Research study details

Anxiety,Depression,Healthy volunteers

GLAD

Calling for participants until

01 Sep 2028

Participant type

Over 16 years old

Rewards

None

Overview

The GLAD study is aiming to better understand depression and anxiety in order to find effective treatment and improve the lives of people experiencing there conditions.

Summary

The Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study is a project set up to support studies exploring risk factors for depression and/or anxiety.

The aim is to collect the psychological, medical, and genetic information of 40,000 people with experience of anxiety and depression. We also want to recruit 10,000 individuals without any history of mental disorder to help us explore why some people do and some people don't become ill. This will help us to better understand the role both our genes and environment play in the development of these illnesses. A deeper understanding of anxiety and depression, means we will be better equipped to help those who are experiencing them.

In the UK, 1 in 3 people will experience symptoms of anxiety or depression during their lifetime, and treatment is only effective in about half of people, with symptoms often having devastating impacts on people's quality of life. Together with your help, we want to change this. Help make a difference by signing up to GLAD today.

For more information, please have a look at the study website: https://gladstudy.org.uk/

Email the principal investigator

Email the study contact

Have experienced clinical anxiety and/or depression during your life

Aged 16 years and above

Live in the UK

Additionally, we need a group of people who have never had any mental health difficulties.

Not residing in the UK

Meet the researcher

Becky Park

Becky Park is a Research Practitioner at Devon Partnership NHS Trust. She joined the Research Department in 2023 after graduating with a BSc in Psychology and has worked in various roles across community and hospital settings. Becky has supported studies including SPACES, PPiP2, ASSURED, STOP, NCISH, GLAD, EDGI, VISION-QUEST, DiPS, and Anger and Aggression. She has a special interest in psychosis mental health research.