People with mental health issues to benefit from groundbreaking research, backed by £50 million in government funding, that could deliver more effective treatments.

Poor mental health affects 1 in 4 people in England, and its impact costs the UK economy £300 billion a year.

The government says the Mental Health Goals programme will attract industry partnerships and commercial clinical trials to the UK, supporting our £100 billion life sciences sector to grow and delivering on its Plan for Change.