NCMH Honourary Research Associate, Gerraint Jones-Griffiths has been awarded the prestigious David Granger Award at the British Association of Supported Employment (BASE) conference awards ceremony in Manchester.
NCMH Principle Investigator calls for ‘sustained’ social prescription in marginalised and deprived populations in BBC interview
Social psychiatrist and NCMH Principle Investigator and Centre for Mental Health and Society lead at Bangor University, Professor Rob Poole was interviewed on BBC Radio about the use of socially prescribed activities to improve mental health.
Focus on men’s mental health at pop-up barbershop event
In the lead up to Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, NCMH attended an event organised by the Centre for Trials Research to promote men’s mental health.
Researchers uncover link between perimenopause and an increased risk of developing bipolar and major depression
A study from colleagues at the National Centre for Mental Health and Cardiff University finds that perimenopause is associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.
NCMH researchers showcase digital tools at Welsh Government reception in Brussels
NCMH researchers Dr Amy Lynham and Dr Catrin Lewis were invited by the Wales Innovation Network (WIN) and Welsh Higher Education Brussels (WHEB) to demonstrate the digital mental health support tools they have been developing at a Welsh Government St David’s Day event in Brussels.
King’s College London launches new website to support people making decisions around their mental health
Advance Choice Documents (ACDs) are written or spoken records that allow people living with a mental illness to state in advance what treatment they would like to be offered in the event of becoming unwell.
New nationwide study into mental health conditions and dementia
UK Minds is a nationwide research project looking into experiences and diagnoses of schizophrenia, psychosis, depression, bipolar, and dementia.
Cardiff University joins global research effort to learn more about postpartum pyschosis
Researchers at Cardiff University are working with the International Postpartum Psychosis Consortium to learn more about the condition.
NCMH Researchers awarded government grant funding for veteran PTSD treatment
Professor Jon Bisson and Dr Catrin Lewis of the National Centre for Mental Health have been announced amongst others as grant winners of the £5 million Health Innovation Fund by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs.
New study aims to understand the causes of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
A new study into Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) hopes to understand the causes of an under-researched condition. Take part today!