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One in 10 times that a person with dementia goes missing results in serious harm, finds a new UCL-led analysis of police data on missing people incidents involving older adults in the UK.

Mental health shapes every aspect of our lives and at UCL, it is a central focus for research, innovation and collaboration. Here, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, we take a look at some of the important projects our academics are working on.

People who take gabapentinoids, a medication prescribed increasingly frequently worldwide, particularly for chronic pain, face a much greater risk of drug poisoning if they are also taking another medication, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Dr Natalie Marchant has been awarded £1.2m in UKRI cross-research council funding to use AI to identify thought patterns linked to dementia and mental illness.

A new report by UCL researcher and Churchill Fellow calls for a major rethink of how palliative care is designed and delivered for people with complex mental health needs.

UCL Psychiatry and North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) welcomed clinical colleagues from Portugal as part of an international partnership focused on mental health rehabilitation services.