Julia Pearce

Not designed for me: how our lived experience experts and researchers are shaping eating disorder policies

Beat Eating Disorders has launched a new report exploring the experiences of autistic people with eating disorders, including avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). John, our ARFID Connect panel member, is among those whose experiences helped shape the report.

New collaboration with GREAT Centre will advance gambling harms research

We are proud to announce a new affiliation between the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) and the Gambling Research, Education, and Treatment (GREAT) Centre at Swansea University, strengthening collaboration in research focused on gambling and gambling-related harms.

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.