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

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...

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...

Virtual reality (VR) has been finding more exciting applications for healthcare: VR tools help ease chronic pain, change body...

An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Workshop in Arts, Health and Humanities at King’s College London Today, our Inspire the Mind...

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

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...

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...

Trigger Warning: The following blog discusses graphic content shown in various horror films which some readers may find distressing. — —...

Sometimes I write on my research. Sometimes on topics I am politically passionate about. Sometimes on things that happen to me. And sometimes a scene from a tv series affects me so much that writing about it is the only way for me to understand why. Welcome to my attempt to emotionally and cinematographically dissect the famous scene “Max’s favourite song/Running Up That Hill” in #StrangerThings4, Chapter 4. Spoiler alert: if you have not seen this chapter, or indeed the seri

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

As time progresses since the pandemic struck, we have found ourselves plunged into a new world that has forced us to change how we live, work and look after ourselves. Having an avid interest in the arts, I’m always in vigorous pursuit to get my diary booked with music, poetry, arts exhibitions, and events on offer. No longer able to absorb the creative and cultural tapestry which brought pleasure, autonomy and fulfilment, due to COVID-19 government regulations , my quest for

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

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...

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

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...

Imparting a Love of Music — But Does it Go Beyond Enjoyment? I remember the feeling of euphoria the first time I played the drums. At...