Celebrating better mental health this South East Asian Heritage Month
As an Asian woman who has faced mental health struggles, I hope sharing my mental health journey encourages greater understanding and openness in our community.
Why am I like this – Gemma Styles
Drawing on her own experience with mental health issues and neurodivergence, in her debut book, MQ Ambassador Gemma Styles gets curious about how we tick.
Daily Mindfulness Reduces Depression and Anxiety, Study Says
A new study from the Universities of Bath and Southampton, published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, found that just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can significantly improve wellbeing, reduce depression and anxiety, and motivate people to adopt healthier lifestyles, including better exercise, eating, and sleeping habits.
Free Yourself From Worry: Make A Will For Free
Every March and September, MQ Mental Health Research offers you the chance to make a will for free with no strings attached. While we'd appreciate a legacy gift left to the organisation we can help you create a will for free with no obligation whatsoever. What are you...
How FoMO and Information Overload Impact Workplace Mental Health
New research from the University of Nottingham reveals that the fear of missing out (FoMO) and information overload in digital workplaces are significant risk factors for employee mental health, potentially leading to increased stress and burnout. The study, published...
Why understanding neurodiversity and mental illnesses is important for confronting ignorance.
Without research, it’s just guesswork. We must continue to grow investments in research so that everyone can live happy, healthy and productive lives.
Introducing the Six Scholars MQ is Supporting
MQ has long been committed to growing the mental health research workforce. For the last 10 years we have invested in our flagship Fellowships programme. However, the percentage of researchers leaving academia straight after completing their PhD may be as high as 70%....
Young peoples mental health is entering a dangerous phase experts warn.
Young peoples mental health has been declining over the past two decades and is now entering a dangerous phase, suggests a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission.
The Sleep Struggle: How Loneliness Fuels Nightmares and Affects Health
People who are lonely are more likely to experience bad dreams. The research highlights a connection between loneliness and sleep disorders, both of which are significant public health concerns linked to higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and premature death....
Open Minds Podcast
Most Watched Episodes
Can Genetics Help Us
Understand Mental Health?
with Andrew McIntosh
What's Holding Back
Global Mental Health Care?
with Daisy Singla
Understanding Trauma
with Prof Orla Muldoon