NCMH deputy-director recognised for humanitarian efforts at Buckingham Palace event

NCMH deputy-director, Professor Jon Bisson attended a Humanitarian Reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 20 February. The event was hosted by HRH The King, with the Queen, Princess Royal, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester also in attendance. The…
A young white woman in a red jacket is chatting behind an event stand which has paints and canvas with a printed picture of a brain on it. On the other side of the table is a woman in a. black cardigan with short brown hair.

Health and Care Research Wales announces major £49m investment in research infrastructure

The National Centre for Mental Health is pleased to confirm that it will receive £2,999,894 of sustainability  funding in a major announcement by Health and Care Research Wales today (27 January). Health and Care Research Wales has announced Research Development…

NCMH Honorary Associate wins award at British Association of Supported Employment conference

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.

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.