A recent study by the team at NCMH identified that people with a history of mental illnesses and neurodevelopmental disorders before the pandemic experienced an elevated risk of poor mental health in lockdown.
Having bipolar disorder isn’t a life sentence
NCMH Research Champion Steve chatted with us about his lived experience with bipolar disorder type II, covering topics such as his diagnosis, living positively with the disorder and an insight into his family life.
Five factors that could be affecting your sleep
Mental health and sleep are closely linked. After a good night’s sleep, we wake up feeling physically and mentally refreshed while a bad night’s sleep can leave us feeling physically sluggish and mentally low.
Rare genetic conditions art project launches online gallery
Artists and scientists collaborate to share the stories of the rare genetic condition community.
Beat wants to ensure every person in Wales can access the help they need
Over two thirds of people with an eating disorder felt that their GP did not know how to help them, writes Jo Whitfield, Beat’s National Officer for Wales.
Developmental Language Disorder in the classroom: 10 things I’ve learned about DLD
Hannah shares her experience of supporting children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and explains why better knowledge and understanding of this condition is vital in helping improve children’s wellbeing, enabling them to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom.
A more connected world gives us a better chance of understanding mental health
MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (MRC CNGG) director Professor James Walters featured as a panellist at Expo 2020 in Dubai, discussing the importance of a digitally-connected world to advance mental health research.
Welsh eating disorder services still a postcode lottery, new Beat report finds
Eating disorder services in Wales still vary widely across regions, according to a new report published by Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, writes Jo Whitfield, Beat’s National Officer for Wales.
Busting the Blue Monday myth
We often hear the phrase ‘Blue Monday’ at the start of the year. But what really is it? And what can we do to maintain good mental health at a time when, typically, we’re not at our best?
Postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder: research establishes genetic difference for the first time
Research Assistant Jessica Yang tells us about a new research paper on postpartum psychosis and its link to bipolar disorder, and the impact the research will have.