MQ Mental Health Research
@mqmentalhealth.bsky.social
Through research we’re creating a future where mental illnesses are understood, effectively treated and one day even prevented. #WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork
We recently spoke with Rebecca Etkin, one of our brilliant MQ Fellows and an Associate Research Scientist at the @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social about her work in youth anxiety disorders.
Read the interview to find out what it's like being an #MQFellow
👉 www.mqmentalhealth.org/interview-re...
Read the interview to find out what it's like being an #MQFellow
👉 www.mqmentalhealth.org/interview-re...
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We recently spoke with Rebecca Etkin, one of our brilliant MQ Fellows and an Associate Research Scientist at the @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social about her work in youth anxiety disorders.
Read the interview to find out what it's like being an #MQFellow
👉 www.mqmentalhealth.org/interview-re...
Read the interview to find out what it's like being an #MQFellow
👉 www.mqmentalhealth.org/interview-re...
Are you a researcher in the USA or Canada exploring how to help people with trauma, PTSD & other mental health conditions?
Could your study incorporate EMDR therapy?
MQ Fellowships are worth up to $332,500 and applications are open now.
Find out more here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
Could your study incorporate EMDR therapy?
MQ Fellowships are worth up to $332,500 and applications are open now.
Find out more here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Are you a researcher in the USA or Canada exploring how to help people with trauma, PTSD & other mental health conditions?
Could your study incorporate EMDR therapy?
MQ Fellowships are worth up to $332,500 and applications are open now.
Find out more here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
Could your study incorporate EMDR therapy?
MQ Fellowships are worth up to $332,500 and applications are open now.
Find out more here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
MQ will soon be accepting expressions of interest for the 2026 Fellows award.
If you are a mental health researcher, 3-7 years post doc and looking to establish your research independence then learn more here 👇
www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
#WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork
If you are a mental health researcher, 3-7 years post doc and looking to establish your research independence then learn more here 👇
www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
#WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
MQ will soon be accepting expressions of interest for the 2026 Fellows award.
If you are a mental health researcher, 3-7 years post doc and looking to establish your research independence then learn more here 👇
www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
#WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork
If you are a mental health researcher, 3-7 years post doc and looking to establish your research independence then learn more here 👇
www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...
#WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork
🚨 Calling all mental health researchers! 🚨
Are you 3–7 years post-PhD and ready to take the next step in your research career?
Sign up for the free webinar on the 15th of September at 2pm BST to find out how you can apply for an MQ Fellowship.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-mq-fe...
Are you 3–7 years post-PhD and ready to take the next step in your research career?
Sign up for the free webinar on the 15th of September at 2pm BST to find out how you can apply for an MQ Fellowship.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-mq-fe...
August 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚨 Calling all mental health researchers! 🚨
Are you 3–7 years post-PhD and ready to take the next step in your research career?
Sign up for the free webinar on the 15th of September at 2pm BST to find out how you can apply for an MQ Fellowship.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-mq-fe...
Are you 3–7 years post-PhD and ready to take the next step in your research career?
Sign up for the free webinar on the 15th of September at 2pm BST to find out how you can apply for an MQ Fellowship.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-mq-fe...
However if screen time is replacing social isolation, rumination or other negative activities then it will likely have a more positive impact.
More study is needed to understand how individual traits and vulnerabilities can shape how digital experiences affect young people.
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More study is needed to understand how individual traits and vulnerabilities can shape how digital experiences affect young people.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
However if screen time is replacing social isolation, rumination or other negative activities then it will likely have a more positive impact.
More study is needed to understand how individual traits and vulnerabilities can shape how digital experiences affect young people.
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More study is needed to understand how individual traits and vulnerabilities can shape how digital experiences affect young people.
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Internet use & screen time can be both beneficial & harmful to children's mental health.
If it involves exposure to harmful content or interactions, replaces healthy activities such as exercise, in-person socialising or sleep, then it will have a negative impact.
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If it involves exposure to harmful content or interactions, replaces healthy activities such as exercise, in-person socialising or sleep, then it will have a negative impact.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Internet use & screen time can be both beneficial & harmful to children's mental health.
If it involves exposure to harmful content or interactions, replaces healthy activities such as exercise, in-person socialising or sleep, then it will have a negative impact.
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If it involves exposure to harmful content or interactions, replaces healthy activities such as exercise, in-person socialising or sleep, then it will have a negative impact.
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Did you know that screen time, and time spent online, doesn't directly translate to mental health outcomes in children?
The experiences had, & the activities screen time is replacing, have more impact than the amount of time spent looking at a screen.
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The experiences had, & the activities screen time is replacing, have more impact than the amount of time spent looking at a screen.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Did you know that screen time, and time spent online, doesn't directly translate to mental health outcomes in children?
The experiences had, & the activities screen time is replacing, have more impact than the amount of time spent looking at a screen.
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The experiences had, & the activities screen time is replacing, have more impact than the amount of time spent looking at a screen.
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6/6 Become a reviewer
July 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
6/6 Become a reviewer
5/6 Shout about what you do
July 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
5/6 Shout about what you do
4/6 Network, network, network
July 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
4/6 Network, network, network
3/6 Develop your specific interest
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3/6 Develop your specific interest
2/6 Find a mentor
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2/6 Find a mentor
July 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🚨 Just in: Our matched funding deadline has been extended by 24 hours! 🚨
That means you still have time to DOUBLE your donation during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💙
Every £1 you give = £2 for mental health research.
Find out more and donate here:
www.mqmentalhealth.org/donate/
That means you still have time to DOUBLE your donation during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💙
Every £1 you give = £2 for mental health research.
Find out more and donate here:
www.mqmentalhealth.org/donate/
May 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨 Just in: Our matched funding deadline has been extended by 24 hours! 🚨
That means you still have time to DOUBLE your donation during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💙
Every £1 you give = £2 for mental health research.
Find out more and donate here:
www.mqmentalhealth.org/donate/
That means you still have time to DOUBLE your donation during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💙
Every £1 you give = £2 for mental health research.
Find out more and donate here:
www.mqmentalhealth.org/donate/
There are many factors that can influence the development of depression but this discovery might help explain why young women are at higher risk than young men.
You can read more about these findings here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/research-hel...
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You can read more about these findings here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/research-hel...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There are many factors that can influence the development of depression but this discovery might help explain why young women are at higher risk than young men.
You can read more about these findings here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/research-hel...
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You can read more about these findings here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/research-hel...
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The researchers found that girls with depression symptoms had lower levels of the protective compound which is called kynurenic acid.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The researchers found that girls with depression symptoms had lower levels of the protective compound which is called kynurenic acid.
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The ‘kynurenine pathway’ is a series of chemical reactions that processes tryptophan, found in foods.
When tryptophan is broken down, it can take two routes in the brain: one protective and the other damaging.
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When tryptophan is broken down, it can take two routes in the brain: one protective and the other damaging.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The ‘kynurenine pathway’ is a series of chemical reactions that processes tryptophan, found in foods.
When tryptophan is broken down, it can take two routes in the brain: one protective and the other damaging.
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When tryptophan is broken down, it can take two routes in the brain: one protective and the other damaging.
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📢NEW RESEARCH ALERT
New research from MQ's IDEA project has found that a biological pathway relevant for brain activity may help explain why teenage girls are more likely to experience depression than boys.
Depression is twice as common in women than men and often develops in adolescence.
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New research from MQ's IDEA project has found that a biological pathway relevant for brain activity may help explain why teenage girls are more likely to experience depression than boys.
Depression is twice as common in women than men and often develops in adolescence.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
📢NEW RESEARCH ALERT
New research from MQ's IDEA project has found that a biological pathway relevant for brain activity may help explain why teenage girls are more likely to experience depression than boys.
Depression is twice as common in women than men and often develops in adolescence.
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New research from MQ's IDEA project has found that a biological pathway relevant for brain activity may help explain why teenage girls are more likely to experience depression than boys.
Depression is twice as common in women than men and often develops in adolescence.
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Book your tickets now for the next MQ & Datamind #DataScience meeting.
Hear from experts such as
🟡@mcintosh2001.bsky.social
🟡Professor Honghan Wu from @uofglasgow.bsky.social
🟡Dr Elizabeth Ford from @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social
#Mentalhealth #Research
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mq-and-dat...
Hear from experts such as
🟡@mcintosh2001.bsky.social
🟡Professor Honghan Wu from @uofglasgow.bsky.social
🟡Dr Elizabeth Ford from @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social
#Mentalhealth #Research
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mq-and-dat...
March 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Book your tickets now for the next MQ & Datamind #DataScience meeting.
Hear from experts such as
🟡@mcintosh2001.bsky.social
🟡Professor Honghan Wu from @uofglasgow.bsky.social
🟡Dr Elizabeth Ford from @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social
#Mentalhealth #Research
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mq-and-dat...
Hear from experts such as
🟡@mcintosh2001.bsky.social
🟡Professor Honghan Wu from @uofglasgow.bsky.social
🟡Dr Elizabeth Ford from @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social
#Mentalhealth #Research
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mq-and-dat...
❓So what do these findings mean?
For people struggling with an eating disorder, understanding that suicidality may have a genetic root can be validating.
Plus, if healthcare staff check people with ED's for suicidal ideation it could speed up access to the right support.
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For people struggling with an eating disorder, understanding that suicidality may have a genetic root can be validating.
Plus, if healthcare staff check people with ED's for suicidal ideation it could speed up access to the right support.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
❓So what do these findings mean?
For people struggling with an eating disorder, understanding that suicidality may have a genetic root can be validating.
Plus, if healthcare staff check people with ED's for suicidal ideation it could speed up access to the right support.
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For people struggling with an eating disorder, understanding that suicidality may have a genetic root can be validating.
Plus, if healthcare staff check people with ED's for suicidal ideation it could speed up access to the right support.
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The shared genetic component doesn’t necessarily mean that someone with an eating disorder will experience suicidal thoughts.
But, it can increase a persons vulnerability to both disordered eating and suicidal ideation.
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But, it can increase a persons vulnerability to both disordered eating and suicidal ideation.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The shared genetic component doesn’t necessarily mean that someone with an eating disorder will experience suicidal thoughts.
But, it can increase a persons vulnerability to both disordered eating and suicidal ideation.
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But, it can increase a persons vulnerability to both disordered eating and suicidal ideation.
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📢NEW RESEARCH ALERT
*Content Warning: This thread mentions suicidal ideation.
MQ researchers at @kingsioppn.bsky.social examined data from 20,000 people and found a shared genetic susceptibility which can partially explain the overlap between eating disorders and suicidal ideation.
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*Content Warning: This thread mentions suicidal ideation.
MQ researchers at @kingsioppn.bsky.social examined data from 20,000 people and found a shared genetic susceptibility which can partially explain the overlap between eating disorders and suicidal ideation.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📢NEW RESEARCH ALERT
*Content Warning: This thread mentions suicidal ideation.
MQ researchers at @kingsioppn.bsky.social examined data from 20,000 people and found a shared genetic susceptibility which can partially explain the overlap between eating disorders and suicidal ideation.
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*Content Warning: This thread mentions suicidal ideation.
MQ researchers at @kingsioppn.bsky.social examined data from 20,000 people and found a shared genetic susceptibility which can partially explain the overlap between eating disorders and suicidal ideation.
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Are you a #DataScience researcher? Want to share your research at the next MQ and DATAMIND meeting on the 1st of May?
Then submit your abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Presentations can be made verbally or as part of the poster session. The deadline for submissions is 24th of March.
Then submit your abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Presentations can be made verbally or as part of the poster session. The deadline for submissions is 24th of March.
March 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Are you a #DataScience researcher? Want to share your research at the next MQ and DATAMIND meeting on the 1st of May?
Then submit your abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Presentations can be made verbally or as part of the poster session. The deadline for submissions is 24th of March.
Then submit your abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Presentations can be made verbally or as part of the poster session. The deadline for submissions is 24th of March.
The focus groups are being held on:
🟡Thursday 23rd January 10.00-11.00
🟡Wednesday 29th January 12.00-13.00
Please e-mail the research team at GM.Digital@gmmh.nhs.uk for further information or if you would like to get involved.
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🟡Thursday 23rd January 10.00-11.00
🟡Wednesday 29th January 12.00-13.00
Please e-mail the research team at GM.Digital@gmmh.nhs.uk for further information or if you would like to get involved.
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January 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The focus groups are being held on:
🟡Thursday 23rd January 10.00-11.00
🟡Wednesday 29th January 12.00-13.00
Please e-mail the research team at GM.Digital@gmmh.nhs.uk for further information or if you would like to get involved.
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🟡Thursday 23rd January 10.00-11.00
🟡Wednesday 29th January 12.00-13.00
Please e-mail the research team at GM.Digital@gmmh.nhs.uk for further information or if you would like to get involved.
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If you have experience of the CAMHS referral process, either as a someone who has referred a young person, a parent or a carer of someone who has been referred, a healthcare professional or if you yourself have been through the referral process - they want to hear from YOU!
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January 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If you have experience of the CAMHS referral process, either as a someone who has referred a young person, a parent or a carer of someone who has been referred, a healthcare professional or if you yourself have been through the referral process - they want to hear from YOU!
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