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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 28, 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 14, 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 11, 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 11, 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 10, 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 7, 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 5, 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 4, 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 28, 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 20, 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 5, 20225 min read


Antidepressants Can Help People with Depression - While We Are Fighting for Societal Change
I have recently written an academic piece on the putative debate on whether depression is a medical disorder or a psychosocial condition,...

Carmine Pariante
Jun 23, 20224 min read


Rape and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine: The Cheapest Weapon of War
Trigger Warning: This article includes references, graphics, images, and pieces of texts about sexual violence, rape and trauma. ...

Anna Sri
Jun 9, 20227 min read


International Foreign Students' lives should be a priority as Ukraine Refugees
International Foreign Students’ lives should be a priority as Ukraine Refugees Since 24th February 2022, and since the Russian military,...

Anna Sri
Mar 28, 20226 min read


A Journey Through the Literature of Ukraine: From a pet penguin to a slice of cherry pie
A Journey Through the Literature of Ukraine: From a pet penguin to a slice of cherry pie Eastern European literature is close to my heart...

Zuzanna Zajkowska
Mar 21, 20224 min read


A Letter from Lviv: Courage in Ukraine and Beyond
A Letter from Lviv: Courage in Ukraine and Beyond Today marks three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine on all fronts and a bit more than...

Sasha Dovzhyk
Mar 18, 20225 min read
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