The Complex Emotions Hub is a five year UKRI-funded research programme, aiming to advance understanding and care for people living with and experiencing complex emotions often associated with 'Borderline Personality Disorder' (BPD), 'Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder' (EUPD), and 'Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder' (cPTSD). 

The Complex Emotions hub is one of six hubs of the UKRI Mental Health Platform, a network of researchers with the shared aim of accelerating research into severe mental illnesses (SMI) and improving the diagnosis and treatment of those affected.

Over the next five years, the Complex Emotions Hub are developing several research projects aimed at deepening our understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with complex emotions, and the care they receive. This knowledge is being used to design and test new treatments and ways of helping that address these difficulties  holistically and compassionately. Part of this research may also explore the potential of using wearables (such as smart watches) and AI algorithms to better support treatment.
The Hub brings together a diverse team of experts from various fields, including researchers with lived experience, to ensure that our work is grounded in real-world perspectives.
Our focus is on improving the understanding and care of individuals dealing with emotional challenges often associated with 'Borderline Personality Disorder' (BPD), 'Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder' (EUPD), and 'Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder' (cPTSD). Complex emotions can include difficulties in relationships, fears of abandonment, challenges with emotional regulation (including both intense emotions and detachment), and managing harmful impulses such as self-harm or suicidal feelings.

*Many people find these diagnoses to be stigmatising and harmful to their well-being, which is why we are committed to improving both understanding and care approaches for these experiences.

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