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Quitting Psychotropic Drugs: How, When and Who?
For many people worldwide, psychotropic drugs, which are medications used to treat mental health conditions, are beneficial in improving...

Jakob Van Gaalen
May 14, 20245 min read


Mental Health Stigma in the South Asian Community
As a South Asian girl studying Psychology, when asked what I study by extended family and other people in my community, I’m met with a...

Maryam Rehan
May 8, 20244 min read


The Value of Co-Production
The Importance of Young Voices in Mental Health Research and Beyond

Dr. Ally Jaffee
May 7, 20246 min read


"Scream Therapy" Can Make You Feel Happier and Calmer
Being a writer, I have explored and am still exploring many mental health concepts and solutions for better wellbeing. In today's times,...

Hazra Khatoon
Apr 23, 20245 min read


How I’ve learnt to spend more time in my ‘soothing’ system
Do you spend time in your ‘soothing’ system? Or know what that is? And are you aware of how understanding the ‘three systems’ model might...

Rachel Kelly
Apr 17, 20245 min read


Transition to adulthood for individuals with ADHD
A helping hand from wearable tech? Rare is the adult who looks back on their adolescence and recalls years of calm sensibility and smooth...

Jonna Kuntsi
Apr 16, 20244 min read


Unmasking the Trauma: Narcissistic Abuse and the Hidden Scars of PTSD
Did you know that prolonged abuse at the hands of a “narcissist” can sometimes be associated with the development of Post Traumatic...

Irene Wangari Migwi
Apr 11, 20245 min read


Improving Mental Health in Pregnancy: The HappyMums Project
Our names are Riddhi and Kristi, and we are researchers in Perinatal Psychiatry, interested in trying to improve mental health during and...

Kristi Priestley
Apr 10, 20244 min read


The 4 styles of attachment: which one are you?
We change so much in our journeys from infancy to adulthood, that it almost seems like we’re completely different people. So, have you...

Maryam Rehan
Apr 4, 20245 min read


Deipnophobia: The less well-known social anxiety about public eating
Social anxiety can take many forms. A common misconception is that social anxiety is an interchangeable term for being shy, but it is...

Emily Rose Burley
Apr 3, 20245 min read


Neurodiverse Minds: Navigating Mental Health in Autism
Imagine living in a world where unpredictability causes distress, and routine changes are overwhelming. Imagine a place where everyday...

Isabella Molnar
Apr 2, 20244 min read


Reproductive Disorders: The Good, the Bad, and the Artistic
By the time I was diagnosed with endometriosis, I was told that my disease had progressed to moderate organ fusion from scarring and...

Seyi Osobamiro
Mar 19, 20244 min read


Interventions in Schools vs. Clinics – ReSET Project
Recently, there has been increasing recognition of the role of schools in mental health provision, and the prevention of mental health...

Jasmine Hinton
Mar 13, 20245 min read


Burnout in Medical Students and Wellbeing
There is no doubt that the practice of medicine has always been an extremely stressful profession, but of late, with the introduction of...

Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Mar 12, 20244 min read


The Invisibility of Women in Healthcare
Photo by Luwadlin Bosman on Unsplash Today marks International Women's Day, a global day which celebrates the achievements of women from...

Samrina K Sangha
Mar 8, 20245 min read


Children’s play: It's more serious than you think
Play is a very serious activity for children, and is, as the Italian physician and educator, Maria Montessori, said, the work of the...

Alessandra Biaggi
Feb 28, 20246 min read


Thinking, feeling and doing
How hypnotherapy can help us make positive changes in our lives As an occupational therapist, my focus is on doing. It may seem strange,...

Elizabeth Taylor
Feb 27, 20246 min read


My Grandfather’s Dementia Diagnosis Inspired Me to Set Up a Charity
My grandfather passed away with dementia in the Commonwealth of Dominica when I was 16. I was raised with him, my grandmother, and my...

Rianna Patterson
Feb 20, 20244 min read


Aspiring Parents: Insights for Those Seeking Medical Assistance
Many people wish to have children but face challenges in doing so without medically assisted reproduction. This term encompasses all...

Lucia Roberta Russo
Feb 14, 20244 min read


Let’s talk – adolescents’ perspectives on depression.
An interview with Anna Viduani, a Brazilian researcher in adolescents’ depression. “If you ask closed-ended questions, you are only going...

Zuzanna Zajkowska
Feb 13, 20245 min read


"Gas Station Heroin": Tianeptine and its Impact on Addiction
Introducing tianeptine — an antidepressant with a dark side. Its mimicry of opioid effects, coupled with easy accessibility in the United...

Maddy Kirkpatrick
Feb 8, 20244 min read


Antidepressants (f)utility: clinical reality lost in translation
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” Philip K. Dick In 2022, an article published in a psychiatry...

Yuri Milaneschi
Jan 23, 20244 min read


Small life changes that can help improve our mental health
When our mental health is not in a good place, it can feel scary and hopeless. Poor mental health can be brought on by a significant life...

Emily Rose Burley
Jan 18, 20245 min read


"Stress-laxing": Conquering the Guilt of Self-Care
Photo by Westend61 on Adobe Stock Throughout the week, our thoughts often gravitate towards the approaching weekend, or we eagerly...

Maddy Kirkpatrick
Dec 19, 20234 min read
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