Announcement & News 

20260520_Biomarkers-Psychosis

20 May 2026

Biomarkers Predicting Psychosis Identified

The study by IMH and LKCMedicine revealed the potential of integrating biological markers into current clinical assessment framework.

20260508_SMHS-3

08 May 2026

Examining Mental Health and Eating Disorders

The third Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) will also capture the mental health experiences of younger teens during critical developmental periods.

20251209_Brain-Psychosis

09 December 2025

Brain Networks and Psychosis Development

NUS Medicine and IMH found that individuals at high risk for psychosis had less efficiently organised brain networks than healthy individuals.

20250917_SPEARS-Suicide

17 September 2025

Suicide Often Preceded by Warning Signs

The Seeking Answers: A Psychological Autopsy of Exploring and Analysing Risk Factors (SPEARS) study identified key factors associated with suicides.

20250520_PREDICT-Depression

20 May 2025

Study Tracking the Trajectory of Depression

The Preventing Depression: Investigation in Cohorts of its etiology and Trajectory (PREDICT) study will also shed light on subsyndromal depression.

20250116_SIgN-Schizophrenia

16 January 2025

Immune System Changes Linked to Schizophrenia

IMH and A*STAR found that changes in immune cell populations correlated with the treatment resistance of a person with schizophrenia.

20241122_BRAVE

22 November 2024

Building Resilience And interVEntion (BRAVE)

This study will establish the prevalence of mental health and neuro-developmental conditions in children and adolescents.

20241119_Mind-Matters-Stigma

19 November 2024

Increased Mental Health Literacy in Singapore

The second Mind Matters study also showed a reduction in stigma towards people with mental health conditions.

20240919_NYMHS-Body-Image

19 September 2024

Excessive Social Media Use and Mental Health

The NYMHS found that youths who used social media excessively were more likely to have had severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

20240828_WiSE-Dementia-Decrease

28 August 2024

Decreased Prevalence of Dementia

The WiSE study saw a decrease in prevalence of dementia among older adults in Singapore and an improvement in treatment gap over the past decade.

20240716_KKH-ACEs

16 July 2024

Cost of Adverse Childhood Experiences

A study by IMH and KKH found that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) cost the economy an estimated S$1.18 billion per year.

20240412_APIC-TMS-SPARK-D

12 April 2024

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression

IMH and NUS Medicine has embarked on two clinical pilots studying the efficacy of personalised TMS in treating treatment-resistant depression.

20230322_Paper-of-the-Year-2022

22 March 2023

Stories About Life After Psychosis

Read the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Paper of the Year 2022 awarded to our researchers.

20220927_NYMHS

27 September 2022

National Youth Mental Health Study (NYMHS)

This is IMH's first comprehensive nationwide study to assess the state of mental health among youths in Singapore.

20220714_Mind-Matters-2-Social-Inclusivity

14 July 2022

Tracking Changing Beliefs About Mental Disorders

The second nationwide Mind Matters study will expand its scope to include the measure of social inclusivity.

20220407_GIS-Schizophrenia-Genes

07 April 2022

Genes Linked to Schizophrenia Risk 

The identification of two genes by IMH and A*STAR associated with the risk of schizophrenia signals potential for novel treatment.

20211004_SMHS-Incremental-Cost

04 October 2021

Incremental Cost of Mental Disorders

For the first time, Singapore has established the economic burden – or societal cost – of six common mental disorders.

20210910_SMHS-Suicidal-Ideation

10 September 2021

Suicidal Ideation Among Adults

The second Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) found that 1 in 13 adults in Singapore had considered suicide at some point in their lives.

20210521_SMHS-Schizophrenia-Prevalence

21 May 2021

Lifetime Prevalence of Schizophrenia

The Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) found that 1 in 43 people in Singapore had a diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic disorders in their lifetime.

20210420_Diabetes-KAP

20 April 2021

Older Adults More Informed About Diabetes

The Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study showed that a majority of Singapore residents correctly identified the disease.

20191127_Brain-Bank-Singapore

27 November 2019

Brain Bank Singapore (BBS)⠀⠀⠀

The Brain Bank Singapore provides post-mortem brain and spinal cord tissues for vital research into disorders affecting the human brain.

20170530_SWS_Mental-Physical-Health

30 May 2017

Mental and Physical Health on Wellness

IMH and Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) will conduct this first of its kind nationwide study.

20161012_SMHS-2

12 October 2016

Nationwide Study to Gauge Mental Health of Adults

The Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) 2016 will include psychiatric problems not studied in the first survey in 2010.

20151006_Mind-Matters-1

06 October 2015

Most Recognisable Common Mental Disorders

The Mind Matters study found that dementia, alcohol abuse, and depression are the most recognisable among common mental disorders.

20150325_WiSE-Dementia-Prevalence

25 March 2015

Study Establishes Prevalence of Dementia

The Well-being of the Singapore Elderly (WiSE) study found that the prevalence of dementia was 10% in the elderly population.