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Part 1: Halting progress in body positivity Content warning: This article contains discussions surrounding weight loss and body image The...

Is a sense of humour an important ingredient in changing our highly polarised world into a happier and healthier one? Well, it probably...

Can our brain be treated separately from our body? The current piece is written by Dr Naghmeh Nikkheslat, who together with Professor Paola Dazzan, leads the Therapeutic Approaches of Mind-Body Interface Module as part of the newly established MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mind-Body Interface at King's College London. As part of a series of ITM pieces on our new MSc, this blog aims to take you through the question of whether our brain can be treated separately from

I’m Sorcha, a PhD student at Imperial College London leading the PsilOCD study – which explores the use of a low dose of psilocybin to...

First described in 1908 by the Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterised by loss of...

Nature is full of heart-melting examples of mother-baby relationships, especially, in birds and mammals. However, a parent’s tenderness...

Psychiatry has been a highlight of my medical school experience. Every psychiatrist I’ve met, every talk and lecture I’ve attended, and every topic I have studied, nothing has grabbed my attention more than psychiatry. So, when the opportunity presented itself to meet MORE psychiatrists, attend MORE talks and conferences, and gain MORE experience, it was a no-brainer that I had to apply to the Psych Star Scheme. I therefore applied to and was accepted into the scheme, specif

The PRECOGNITION Project In this piece, we are excited to introduce a new project which we have been working on, called PRECOGNITION. We...

Our new MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mind-Body Interface offered by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King’s College London aims to offer knowledge on the interaction between mind and body in psychiatric and physical conditions. This article has been written by Dr Giulia Lombardo and Professor Valeria Mondelli, co-leads of the Psychology module. Image source from Unsplash+ For a long time, people have been anchored to the mind-body dualism,

Research on biological and psychosocial factors in mental health disparities offers clues to reducing the mental health burden among...

Commodified = to treat or consider something as a commodity (= a product can that be bought or sold) - Cambridge Dictionary More than...

Like many people in their 20s, I have a TikTok account (you can learn more about this social media platform in this article). While I...

Perusing the Royal College of Psychiatrists website, I stumbled upon the faculty page for 'Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry'. I had never heard of this subspecialty before but quickly became excited when I realised it sounded right up my alley. As a medical student with a background in anthropology and psychology, I have a particular interest in the broader social, economic, political, and cultural factors that influence mental well-being. 'Rehabilitation and Social Psych

As a researcher in perinatal psychiatry (working with women who are pregnant or have recently had a baby), unfortunately I was not...

From maternal childhood maltreatment to children’s emotional-behavioural problems: what can be done to break the link I have written this piece together with Xuemei Ma, a PhD student at King's College London who, like me, is particularly interested in the relationship between early life adversity and child mental health. We recently investigated this topic in a systematic review . Picture from American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood adversity: effects on physical and menta

Neuroscientists are making strides in mapping and understanding the human brain, but like many other scientific fields, neuroscientific...

For many people worldwide, psychotropic drugs, which are medications used to treat mental health conditions, are beneficial in improving...

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...

The Importance of Young Voices in Mental Health Research and Beyond

Special Note from the Editors: Welcome to our brand-new series written by the 2023 Psych Stars! Chosen by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Psych Stars are medical students awarded a place in the scheme for their interest and commitment to psychiatry. To celebrate their work and success, we have invited several Psych Stars to write fortnightly articles on their visions for the future of mental health research and care, each choosing an area in which they are especially pass

Being a writer, I have explored and am still exploring many mental health concepts and solutions for better wellbeing. In today's times,...

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...

A helping hand from wearable tech? Rare is the adult who looks back on their adolescence and recalls years of calm sensibility and smooth...

Did you know that prolonged abuse at the hands of a “narcissist” can sometimes be associated with the development of Post Traumatic...