GLAD

The GLAD (Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression) study is looking to understand why some people experience anxiety and depression by exploring the influence of genetic and environmental risk factors on these disorders.

Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health disorders worldwide. Findings from this study will be used to help find effective treatments and improve the lives of people experiencing these disorders.

It is being led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Mental Health BioResource and researchers at King’s College London, in collaboration with researchers at the universities of Ulster, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

• Aged 16+
• Have experienced clinical anxiety and/or depression during your life

• Online and home-based

Taking part involves:

• Registering with the GLAD study via their website*
• Completing a questionnaire about you, your emotional wellbeing and your experiences of anxiety and depression (approx. 30 minutes)
• Providing a saliva sample (you will be sent a kit to complete in your own home)

* Please select Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust from the drop-down menu, when prompted to do so during registration. 

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