don’t interfere with our normal routine. But what happens when they start to disrupt your life, your mood and even your physical health?
Why patient data is vital if we want to transform mental health
We explore why patient data is vital if we want to truly transform mental health for everyone.
It's time for a revolutionary approach to tackle mental illness
Claire Eastham, MQ ambassador and mental health advocate, shares her reasons for supporting MQ and argues for a more radical approach to tackling mental illness.
Stress and our mental health - what is the impact & how can we tackle it?
In this blog, we explore the science of stress and mental health. We look at how research is transforming what we know, providing hope for new treatments as well as showing effective ways to cope with stress in our everyday lives.