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Curating Art in a Mental Health Setting
My experiences in the mental health service, and my experiences as an artist, have led me to develop new ways to engage people in...

Ana-Maria Amato
Dec 21, 20223 min read


How Shirley Jackson's Agoraphobia Affected Her Writing
I’m an English instructor, so of course I’ve had the opportunity to teach horror writer Shirley Jackson’s legendary short story “The...

Emily Zarevich
Dec 7, 20225 min read


At the Back of Your Mind: A fun, fresh mental health podcast
Hosted by mental health researchers at King’s College London We were on the way out of the final UK lockdown when a group of young female...

Inspire the Mind
Sep 1, 20223 min read


YouTopian Journey: The Inner Journey for an Outer World
The Inner Journey for an Outer World It came from the east. A virus that changed the world. The mental health, especially of Gen Z and...

Shaun Gold
Aug 31, 20225 min read


How Ukrainians are using Virtual Reality to improve their mental health
Virtual reality (VR) has been finding more exciting applications for healthcare: VR tools help ease chronic pain, change body...

Yuliya Kovalchuk
Jul 13, 20225 min read


Reflecting on Day 1 of FLEXchange
An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Workshop in Arts, Health and Humanities at King’s College London Today, our Inspire the Mind...

Mollie Brown
Jul 12, 20224 min read


Ramadan Reflections
A blog written by Amina, Subeyda and Maryam (Assistant Editors of InSPIre the Mind) — — — Ramadan is a special time for Muslims all...

Amina Begum
Jul 5, 20225 min read


Making art brings neurodivergent Ukrainian teenagers peace in times of war
As a Ukrainian researcher doing a rotation at the SPI lab, the home of Inspire the Mind, I can’t help but wonder what the impact of war...

Yuliya Kovalchuk
Jun 29, 20224 min read


Ukrainian artists with Down's Syndrome process the war by painting it
On the 24th of February 2022, my life was split into “before” and “after”. Guess which country I am from? Ukraine. Living through the war...

Yuliya Kovalchuk
Jun 15, 20225 min read


How Horror Films Helped My Health Anxiety
Trigger Warning: The following blog discusses graphic content shown in various horror films which some readers may find distressing. — —...

Katie Driscoll
Jun 13, 20226 min read


On #StrangerThings4, Kate Bush, mental pain, and the monsters of the mind
Sometimes I write on my research. Sometimes on topics I am politically passionate about. Sometimes on things that happen to me. And...

Carmine Pariante
Jun 5, 20225 min read


Mastering The Art of Hygge
Hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) is a concept that originated in Danish culture that focuses on living with a sense of comfort, coziness, and...

Emily Waters
May 31, 20224 min read


The Rise of Nostalgic Music During COVID-19: How it helped us cope
The Rise of Nostalgic Music During COVID-19: How it helped us cope Music has a constant presence in our lives. Whether it was playing in...

Efrosyni Theocharous
Apr 19, 20224 min read


Cars & Cameras: How the Car Community Benefits our Mental Health
Cars & Cameras: How the Car Community Benefits our Mental Health What if I told you Herbie Car was real? That cars have feelings and a...

Mollie Brown
Mar 28, 20225 min read


Francis Willis: The Physician of Two "Mad" Monarchs
Editor’s Note: The language used in the following piece is in reference to the time period in which the events discussed take place. In...

Emily Zarevich
Mar 24, 20226 min read


How can architecture support our mental health? Part 2
How can architecture support our mental health? Part 2 Last week, we began with an overview of how architecture can influence our mental...

Sarah Maafi
Mar 23, 20224 min read


How can architecture support our mental health? - Part One
How can architecture support our mental health? - Part One Good architecture, like psychology and psychiatry, runs the gamut from hard...

Sarah Maafi
Mar 16, 20224 min read


This is Going to Hurt - But Shouldn't Have to: An interview with Dr Ally Jaffee
This is Going to Hurt — But Shouldn’t Have to: An interview with Dr Ally Jaffee Trigger warning: This blog contains discussions of mental...

Carolina Estevao
Feb 28, 20226 min read


Poetry explores how air pollution harms mental health
An under-appreciated harm arising from burning fossil fuels is the mental health effects of pollution. This is one of the issues explored...

Robin Lamboll
Feb 21, 20223 min read


Looking through a therapeutic lens
Looking through a therapeutic lens As time progresses since the pandemic struck, we have found ourselves plunged into a new world that...

Maya Caan
Feb 16, 20223 min read


International Day of Women & Girls in Science: My Journey and the Women Who Inspired It
International Day of Women & Girls in Science: My Journey and the Women Who Inspired It Author’s Note: This article is part of a...

Clare Liedstrand
Feb 11, 20224 min read


The Comfort Book by Matt Haig: A hug in 260 pages
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig: A hug in 260 pages When I picked up The Comfort Book this summer, at an unremarkable Waterstones in...

Carolina Estevao
Feb 2, 20222 min read


The Life and Times of ex-Chelsea Football Player Paul Canoville: Mental illness, addiction, cancer a
The Life and Times of ex-Chelsea Football Player Paul Canoville: Mental illness, addiction, cancer and finding help In this exclusive...

Ricky Carroll
Nov 17, 20215 min read


We Can All Learn From Each Other: How opening the doors for exchange can benefit us working in Arts
We Can All Learn From Each Other: How opening the doors for exchange can benefit us working in Arts and Health A few weeks ago, I...

Carolina Estevao
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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