Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Does everyone experience #mentalhealth issues in the same way?
If mental health conditions run in your family, are you destined from birth to develop them?
These are just some of the myths busted by The National Gallery mental health awareness audio tour, developed in collaboration with young people that have lived experiences of mental health problems.
Dr Helen Fisher, reader in Development Psychopathology, #research lead on the project from King's College London, talks about how art can help break down common myths around mental health. Her research focuses on why young people develop mental health problems and how to prevent them from doing so.
In order to have a big impact on young people's lives there is a need to intervene in #childhood and adolescence, to tackle mental health problems before they begin. However, due to stigma around mental health issues, young people struggle to reach out and talk about them.
It's important to raise awareness and understanding of mental health to reduce the stigma around these conditions. One way to do that is to use art and work with creative institutions to get people to think about mental health in a different way.
Learn more ▶️ukri.org/about-us/mrc
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ABOUT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)
The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists.
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Does everyone experience #mentalhealth issues in the same way?
If mental health conditions run in your family, are you destined from birth to develop them?
These are just some of the myths busted by The National Gallery mental health awareness audio tour, developed in collaboration with young people that have lived experiences of mental health problems.
Dr Helen Fisher, reader in Development Psychopathology, #research lead on the project from King's College London, talks about how art can help break down common myths around mental health. Her research focuses on why young people develop mental health problems and how to prevent them from doing so.
In order to have a big impact on young people's lives there is a need to intervene in #childhood and adolescence, to tackle mental health problems before they begin. However, due to stigma around mental health issues, young people struggle to reach out and talk about them.
It's important to raise awareness and understanding of mental health to reduce the stigma around these conditions. One way to do that is to use art and work with creative institutions to get people to think about mental health in a different way.
Learn more ▶️ukri.org/about-us/mrc
Let’s connect!
Twitter 🔗 twitter.com/The_MRC
LinkedIn 🔗 linkedin.com/company/medical-research-council
YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/c/medicalresearchcouncil
Instagram 🔗 instagram.com/weareukri
We think you’ll like…
Developing and App to Help With Mental Health | Interview with Sandra Bucci
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=6znhKEDfa4I
Mental Health and Wellbeing | Interview with Hugh Perry
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=my_AL_1DGWI
ABOUT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)
The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists.
Find out more ▶️ ukri.org/councils/MRC
#MRC #Medicine #MedicalSciences #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Health
