Join the world's largest ever study of anxiety & depression

  • 1/6 people have reported depression or anxiety in the last year

  • 1/3 people experience symptoms in their lifetime

  • Only 50% of people respond well to existing treatments

  • NIHR
  • Cardiff University
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Kings College London
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
  • Queen's University Belfast
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    I am interested to know if it's nature vs nurture that has caused my issues... Thank you for researching these links and hopefully providing answers that lead to better mental health help.

    Neil Lewis, Hampshire
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    As someone who's struggled with their own mental health, I am fully supporting the GLAD Study and its ambitions to find effective treatments that are more targeted. I want to encourage as many as possible to sign up and contribute to the fantastic outcomes it will hopefully achieve for mental health developments.

    Jane Jackson, Wiltshire
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The Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study, led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Mental Health BioResource and researchers at King's College London (KCL), in collaboration with researchers at Queen's University Belfast, University of Edinburgh, and Cardiff University, is a project set up to support studies exploring risk factors for depression and/or anxiety.

Our Team

  • Professor Gerome Breen
    Professor Gerome Breen,
    GLAD ​​Study Lead
  • Professor Thalia Eley
    Professor Thalia Eley,
    GLAD Study co-Lead
  • Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE
    Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE,
    CBE FRCPsych FMedSci
  • Dr Gursharan Kalsi
    Dr Gursharan Kalsi,
    Manager of NIHR Maudsley
  • Professor Chérie Armour
    Professor Chérie Armour,
    Northern Ireland Lead
  • Dr Jonathan Coleman
    Dr Jonathan Coleman,
    Statistical Genetics Lead
  • Professor Ian Jones
    Professor Ian Jones,
    Wales Lead
  • Professor Andrew McIntosh
    Professor Andrew McIntosh,
    Scotland Lead
  • Dr Evangelos Vassos
    Dr Evangelos Vassos,
    Clinical Lead
  • Professor David Veale
    Professor David Veale,
    Clinical Lead
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Am I Eligible?

To take part in the GLAD Study you must either:

  • Have ever experienced anxiety or depressive disorders (with or without a medical diagnosis)
  • Have never experienced any mental health disorder.

AND you must:

  • Be aged 16 or over
  • Live in the United Kingdom

Sign up to the GLAD Study

The Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study is currently only recruiting individuals over the age of 16. If you are younger than 16, unfortunately you are not eligible for the GLAD Study.

You can withdraw from the study at any time.

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After completing the sign-up form, the study enrollment process consists of the following four steps:

  • Reading the Information Sheet
  • Providing consent
  • Completing our questionnaire
  • Providing a saliva sample
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Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

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