It is with great fondness that we remember Alan Meudell, a tireless advocate for people with lived experience of mental ill health and a deeply respected figure within Wales’s mental health research community.
Staying safe in the sun: how some medications can affect your body’s ability to keep cool
The record-breaking temperatures and frequent heatwaves experienced in recent years are becoming an increasingly familiar part of our summers.
For people taking medication, it is especially important to stay safe in the sun.
International summer school reaches new heights in its sixteenth year
The annual Summer School in Brain Disorders Research, hosted by the National Centre for Mental Health and Cardiff University’s Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) returned this July for its sixteenth year.
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.
Historic menopause and mental health position statement launched, informed by National Centre for Mental Health research
Professor Arianna Di Florio was invited to celebrate the launch of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) first ever position statement on menopause and mental health. The event was hosted at the House of Commons and was attended by TV…
Dr Laura Bunting: remembering our inspirational colleague
We remember Dr Laura Bunting, a dear friend and colleague whose impact leaves a lasting legacy at the National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University and beyond.
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.