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Youth Voices: A Guide to Meaningful Youth Engagement in Mental Health Funding
The “Youth Voices” report, developed by the Being Initiative, explores the practical realities of meaningful engagement and shares lessons after…
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Atlas of Longitudinal Studies
The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, launched by King’s College London in January 2025 with support from Wellcome*, MQ Mental Health…
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IAMHRF 2020 Funding Landscape Report
By setting funding levels and programs, policymakers and funders directly influence what kind of research is being conducted, where and…
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Understanding Decision-Making and Barriers In The Mental Health R&D ecosystem
It is well appreciated that the pace and scale of investment in mental health R&D does not match the need….
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GALENOS Open-Access Evidence Synthesis Platform
GALENOS (Global Alliance for Living Evidence on aNxiety, depressiOn, and pSychosis) is a living, open-access evidence platform funded by Wellcome*…
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UK Mental Health Platform
The UK Mental Health Platform (MHP), coordinated by the University of Edinburgh and funded through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI*),…
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Rethinking mental health financing through a systems lens
By James Sale, Deputy CEO, and Faith Nassozi, Communications Advisor, United for Global Mental Health An estimated 970 million people…
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Find funding for your mental health research in our new portal
Our new website features an innovative hub: a curated, daily updated portal for mental health research funding opportunities. This global resource —…
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Making clinical trials work for patients
The IAMHRF was invited to the Clinical Trials in Mental Health Symposium in Berlin, Germany. Our Programmes and Partnerships Director,…
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Funders share mental health research insights at Festival of Neuroscience
The International Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders (IAMHRF) brought vital energy and insight to the International BNA 2025 Festival…
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Health Research Board leads new mental health research strategy for Ireland
The National Mental Health Research Strategy is a comprehensive framework to guide and advance mental health research in Ireland. It…
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Psychedelics and mental health: Can the field deliver on its promise?
A new expert commentary on the future of psychedelics as a treatment for mental health conditions has just been published…
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MQ engages communities to unlock next breakthrough in mental health research
MQ mental health research* launched a campaign during Mental Health Awareness Week inviting communities to help fund the next wave…
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New report highlights the cost of excluding youth in mental health decisions
The Being Initiative’s new report, Youth Voices: A Guide to Meaningful Youth Engagement in Mental Health Funding, makes one thing…
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New Health Research Board podcast explores the path from research to impact
As part of its Evidence for Policy theme, the Health Research Board (HRB)* launched a new podcast series exploring the…
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When: Thu Dec 18, 2025 – Thu Dec 18, 2025
• 14:00 CET – 14:30 CET
IAMHRF Connect & Catch-Up
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When: Tue Nov 18, 2025
Psychological health at work: combining research with practice
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When: Wed Nov 12, 2025 – Fri Nov 14, 2025
IAMHRF Members convene in South Africa on 12-14 November
The next IAMHRF Members meeting will take place in Cape Town and focus on advancing a challenge-led approach to mental health research, with a particular emphasis on youth mental health.
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When: Mon Nov 10, 2025 – Wed Nov 12, 2025
Global Mental Health Summit
Join us for the 7th Global Mental Health Summit, taking place in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa,…
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When: Wed Oct 22, 2025
at 9:00am-12:00pm ET / 2:00pm-5:00pm BST / 3:00pm-6:00pm CET
How stories, data and relationships impact decision-making in mental health
What really matters to decision-makers in mental health research implementation? What’s the role of stories, and how does story-telling act…
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When: Thu Oct 16, 2025 – Thu Oct 16, 2025
• 14:00 CEST – 14:30 CEST
IAMHRF Connect & Catch-Up
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- Webinar
When: Wed Oct 15, 2025
• 14:00 – 16:00 BST
Enhancing the reporting of adverse events for digital mental health technologies in clinical trials
This is an invite-only Funders and Editors Listening event focused on adverse event reporting in digital mental health. The regulation of digital…
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When: Wed Oct 15, 2025
at 13:30–17:00 CET
Final Conference of the CSA BrainHealth
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When: Fri Oct 10, 2025
• 8:30 am WEST – 5:00 pm WEST
Mental Health Platform (MHP) Research Summit
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