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It seems nowadays both employees and employers alike now prefer making their decisions quietly and discreetly. At least when it comes to...

You’ve probably seen the expression ‘quiet quitting’ gathering momentum on social media and news outlets. What appeared to start as a...

It is no secret that texting has become an integral form of communication in our everyday lives, yet nothing has quite taken the world by...

The term “mental health” is defined as a state of mental wellbeing which allows an individual to help cope with the stressors of life and...

This is the last blog of our Maternal Mental Health series. For the last six weeks, dear reader, we have discussed the often misrepresented, largely misunderstood world of maternal mental illness. We have published stories from lived experience perspectives and given you the researcher or clinician’s perspective on the topics of perinatal OCD, postpartum psychosis, clinical and community mental health support, and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder, and we will

Is the new social media platform BeReal good for mental health? Not for mine. It’s my fourth day of online activity on the ‘BeReal’...

I don’t know about you, but for me, 2022 has flown by. As unprepared as we may feel, November means the holiday period will be with us...

Welcome to the fourth week of our Maternal Mental Health series. This week I wanted to bring you the perspective of professionals in the community that help mothers that are struggling with their mental health. In this blog, we speak to Dr Gauri Seth. Dr Gauri is the founder of Brain-Based Connection®, and in the blog, we talk about the work she does with parents to help them strengthen their relationships with their children. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplas

By Kevin Singer and Sam Ludlow-Broback Fresh off of a long-drawn pandemic, young Americans are struggling with mental health at startling...

Thoughts on guidelines from a mother and researcher As a mother of two small children, the subject of screen time is something that often...

Better me: smartphone wellbeing support The stats are overwhelming: back in 2017, 84.6 % of Ukrainians from the general population...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted fundamental truths about infectious disease in humans. First, the makeup of our societies helps...

It’s a sunny day and I’m sitting in the living room with my eldest daughter reading her end of year school report. She’s worried about...

Promoting student mental health at university necessitates changes in students’ educational and residential environments: A conversation...

Solitude is a widely misunderstood concept, often classified as loneliness, and a depressed state of being; however, it is proven that...

Disclaimer :  I am not a scientist nor a psychologist with a deep understanding about this topic, but merely a psychology student...

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

One of the few constants in my life has been the constant need and desire to be perfect, or at least to be perceived as perfect. But what...

The long shadow of loneliness in adolescence Loneliness can be understood as a painful emotion that arises when the quality or quantity...

The Experiences of Black Families amidst a Double Pandemic I am a research worker on the BeFINE research study, and I feel very...

Midwifery, Mental Health and Maternal Journal — an interview with Laura Godfrey-Isaacs Given the success of the Maternal Journal project...

Our Brains on Bad Headlines: How “doomscrolling” affects our mental health I find myself there again before I realize it: compulsively...

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...

Mania is not your punchline Mania is a misunderstood symptom of bipolar disorder that comes with its unique challenges and, as I’ve...