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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...

I used to love Love Island. I remember discovering it at season two, and binge-watched the whole of series one just so that I was caught up on all of the gossip and the drama. I understand why people love the show — it’s a distraction from real life. Beautiful people lining up opposite other beautiful people to pick and choose who they fancy the most. We sit and stare at our screens as the drama unfolds each night at 9pm, an escape from the realities we are living. Especially

Consider processing and strengthening your mental health by letting your creativity flourish Once upon a time in a land far away — also...

Art & Mental Health in Conversation: An interview with Ukrainian Artist Margo Sarkisova The Art Unit x Inspire the Mind This interview...

Those of you who have read my previous two blogs for Inspire the Mind, first on “Glass Delusion” and then on the physician Francis...

Aristotele once said that “the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inner significance; for this,...

I am a junior doctor keen to explore the meaningful connection between my two personal passions, the arts and health. Can the arts be...

The online arts movement helping brain injury survivors to tell their stories through music During the pandemic, we have adapted to new...

100 different ways to deliver culture and create human connection in the time of COVID-19 At the beginning of the year, we knew 2020 was...