Common mental disorders in young adults

Temporal trends in primary care episodes and self-reported symptoms, published in BMC Mental Health.

A community of practice on youth suicide and self-harm research

New funding to support the establishment of a community of practice with collaborators at Karolinska Institutet and UCL

Transforming housing: Understanding Society Insights

Each year, Understanding Society produces an in-depth look at a policy-relevant issue.

Does heat affect symptoms of depression and mania?

Using smartphone app data to explore the associations between temperature and symptoms of depression and mania.

How can we measure social connectedness?

Poor social connectedness is a risk factor for poor mental health, but it is measured in many ways. This review summarises social connectedness measures and reviews their psychometric properties

Does how people use social media change the association with mental health?

A longitudinal analysis of Understanding Society data on adults in the UK

Why is anxiety and depression increasing in the UK

Interview with David Aaronovitch for BBC4

Hiding in plain sight - ethnic and migrant variation in suicide

An editorial linked to the paper by Duleeka Knipe and colleagues (2024) published in Lancet Psychiatry