TY - JOUR T1 - Why GPs need to be involved in mental health research JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 365 LP - 365 DO - 10.3399/bjgp21X716657 VL - 71 IS - 709 AU - Beatrice Shelley AU - David Kessler AU - Faraz Mughal AU - Cathy Creswell Y1 - 2021/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/71/709/365.abstract N2 - The growing number of people presenting with mental health problems to general practice is a worrying trend, however, the involvement of GPs in mental health research is an area for hope. Being a practising GP and an active researcher are not as incompatible as one may think — a growing number of GPs are conducting research, and in so doing, they will be influencing clinical practice and guiding health policy.Of course, we want to be in a position to prevent rather than treat, and to promote wellbeing. But the difference between these ideals and the reality is sometimes overwhelming. For GPs it’s vital that experience and knowledge of practice, contexts, and the situations we work in can be shared and discussed. To do this effectively we have to be completely embedded in our present reality — as we are — but also able to step … ER -