Mental Health Platform

The Mental Health Platform is a network of researchers with the shared aim of accelerating research into severe mental illness (SMI) and improving the diagnosis and treatment of those affected. We are funded by UK Research and Innovation.

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Mental Health Platform hubs

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Brain & Genomics
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Complex Emotions
Immuno
ImmunoMIND
Metabolic
Metabolic Psychiatry
Social
Social Health

What we do

We connect researchers who are working to better understand SMI, creating a place to openly exchange ideas and work together.

We champion the voices of people with lived experience of SMI in research. Patient and public contributors helped to design the MHP and they continue to guide the platform.

We’re developing new ways to engage with funders, healthcare providers and industries, with the ultimate goal of developing more effective health policies and treatments for people affected by SMI.

Meet our researchers
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MHP Research Summit 2026

Registration and Abstract submission now open!

The UKRI Mental Health Platform Research Summit in partnership with MQ is our annual flagship event which connects researchers, clinicians, ECRs and people with lived experience of severe mental illness.

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Want to get involved?

You might be a researcher or industry professional looking to collaborate, someone affected by SMI interested in current research, or simply want to learn more about what we do.

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