COVID-Minds Network

I have subscribed to a Newsletter from this, it is well worth a look.

The COVID-Minds Network is led by an international group of scientists and mental health professionals and funded by The Wellcome Trust.

https://www.covidminds.org

Researchers across the network have launched 150 longitudinal studies examining the impact of the pandemic on mental health and wellbeing.

AIMS

• Support the establishment of high-quality longitudinal studies to explore the effects of the pandemic on mental health.​​
• Enable international collaboration to enhance our understanding of differences in the mental health effects of COVID-19 across countries and cultures.
• ​​Catalogue and disseminate findings.

VALUES

Patient and public involvement – Encouraging researchers to involve people with lived experience of mental health challenges in the design and running of studies.

Policy and third sector support – Sharing protocols, data and findings among researchers to enhance and align collective work.

Open science and access – Providing health organisations and governments with evidence to guide policy decisions and public health interventions during the pandemic.