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LGBTQI+ mental health during the pandemic My name is Paul Gorczynski. I am a psychologist who conducts research relating to various...

When the name does matter The importance of definitions in treatment-resistant depression and a new published guideline for clinical...

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

“Stop being so difficult” — Why we need to rethink puberty Many mental health issues, like depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia...

How our genes can help us to treat depression and an exciting new development Most of us know what depression is, but how many of us know...

Getting into the Rhythm of Things: What can our brain signals tell us about mental ill health? Every time you have to quickly adapt your...

Falling out of depression — does psychological therapy reverse the biological changes in depression? A few months ago, I wrote a blog on...

Understanding ethnic inequalities in mental health and the need for an intersectional approach Reflections through the lens of the...

Next generation of rapid-acting antidepressants: Can ketamine help prevent suicide? As a scientist with an interest in mental health and...

Compliments — more than what meets the eye Why do you give compliments? Do you feel genuine when giving compliments? How do you feel...

Beyond Daddy Blues I’m a neuroscientist and therapist. Generally, my work focuses on maternal mental health for a number of reasons — but...

Is Zoom Burning All of Us Out? Are women more at-risk from mental health difficulties linked to Zoom than men? My name is Dr Mia...

The Vital Role of Mitochondria in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia I’m a PhD student at King’s College London, and when I’m not...

I am a final year PhD student in Professor Stephen ‘Mac’ McMahon’s laboratory at the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King’s...

Do we eat to live or live to eat? For most of us, the answer may be both. We eat food every day to get sufficient energy that maintains...

The Power of Gut Bacteria to Influence Mental Health I am a final year PhD student at the Centre for Affective Disorders at King’s...

I am a London-based medical student, currently taking a master’s degree in Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and...

Visiting the app store for a mental health app can be mind-boggling today. With more than 10,000 apps for mindfulness, stress relief,...

Gene-Environment Interplay in Depression and Body Inflammation: How do our genes interact with our childhood experiences? I am a...

I am a history enthusiast who studied European history at Wilfrid Laurier University and now I write about it for various websites and...

Barriers to NHS Healthcare Faced by Transgender and Non-Binary Patients: The example of cervical screening I am an academic foundation...

One More Reason for a Healthy Lifestyle: Exercise might increase vaccines' effectiveness The COVID-19 vaccine holds great promise for...

Could the COVID-19 Pandemic Have Led to Increased Rates of Psychosis? Earlier this week, the Guardian reported that the number of people...

Metabolites derived from omega-3 fatty acids could help reduce depression: dream or reality? I am a senior postdoctoral neuroscientist at...