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Anonymous
Feb 3, 20215 min read
Why I’m Zooming out of virtual counselling
“Hello? Can you hear me?” was not something I thought I would be saying in the middle of my counselling session. Yet here I was, in my...


Elizabeth Taylor
Feb 1, 20215 min read
Brain Waves
The online arts movement helping brain injury survivors to tell their stories through music During the pandemic, we have adapted to new...

Ahmed Ashraf
Jan 29, 20215 min read
When the Healer Cries (Part 1 of 2)
Addressing doctors’ suicide and mental health in the world of medicine. Suicide is not a subject that is talked about as openly or easily...

Aisha Ali
Jan 27, 20215 min read
Can pregnancy-related factors increase the risk of ADHD in children?
Attention-deficit and hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a common mental disorder typically detected in childhood and is characterised by a...


Andrea Du Preez
Jan 22, 20215 min read
Are all stressors of equal measure?
Depression is a serious condition that interferes with your ability to work, sleep, to interact with friends and family. In fact, it...

Carolina Estevao
Jan 13, 20216 min read
Ayahuasca, magic mushrooms and psychiatry: an interview with Dr. Simon Ruffell
Psychedelics, plant medicine and ceremonies in the Amazon jungle — could this be the future of psychiatry? Ayahuasca, a brew of plants...


Zuzanna Zajkowska
Jan 6, 20215 min read
“Planting” the science - from cannabis to immune system
When I think of cannabis use, I can’t help but think about the stigma and controversy that has been around it for the past few decades,...


Natasha Trotman
Dec 21, 20203 min read
The *ND Rough Guide to Thriving During the Holiday season
*A Neurodivergent lens Due to Covid-19 there maybe even more pressure to enjoy the festive season this year and the social expectations...


Caitlin Pentland
Dec 18, 20206 min read
Recognising good mental health — more than just a tool for recovery
If you could go back in time, what do you wish you had learnt to increase your confidence in navigating your mental health? Being in my...


Celeste Miller
Dec 16, 20205 min read
How is Climate Change Affecting our Mental Health?
The festive period is a time of high spirits and gift-giving, or at least as much of that as is possible in the midst of a global...

Celeste Miller
Dec 16, 20205 min read
How is Climate Change Affecting our Mental Health?
The festive period is a time of high spirits and gift-giving, or at least as much of that as is possible in the midst of a global...


Ffion Harris
Dec 9, 20206 min read
A Pre-Christmas Update on the Coronavirus Research
In September I wrote a blog about my optimistic take on the coronavirus research at that time. In late summer the UK and most of Europe...

Emily Bashforth
Dec 4, 20207 min read
How to Manage an Eating Disorder in Times of Crisis
Eating disorders thrive in times of crisis. They pounce on any disruption to everyday life and turn your recovery on its head, and I know...


Carmine Pariante
Dec 2, 20205 min read
How can we improve the public narrative on the early years, and support parents?
Insight from the #5BigInsights “Parenthood isn’t a prerequisite to understand the importance of the early years” — HRH THE DUCHESS OF...


Frances Weston
Nov 27, 20205 min read
Working from home during the Coronavirus — good or bad for our mental health?
For years, many people have advocated that the majority of office work can be done from the comfort of one’s own home. If you are going...


Becky Bind
Nov 6, 20209 min read
Black mothers matter. So why are they still dying?
I opened my phone a couple of days ago to a headline reading, “A Black doctor died in childbirth, highlighting a tragic trend that...

Naomi Limbachiya
Oct 28, 20205 min read
The objective friend in psychiatry - can neuroimaging help?
I am not a clinician, but I have come to acknowledge the 3 C’s of the clinic: communication between the patient and physician,...

Catriona Curl
Oct 20, 20205 min read
A Father's Role in their Child's Development
During childhood and adolescence, parents play a crucial role in their child’s development, acting as their first teachers and preparing...


Etta Nettis
Oct 6, 20206 min read
The Inflamed Brain: How inflammation can affect mood and behaviour
Think of the last time you had a cold sore, or the flu, or a bowel infection…I am sure you don’t have the fondest memories of that...

Jane Chang
Sep 29, 20205 min read
The missing pieces of the ADHD puzzle: inflammation, neurotrophin and cortisol?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder with a global prevalence rate of 5–10%. ADHD presents with...


Sofia Cussotto
Sep 22, 20206 min read
Culture S.H.O.C.K: Salut Hålla Olá Ciao Kumusta
Salut, Hålla, Olá, Ciao, Kumusta: these are all ways to say ‘hello’ in various languages. The first letters also happen to spell out the...

Uma Vaidyanathan
Sep 15, 20206 min read
What people say and what their brains do…..
A major topic in research over the past couple of decades has been understanding biological correlates (or as often referred to,...

Andrew Perrin
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Neurostimulation could be a multi-pronged treatment for depression
Many psychiatrists would say that while we treat depression in many ways, all these many treatments can be grouped into one of a few...

Alessandra Borsini
Aug 25, 20206 min read
The pursuit of happiness: Why does nothing feel good when you have anhedonia?
By Alessandra Borsini and Amelia St John Wallis Editors note: Congratulations to Dr. Alessandra Borsini, a neuroscientist in the SPILab,...
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