Is social exclusion linked to mental health?

Social exclusion and it’s constituent domains (material, digital, relational, political, and structural) found to be associated with mental health problems in a study of over 30,000 UK adults

Does the impact of climate change have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups?

Climate change is now understood to be a fundamental threat to global health and its impact on mental health is only now being understood.

Does neighbourhood-level social capital affect mental health?

Social capital, including trust and cohesion within your community, has been linked to mental health, but does the average level of neighbourhood-level social capital shape your risk of developing severe mental illness?

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