Emerging Leaders Prize fuels the future of research into young people’s mental health
A look at the future leaders receiving funding in our latest round of Emerging Leaders Prize awards.
Videos
Stories from four inspiring leaders shaping the future of young people’s mental health
Our four-episode documentary mini-series, On Our Minds.
This series delves into the worlds of our funded researchers who are working to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a range of mental health conditions affecting children and young people.
Each episode focuses on one of our four 2025 Emerging Leaders Prize winners and their teams, as we hear about what inspires them to work in this field and what they hope the long-term impacts of their research will be.
Episode One – Under pressure: growing up in a sexist world
Meet Dr Gemma Knowles and her team at King's College London. Through their timely research, they're investigating why teenage girls experience poorer mental health than teenage boys. What role might sexism and misogyny be playing?
Episode one: Watch now
Episode Two – The loss of joy: a closer look at anhedonia
Coming soon: 10 June 2026
Episode Three
Coming soon: 8 July 2026
Episode Four
Coming soon: 5 August 2026