Julia Pearce

Ten things you need to know about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a prevalent form of disordered eating and affects over 1% of the general population around the globe. To mark ARFID Awareness Day 2026, ten adults with lived experience of ARFID share some important facts that people need to know.

Launch event invites public to join ground-breaking mental health Research Community of more than 36,000

A major effort to improve mental health care across Wales and the wider UK was launched this week. The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) invited members of the public to join its growing Research Community, which already includes more than 36,000 participants.

NCMH team wins Innovation and Impact award for transforming trauma care

We are proud to announce that our Intervention Development team have been recognised for reshaping how trauma-related mental health conditions are treated, by winning an Innovation and Impact award at Cardiff University’s Celebrating Excellence Awards.

Hysteria: a history of harm around women’s mental health

To mark Women’s History Month, we explore the complex history of hysteria and its impact through the centuries on the understanding of women’s health.

New study highlights importance of positive relationships and a personalised approach to community mental health support

A new study has set out to understand what people wanted, needed and valued most from community mental health support.

Help us find the causes and triggers of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and inform better care in the future

Find out how you can help and inform better care for people affected by premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in the future.

New centre shares plans to advance research into serious mental health illness

On Tuesday 30 September, the Brain and Genomics Hub officially launched at Cardiff University’s Hadyn Ellis Building.

A tribute to Professor Ian Jones for 11 years of leadership

We pay tribute to Professor Ian Jones as he steps down from his role as Director of the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH).

A young researcher on an NCMH stand at an outdoor event, she has long brown hair and wear a yellow coat. She is smiling at a visitor, a young woman with red hair, wearing a dark coat and rucksack.

NCMH attends Everywoman Festival 2025 to raise awareness of reproductive mental health

On Saturday 7 June, the National Centre for Mental Health attended the third annual Everywoman Festival at Insole Court in Cardiff. The festival is a a one-day celebration of women’s health and empowerment. Established in 2023 by Professor Julie Cornish,…

NCMH webinar highlights the link between mental health and cognition

The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) hosted an engaging and informative webinar on Wednesday 14 May discussing mental health and cognition. The webinar focused on the often-overlooked connection between mental health challenges and cognitive functioning as well as how…

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