One in four people in the UK have a mental health problem at some point in their lives that affects their daily life, relationships or physical health. And every year, more than 250,000 people are admitted to psychiatric hospitals.
Mental health problems can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, gender or social background.
Without care and treatment, mental health problems can have a serious affect on the individual and those around them. So improving mental health is a major priority for the UK government.
At the MRC Clinical Trials Unit, we worked with the Institute of Psychiatry to create a mental health and neurosciences clinical trials unit, which aims to develop large, national clinical trials in mental health. We also helped to develop the UK Mental Health Research Network.
