M-WAY is underway!
We're excited to announce that the M-WAY study has officially begun! Over the next three years we will be exploring autistic young people's mental health. In particular, we're interested in why many autistic young people experience anxiety and depression, and what helps them with their mental health. We will be posting updates and any findings from our research on here in the upcoming months! Who are we? We're a neurodiverse team of researchers and clinical psychologists interested in improving autistic people's mental health (read more on our 'About the Team' page). Why are we interested in autistic young people's mental health? Autistic people often have mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, and this can have a big impact on health and wellbeing. At the moment, we don't have a good understanding of how and why these difficulties develop. This means that we don't have much information to help us develop mental health support f...