The first published research findings from Our Future Health data looks at whether people living with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s disease, have a higher risk of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.
The research, published in BMJ Mental Health, analysed data from the Our Future Health research programme, which is now the world’s largest dataset for research on depression and anxiety. The findings show significant links.
Published Our Future Health data will give an insight into the prevalence of mental health issues in society. Experts from Our Future Health will provide further details of the data and how this will now be made available to mental health researchers in the UK and around the world.
Speakers included:
Dr Raghib Ali OBE, Chief Executive and Chief Medical Officer of Our Future Health
Professor Daniel Smith, Chair of Psychiatry and Head of Division of Psychiatry, The University of Edinburgh
Dr Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots, Research Fellow (Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry), The University of Edinburgh
Dr Rosalind Blackwood, Director of Population Health Insights, Our Future Health