“My anxiety showed me I’m stronger than I thought I was"
After being mugged age 16, Andy experienced depression and anxiety for the first time. A decade later, he shares what he's overcome - and why MQ makes him hopeful.
Lead articles
What do we know about mental health in the research environment?
We took a look at some of the key findings from a new review into mental health among researchers.
Things I Now Know: Ann John
Ann John, Professor in Public Health and Psychiatry at Swansea University, told us about things in life she's learned, her influences and her inspirations...
5 things our podcast taught us about social media and mental health
Amy, a research psychologist looking into the effects of social media and technology on our mental health, brings us up to speed with what we know so far.
Social media and mental health: The facts behind the headlines
Social media: is it good or bad for our mental health?
“I still can't believe I ran the marathon for MQ”
This year, Sarah ran her first marathon and raised over £7,600 for MQ. She writes about why she chose MQ and what she hopes the money she raised can achieve.
Co-design in mental health research
Professor Andrew Thompson chatted to us about the importance of involving people with direct experience of psychosis in designing his new virtual reality therapy tool.
“We urgently need to develop new treatments for schizophrenia”
We caught up with MQ-funded researcher Dr Petra Vértes about her work to find out what’s going on in the brain when symptoms of schizophrenia arise.