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Early Intervention for Eating Disorders: Grounds to Celebrate?
The FREED project In September 2024 we will be celebrating the 10th birthday of FREED (first episode rapid early intervention for eating...
Ulrike Schmidt OBE
Sep 12, 20245 min read


Brain Changes in Anorexia Nervosa: New Discoveries
Anorexia nervosa  (AN) is a serious eating disorder  affecting the body and brain, with significant implications for physical and mental...
Klaas Bahnsen
Sep 10, 20244 min read


Schools: what is their role in young people’s mental health?
Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Massive increases in referrals to Child and...
Jesmine Dhooper
Sep 5, 20244 min read


Cognitive Biases of Social Anxiety
At some point in life, we all feel some unnecessary jitters. It might manifest in stuttered words during a presentation or a hammering...
Urvashi Maharshi
Sep 3, 20244 min read


Lost in Translation: Does Culture Belong in Psychiatry?
In my second year of medical school, I had the opportunity to choose my student-selected component of the course. There were several...
Iyinoluwa Popoola
Aug 29, 20245 min read


Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: A place of joy, not fear
We at Inspire the Mind would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the families affected by the tragedy at Southport. Trigger warning:...
Riddhi Laijawala
Aug 27, 20245 min read


Children’s Tantrums: What they really are and what we can do
A few months ago, while walking home, I heard a child screaming about not wanting to leave the playground. The parents were also...
Alessandra Biaggi
Aug 22, 20246 min read


Ozempic: Navigating the Intersection of Weight Loss and Mental Health
Part II: The effect of Ozempic on people suffering with eating disorders  Trigger warning: The following article contains discussions...
Maddy Kirkpatrick
Aug 20, 20244 min read


Next in the wave of new treatment approaches for anorexia: Ketamine
Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of suicide It is 2024 and there are still no highly-effective treatment options for...
Johanna Keeler
Aug 15, 20244 min read
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