We are passionate about the transformative power of mental health research to create change in people’s lives, their communities and workplaces regarding services and policy.
We aim to contribute to the mental health evidence base by:
- undertaking original research
- synthesising existing knowledge
- translating this research to further understanding of what works, transferring interventions to other populations and places at a scale that maximises benefit and impact, and including mental health in all policies
Our research covers work in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have offices in London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast and conduct various evaluations and research in these areas.
Mental health A-Z
Our Personal Experience Network (OPEN)
Featured reports
Experiences of poverty stigma and mental health in the UK
The economic case for investing in the prevention of mental health conditions in the UK
Surviving or Thriving? The state of the UK's mental health
Uncertain times: Anxiety in the UK and how to tackle it
Prevention and mental health report
Tackling social inequalities to reduce mental health problems
Fundamental facts about mental health 2016
Relationships in the 21st century: the forgotten foundation of mental health and well-being
The impact of traumatic events on mental health
Our research projects
Thriving Learners
This research study is one of the largest of its kind, looking into student mental health across Scotland.
See Me Scotland
See Me is Scotland's national programme to tackle mental health stigma across Scotland, with the Mental Health Foundation providing the research and evaluation for the programme.
Barnardo’s
The Mental Health Foundation is the evaluation and learning partner for Barnardo’s Core Priority Programme in mental health and wellbeing.
Gaming and Mental Health
Using funding from Jingle Jam, we conducted an exciting new study exploring the link between video games and mental well-being.
Coronavirus: Mental Health in the Pandemic Study
Between 2020-2022, working with partners, the Mental Health Foundation led a ground-breaking, long-term, UK-wide research study of how the pandemic affected people’s mental health.
Coronavirus: Mental Health in the Pandemic Study in Scotland
Explore the Scotland Research team’s work as part of the UK-wide study.
Coronavirus and Adolescent Mental Health Study
The Mental Health Foundation and Swansea University led a repeated cross-sectional study of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected adolescents' mental health (people aged 13 to 19) across Great Britain.