Young People How has social transformation contributed to the rising mental health problems among young people?
Marginalised communities How do marginalised individuals and communities experience issues that impact on mental health?
Work and welfare reform What is the impact of welfare reforms and changing work and employment practices on mental health?
The politics of exhaustion and its impact on mental health among people seeking asylum in the UK: A service provider perspective New research adds to growing calls for a more humane asylum system that prioritises dignity over…
Generational inequalities in mental health accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic Generational inequalities in mental health widened over the course of the UK's COVID-19 pandemic,…
New paper brings together evidence linking precarious employment and poor mental health Dr Annie Irvine co-writes this review on precisely how and why it is that precarious employment has…
Epidemiology of Untreated Psychoses in 3 Diverse Settings in the Global South The International Research Program on Psychotic Disorders in Diverse Settings (INTREPID II) This paper explores the clinical and demographic profiles of individuals with (and rates of)…
Peer-Friendship Networks and Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors in Adolescence This systematic review examines studies of sociometric school-based adolescent peer-friendship…
Unlocking the workplace for disabled people – the case for Flex Plus jobs as a pathway to work New research on flexible working and disability inclusion suggests that the labour market is broken…
STEPS blog Researchers, young people and training providers worked together to inform the development of…
A few years later: The lasting impact of Better Connect & ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health’s partnership In 2021-2023 the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health and Better Connect collaborated on…
BELONGINGS workshop: Challenging anti-immigration narratives and creating pathways for belonging with people seeking asylum and refugees How can public services and community action challenge anti-immigration narratives, create pathways…
15 December 2025 Social exclusion contributes to higher mortality in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, study finds New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, supported by the…
31 October 2025 How teen friendships may predict self harm Most of us know what it’s like to be a teenager at school – and how it feels to fit into (or fall…
18 Feb Creative Methods in Social Science Research: Visual and Embodied Perspectives 18 February 2026 This session will introduce attendees to visual and embodied methodologies (VEM) and how they can be…
25 Feb Young people in coastal communities and mental health 25 February 2026 Dr Murray will discuss the environments of English youth and their association with mental health.