NCMH Research Community

NCMH is a research centre, led by Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor Universities. It is being funded by Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales. The Director of the National Centre for Mental Health is Professor Jon Bisson.

You can join the study after you have read through and understand the information, then click the link at the bottom of the page which will take you to our Redcap survey. 

If you join, you complete a short online questionnaire which will take 10-15 minutes.

We will ask you:  

• For your contact details, including email address, and some other information about yourself such as your age and ethnic group.  

• About your mental and physical health, and lifestyle.  

By completing the questionnaire, you also join the NCMH Research Community. This means we will ask if you are happy for us to: 

• Keep in touch with you about this study, news, events, and future research. You do not have to take part in any future research. 

• Share anonymous information with approved researchers (including those working abroad or for commercial companies). This helps answer important future research questions without asking you to repeat information. 

• Link your anonymous information with approved routinely collected datasets such as the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank. 

No. Taking part is your choice. If you decide to take part, you can withdraw at any time without giving a reason (email ncmhresearch@cardiff.ac.uk). You can also change your mind about any part of the study without withdrawing completely. 

Taking part may not help you personally, but we hope that improving our understanding of mental health can lead to better care and support for others in the future. 

You may find it interesting to be informed about the latest news and research, and to take part in future research that matters to you.

Some questions about mental health may be upsetting. You can skip any questions about your health or stop at any time. If you need support, please visit our support page for information on organisations that can help. 

Yes. We will only use the information we need for the research study. Only a small number of people who need to see your details will see your name and contact details.  

Everyone involved will keep your data safe, secure and follow all privacy rules.  

At the end of the study, we will save some of the data in case we need to check it and for future research.  

We will make sure no one can work out who you are from the reports we write. 

For full details on how your information is stored and used, and your rights, please visit our How we use your data page.

An NHS Research Ethics Committee, Wales REC 2, has reviewed and approved this study. The sponsor is Cardiff University. 

NCMH Team: ncmhresearch@cardiff.ac.uk 

If you wish to contact someone independent of the study: 

Helen Richards
Division Manager 
Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences (DPMCN)
Cardiff University  

Email: dpmcndivisionmanager@cardiff.ac.uk