“We need to get better at sharing our experiences of loneliness”
Ahead of the Mental Health Science Meeting, Pam Qualter talked to us about her research into the links between loneliness and mental health.
Lead articles
Why I attempted a Guinness World Record to raise money for MQ
In 2018 Leigh Timmis smashed the Fastest Cycle Across Europe record - while raising vital funds for mental health research. He spoke to us about his own experience of depression, preparing for the challenge and why he chose to support MQ.
“A doctor needs to know what’s important to each individual”
We spoke to Bill Fulford about his work to make sure the values of people living with mental illness can be incorporated into decisions about treatment they receive.
Mental Health Science Meeting 2019
Find out how to register for our Mental Health Science Meeting 2019, where we're bringing together researchers to explore innovative ways to understand, treat and prevent mental illness.
“No police training could have mentally prepared me for a terrorist attack”
Guest Blogger Sophie had been a policewoman for 3 months when she was called to the London Bridge attack in 2017. She talks about the impact it had on her mental health - and how she’s found hope for the future.
MQ appoints interim Chief Executive
MQ has announced that D’Arcy Myers has been appointed as interim Chief Executive, starting immediately.
“Pharmacists are there at the very moment a person receives a prescription for antidepressants - and we need their help”
MQ-funded researcher Claire is helping GPs make more personalised treatment choices for people with mental illness- and looking to pharmacists for help.
5 parents’ hopes for what mental health research could achieve
We spoke to five parents about the mental health challenges and opportunities that face their children’s generation - and their hopes for what research could achieve.