Friday, March 13, 2026

'GlobalMinds' - NHS study severe mental health problems

Together we can change lives

Depression, bipolar, schizophrenia and related conditions affect millions of people around the world.

Yet mental health receives less than 1% of global research funding. 

This has left healthcare for these conditions stuck in the past:

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Diagnosis can take years

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Treatments target symptoms, not underlying causes

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Half of the prescribed drugs cause severe side effects

GlobalMinds is a major research programme seeking to advance the understanding of mental health conditions and improve lives.

 



My source: 
News, NHS study to transform mental health treatment, The Times, 14 February, 2026, p.6