A new study from the University of Arizona has found that women firefighters with PTSD or anxiety may face challenges with fertility. Researchers discovered that those with PTSD had significantly lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, a key marker of ovarian reserve, while women with anxiety also showed reduced levels. This hormone reflects the number of healthy eggs a woman has, making it an important indicator of reproductive health. The post Study Links PTSD and Anxiety to Fertility Challenges in Women Firefighters first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

A study from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that people who dwell on feelings of loneliness are much more likely to develop depression. The post Lived Experience and Longitudinal Research – the Perfect Partnership first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

A study from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that people who dwell on feelings of loneliness are much more likely to develop depression. The post Why Rumination on Loneliness Increases Depression Risk first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

New research released today (Wednesday 5th February) warns that the mental health crisis facing children and young people will prevent the Government from its mission of boosting economic growth and productivity as well as impacting the lives of thousands of young people. The research estimates that the long-term impact of mental health problems in childhood now costs the UK over £1 trillion in lifetime lost earnings. The post The Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Crisis Is Holding Back Government’s Growth Plans first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

Researchers at UCL have found a sharp rise in the number of children and young people admitted to hospital wards in England with mental health issues The post Why More Young People Are Being Hospitalized for Mental Health first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

New All-Party Parliamentary Group Report Calls for Systemic Change in Eating Disorder Treatment Informed by Research and Lived Experience. The post Lives on the line: Calls for systematic change in eating disorder treatment first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

Researchers at King’s College London have launched a new free platform to allow people to discover hundreds of longitudinal mental health datasets. The post Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets launches first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

In 2024, MQ Mental Health Research created a series of transdisciplinary research grants, developed and funded by Wellcome, to support researchers outside psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience to apply bold and novel ideas and methods from their discipline to mental health science. Here are the seven recipients for this year's grants.  The post Introducing 2024’s Transdisciplinary Grant Recipients first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

Dr Cheryl McGeachan's team explored how geography shapes mental health, uncovering deeply personal and complex stories about the importance of "where" alongside "what" in mental health. Their findings reveal that our environment, whether nurturing or challenging, plays a vital role in shaping mental health outcomes. The post The Intersection of Mental Health and Geography first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more

Anaduaka, Oladosu and Katsande found that AI chatbots, designed to support mothers with perinatal depression and anxiety, remain largely unexplored in low and middle income countries, with existing tools often lacking clear consent and privacy guidelines. The post Understanding the Potential of AI to Help New Mothers first appeared on MQ Mental Health Research ..read more