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Photo by Bonnie Kittle on Unsplash I can tell you now, that being completely prepared for the arrival of a new baby is impossible! However, lots can be done to arrive as prepared and organised as possible, with the right information and without unrealistic expectations. The transition to parenthood is associated with many changes and challenges and, as a result, parents have to deal with high levels of stress. Therefore, it is not surprising that mental health problems are co

A few years ago, I was at some close friends’ house and their baby was sleeping in his room. Suddenly, while we were having dinner...

I have broached the issue of climate anxiety previously and was inspired by the advice that one way of addressing our fears and despair...

It is easy to walk past homeless people and ignore them, convincing ourselves they are responsible for their own demise. Post-pandemic,...

Are you dating, married, or in a relationship with someone struggling with depression? Maybe you suspect that your significant other may...

I am an MPhil (Masters of Philosophy) in Neuroscience student at the University of Cambridge, mental health advocate, and blogger. I was...

Every summer my grandmother would ask my childhood self what my favourite colour is. By the time winter rolled around, she would have...

From despair to action Spring is coming. A strong sun warms my back and burns away the morning’s frost. One of the many things I love...

Since the emergence of social media, debates have been consistently sparked about the line drawn between moderate use and a concerning...

An interview with our new columnist, a psychologist and a mother, Dr Alessandra Biaggi Image source: Photo by Dominika Roseclay on Pexels Ahead of the launch of the new column “The Perinatal Journey - Walking through the first years of life” on Inspire the Mind, I sat down with its creator, Dr Alessandra Biaggi, to learn more about it. I first met Alessandra a few years ago, when she worked as part of the perinatal (the time between pregnancy and the first year of life) psych

We all have struggled with self-esteem issues at some point in our lives. Our perception of our own competence gets skewed. We start...

Feeling sad, apathetic, deflated, or irritable is not uncommon after a holiday period, especially Christmas. And of course, there are...

Another new year, another new New Year’s resolution. With every January comes a fresh new start, a new beginning, an opportunity to...

Christmas is fast approaching, with just a couple of days to go until many of us are sat around tables with mismatched chairs from...

My name is Cole Sommeling, and I am a placement student working at King’s College and currently getting my BSc in psychology. I’ve been...

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...