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The Winter of Blackouts: Ukraine in the Dark. Part 2
Running a small independent business is already a challenge with small margins and the ever-increasing inflation. Try doing that under...

Yuliya Kovalchuk
Mar 15, 20235 min read


In the aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey: The road to safety and stability
As a stress researcher from Turkey, I was finalizing a manuscript on the long-term impact of trauma when my world turned upside down with...

Elif Aysimi Duman
Mar 8, 20235 min read


The Winter of Blackouts: Ukraine in the Dark. Part 1
As a person from Ukraine, living in Berlin, I never understood when people here complained about lousy winter weather. The temperatures...

Yuliya Kovalchuk
Mar 7, 20234 min read


One War Year Later
On the morning of February 24th, 2022, I was woken up at 5 am by a phone call from my mother, who simply said: “A full-scale invasion has...

Yuliya Kovalchuk
Mar 3, 20235 min read


Some British Media narratives and languages seem to ignore the high prevalence of Femicide in the UK
Trigger warning: The following article discusses violence against women and has mentions of suicide and murder. Some readers may find...

Anna Sri
Feb 27, 20234 min read


The pressures of reaching your 30s child-free
“Record numbers of women are reaching the age of 30 child-free, new official figures have shown” — The Guardian “Half of women in...

Lea Schmid
Feb 14, 20235 min read


NHS Strikes & Burnout: A Call For Change
In December 2022, for the first time in 106 years, the Royal College of Nursing decided to strike after a ballot vote of more than...

Frances Weston
Jan 27, 20233 min read


Reflecting on the article about Prince Harry: Debunking the myth of "psychotherapy cult"
If you fell off a bike, would you feel ashamed that you were hurting? And if this happened to your friend, would you judge them for...

Zuzanna Zajkowska
Jan 20, 20235 min read


Sensitivity in the times of #truecrime TikTok
Lessons to be learned from the Idaho murder case Trigger warning: This blog mentions death, murder, and violence which might be upsetting...

Riddhi Laijawala
Jan 16, 20234 min read


Should we have boycotted the FIFA World Cup?
You call it soccer, we call it football….but the true conversation we should be having is about migrant labourers and LGBTQ+ people. On a...

Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Dec 15, 20223 min read


Eco-anxiety is escalating with relentless climate change
As temperatures exceeded a scorching 40°C degrees in parts of the UK this summer, global news channels shared climate crisis stories...

Maya Caan
Nov 30, 20224 min read


Justice for Journalism
Words are powerful. They seek to inspire, elicit emotions, and can emerge into making a positive change. All around the world there are...

Amina Begum
Nov 23, 20225 min read


Is Suicide Rare in Africa?
How common are suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya, and what influences them? Trigger warning: The following blog describes research...

Rachel Jenkins
Oct 27, 20227 min read


Food, Fuel, Friends, Freedom
Almost thirty years ago, in one of my earlier return visits to India, I was sitting chatting with my mother. Somehow the topic of poverty...

Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Oct 13, 20223 min read


Can people afford to be concerned about the environment?
In a world where one-third of households could struggle to meet the rising cost of living, it can be stressful to make the right...

Lea Schmid
Oct 10, 20224 min read


The dark winter that lies ahead of us
From the 1st of October, most people residing in the U.K. would have seen an increase in their bills, and approximately one in four...

Gargi Mandal
Oct 10, 20224 min read


It's World Mental Health Day - Let's talk about clinical trials
An EU-PEARL podcast with Professor Carmine Pariante and Patient Advocate Fanni-Laura Mäntylä Today, October 10th, is an important day....

Courtney Worrell
Oct 9, 20222 min read


The Johnny Depp Defamation Trial: The Media's Damaging Portrayal of Personality Disorders
Trigger warning: This blog discusses domestic abuse and intimate partner violence which some readers may find distressing. Celebrity...

neurominded
Oct 6, 20226 min read


What Does the Cost of Living Crisis Mean for Students?
The cost of living crisis is not only dominating the news but also dominating the minds of the millions who will be affected by it. As a...

Catherine Shuttleworth
Oct 4, 20224 min read


Geopolitical Determinants of mental health
By all accounts, the last 12 months have been tumultuous. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to food shortages, refugees, isolation...

Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Oct 3, 20224 min read


Managing collective war trauma in Ukraine: The importance of keeping in touch
Like any Ukrainian, I spend a lot of time thinking about my mental health and that of our whole nation in these times of war. As rockets...

Yuliya Kovalchuk
Sep 27, 20225 min read


Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022
This blog has been written on behalf of the Inspire the Mind Editorial Team. Like so many across the globe, we have been so saddened to...

Courtney Worrell
Sep 19, 20222 min read


At the Back of Your Mind: A fun, fresh mental health podcast
Hosted by mental health researchers at King’s College London We were on the way out of the final UK lockdown when a group of young female...

Inspire the Mind
Sep 1, 20223 min read


Promoting student mental health at university
Promoting student mental health at university necessitates changes in students’ educational and residential environments: A conversation...

Gargi Mandal
Jul 4, 20225 min read
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