What can everyday patterns tell us about mental health, and what does it take to study them well?
On the 9th October in Sheffield, the UKRI Mental Health Platform hosted its annual Mental Health Summit. MQ and DATAMIND brought together experts in mental health data to share their knowledge and experience with early-career researchers. In this blog, Hala Rachidi, Research Funding and Programme Lead at MQ, shares her reflections on the two-day event.
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