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

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...

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...

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...

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

I have recently written an academic piece on the putative debate on whether depression is a medical disorder or a psychosocial condition,...

Trigger Warning: This article includes references, graphics, images, and pieces of texts about sexual violence, rape and trauma. ...

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

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...

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...

The Fight for Better Working Conditions and Equal Pay: What do the university strikes mean, and how do they affect student and staff...

On the Road to Help Ukraine: An interview with Dennis Ougrin What is most surprising about my conversation on the phone with Dennis...

Escape from Ukraine: Mental health in displaced populations. Since my days as head of Wellcome’s History of Medicine programme...

LGBTQ+ Mental Health: Revisiting the past to understand the present Recalling and naming the collective oppressed history of LGBTQ+...

LGBTQI+ mental health during the pandemic My name is Paul Gorczynski. I am a psychologist who conducts research relating to various...

Author’s Note: This article is part of a collaboration between my colleague Clare Liedstrand and I, both researchers working in...

‘Growing Together’ is the theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week, which is taking place between the 7th and 13th of February...

“The Iron Forest” — building the walls to scar the nature If I could bring one thing from my hometown, it would be the fresh air of the...

Understanding ethnic inequalities in mental health and the need for an intersectional approach Reflections through the lens of the...

Gender-gap in training for Assertiveness: Does it have a place in Psychiatry and in clinical practice? As a female British psychiatrist...

Another Year, Another COVID Christmas Here we go again… just when you thought it was safe to get back with the family, friends or...

A Reflection on America's Healthcare System and What It Means For The Mentally Ill Three months. I had to wait three months to see a...

Mental Health of Women and Children in conflict zones: Their Bodies and Health are the Battlefields of War. Over the last two months, the...

Recognising empathy as a cornerstone for making a meaningful impact in a post-COVID world: The Shepley Parkin Empathy Award Emerging from...