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What school outreach has taught me about youth engagement - senior peer researcher and public involvement officer eva shares what she's learnt from bringing mental health research to school children

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New tool to help young people share their preferences for therapy launches. The UPIC form helps young people communicate the type of support they want.

When young people don't have access to free public places, digital community doesn't just replace real connection - it actually becomes a valid third space in its own right.

To better understand the links between sleep and mental health, we need to make traditional lab settings more accessible, say researchers and young people.

The government wants to hear from you as part of the growing up in an online world consultation

I have a lot to thank running for when it comes to my mental health. Not only does running help me stay fit and healthy but it also allows me to clear my head, feel grounded and reflect on anything bothering me.

London Marathon 2026: Alice's story. We have two fab runners in the London Marathon supporting mental health research. Today Alice shares why she runs, the benefits and challenges of training, and why she chose to support us.

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Are you interested in working on research focused on bipolar that champions lived experience?

To those considering psychology or mental health work, you are needed, valued, and can transform systems. Your story matters. Your voice matters.

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Anyone having conversations with young people about sensitive topics like mental health and identity should feel confident they can effectively support someone if that conversation were to cause an emotional reaction.

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Key takeaways: skills mix, a joined up approach, diverse lived experience voices, better wellbeing equals better outcomes

Having lived with bipolar disorder and associated sleep and body clock disruption for so long, I am really keen to understand what is going on in my brain and body when my mood disorder wrecks my sleep patterns, and i know the only way to find out is for someone to actually do the research

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