While some secrets fade with time, others grow heavier the longer they are carried. Some secrets are far heavier. Sexual trauma (ST) is one such experience, affecting people across all genders and ...

You might have heard people talk about ‘the depression gene’ or ‘the schizophrenia gene’ – these comments are misleading. While there is substantial evidence for a genetic component to mental health ...

Sophie is a Research Associate based at the Institute for Mental Health at the University of Birmingham. Her main research focus is the interplay between genetic, immune and environmental factors in ...

Qualitative study reveals gap between how lived experience individuals and professionals conceptualise anorexia recovery; particularly around weight restoration and residual symptoms.

Andy Bell blogs the latest paper from the Millennium Cohort Study finding that childhood adversity is related to police ...

Ross Nedoma covers an umbrella review of the most up-to-date prevalence of mental and physical health in prison worldwide.

Qualitative study reveals young people on CAMHS waiting lists feel alone and dismissed, with mental health deteriorating ...

Dr Almudena Trucharte is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Sheffield. Her work focuses on understanding the cognitive and emotional ...

Welcome to the Mental Elf. This website will help you find just what you need to keep up-to-date with all of the important and reliable mental health research and guidance. Our team of mental health ...

Inpatient mental health services are meant to provide safe places for people experiencing mental health difficulties to receive support and recover, but for many, the reality is far from this ideal.

Brexit in 2016 hit the UK with crucial implications on people’s mental health, especially those who belong to ethnic minority backgrounds. But was there an earlier event in the UK that could have ...

There is growing interest in the role of the gut microbiome in mental health disorders (Nikolova et al, 2021; Clarke, 2023). Recent evidence suggests that the composition and function of the ...