At the National Centre for Mental Health, we have a number of initiatives working to better understand the causes and triggers of mental health conditions.
We also have several projects and partnerships working to improve treatments and tools to support people living with mental health conditions and symptoms.
- Summer Schools
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/centre-neuropsychiatric-genetics-genomics/study/summer-school
- AWPGC – genetic counselling https://medicalgenomicswales.co.uk/index.php/en/health-professional-information/all-wales-psychiatric-genomics-service
Bipolar Education Programme Cymru (BEPC)
BEPC is an award-winning group psychoeducation programme that aims to improve the quality of life for people with bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder Research Network
In collaboration with the University of Birmingham, in addition to academics, clinicians and user representatives throughout the UK we have launched the Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN.org) which is seeking to recruit a further 4,000 individuals with bipolar disorder for molecular genetic and clinical research.
CONCA
Moodhwb
We are looking at different ways in which to help young people online with their health, mood and well-being.
Brain and Genomics Hub
NCMH Research Community
Traumatic Stress Research Group
The Traumatic Stress Research Group is an interdisciplinary team with a mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals exposed to traumatic events.
Reproductive Mental Health Programme
The programme aims to better understand how reproductive events such as pregnancy, the menstrual cycle and reproductive ageing impact mental health.
UK Minds
Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Together with APP we have developed a training package for health care professionals to better support women who experience postpartum psychosis.
Psychiatric Genomics Consortium
Psychosis Wales
The Psychosis Wales website has been created for people aged 14-35 in Wales who have experienced psychosis.
Cardiff University Summer Schools
All Wales Psychiatric Genomics Service