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Exciting news!   Brandon Kohrt, one of our MQ-funded researchers, has been recognized as one of the top 1% of researchers cited globally!    Grant-supported by MQ, Dr. Kohrt made significant contributions to the IDEA (Identifying Depression in Early Adolescence) project, identifying gender-related differences in inflammatory proteins associated with depression symptoms and risk. Additionally, he examined different interventions aimed at preventing early mortality within the Gone Too Soon panel.    This recognition highlights the immense impact of Dr. Kohrt’s work in advancing mental health research and driving meaningful change. The MQ Foundation proudly funds influential projects such as these. Please check out our website if you are interested in learning more about our work!   Read more about Brandon Kohrt's recognition in the George Washington University Newsletter below.   #MentalHealthResearch #IDEAProject #GoneTooSoon #TopCitedResearcher #GWU

MQ researchers at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have found a genetic link between eating disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation. It's long been known that people with eating disorders are at a greater risk of suicidality including suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Now this research, led by MQ Fellow Moritz Herle, has found that a shared biological factor may contribute to this elevated risk. The shared genetic component doesn’t necessarily mean that someone with an eating disorder will experience suicidal thoughts. But it does mean that Healthcare staff should routinely screen patients with eating disorders for suicidal ideation to ensure they can be better supported. Read more about this research here: https://lnkd.in/grB4T9Gw #EatingDisorders #Mentalhealth #Research #WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork

Mental health research is drastically under-funded in the US despite one in four American adults (23%) having a mental health condition. This #GivingTuesday, join MQF’s fight to treat and prevent mental health conditions by making a donation that will support calculated investments in cutting-edge scientific research. #GivingTuesday #MQFoundation #MQMentalHealthResearch #WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork

October 10th is #WorldMentalHealthDay. With recent survey data indicating that mental health conditions are impacting one-half (51%) of Americans, it’s critical that we do more to fund research that leads to better treatments, better support, and faster diagnoses for everyone affected by mental illnesses. Without research, it's just guesswork. Read more from Ann Richman, our Executive Director, in her piece for Inside Philanthropy about the importance of funding in helping to close the gaps in research. #MQFoundation #MQMentalHealthResearch #InsidePhilanthropy #JoshuaRoffman #MentalHealthResearch

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. And at the MQ Foundation, we’re taking the opportunity to consider how mental illness impacts marginalized communities differently. Within the US, marginalized communities are disproportionately impacted by disabilities caused by mental illness, as the challenges of mental illness are compounded by challenges faced by minorities across the country.    Just as research has helped us identify these disparities, it can also help us correct them. In our latest Fellows call, the MQ Foundation is working to fund solution-oriented research that could lead to game-changing treatments for under-represented populations living with mental illness.    Learn more about the MQ Foundation’s work at our website: https://lnkd.in/eUssFiF6   #MQFoundation #MQMentalHealthResearch #Withoutresearchitsjustguesswork  

At the MQ Foundation, we know that the most impactful and compassionate mental health research happens when people with lived experience of mental illness are helping to guide the process.    That is why we’re proud of MQ’s Lived Experience Network, an ever-growing group of mental health advocates who know firsthand the difficulties of living with, or caring for someone who has a mental illness. The MQ Lived Experience Network helps our researchers to ask the right questions in the right way, set meaningful priorities and even co-produce research with patients.   A gift to the MQ Foundation means support for mental health research that truly meets the needs of people living with mental illness.   https://lnkd.in/eBTPYJAA    #MentalHealthMonth #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

When the first Mental Health Month took place in 1949, mental health care was in a dramatically different place. Mental illness was poorly understood and highly stigmatized — and over the past 75 years, there have been tremendous breakthroughs when it comes to education and awareness.   And yet even with that progress, mental health treatment still fails far too many. For the last ten years, MQ has been making targeted investments in promising mental health research in the hopes of dramatically transforming how we provide care for people living with mental illness. To date, MQ has invested $37 million to support mental health research, directly contributing to the development of new treatments targeting a range of psychiatric disorders.   Your donation to the MQ Foundation could fund the next frontier of crucial, lifesaving treatments.    https://lnkd.in/eBTPYJAA    #MentalHealthMonth #WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork 

It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Lea Milligan, CEO of MQ Mental Health Research, passed away on Monday after a sudden illness. Lea was a phenomenal colleague, but more than that, he was an exceptional human being. He elevated the work of MQ Mental Health Research to new heights, and we will continue our work with his passion forever in mind.