What is the MHP?
We are five challenge-led research programmes and one mental health data science hub. These six large public investments in severe mental illness (SMI) are funded by UKRI and co-ordinated by a centre in Edinburgh. We have partners across the UK and internationally.
Our researchers investigate different aspects of SMI using a variety of approaches. Conditions include schizophrenia, severe depression, bipolar and diagnoses associated with complex emotions, like BPD, EUPD and CPTSD. Themes include metabolic, social and genetic aspects of these conditions.
Why do we need the MHP?
There’s an urgent need to have more effective diagnosis, interventions and prevention approaches for people with SMI. To do this, we need new research, focused on the needs of people with lived experience.
We want to create a positive impact for people with SMI by accelerating research which leads to the development of better treatments and the improvement of care. This can be achieved through Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement.
PPIE stands for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement. This means the active participation of people with lived experience in the research process. We champion the voices of people with lived experience in all our research.
What we do
In this video, Platform Director Professor Andrew McIntosh tells us about the Hubs of the MHP and the overall vision and goals of the platform.
You can learn more about how the MHP is organised at the link below.
More about MHP organisationOur researchers work to
- Identify new biological mechanisms
- Use and enhance the UK’s existing mental health data
- Tackle inequalities to benefit people most in need
