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Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the movie ‘Inside Out 2’ In 2015, Pixar’s "Inside Out" captured the hearts of both...

The FREED project In September 2024 we will be celebrating the 10th birthday of FREED (first episode rapid early intervention for eating...

Anorexia nervosa  (AN) is a serious eating disorder  affecting the body and brain, with significant implications for physical and mental...

Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Massive increases in referrals to Child and...

At some point in life, we all feel some unnecessary jitters. It might manifest in stuttered words during a presentation or a hammering...

In my second year of medical school, I had the opportunity to choose my student-selected component of the course. There were several...

We at Inspire the Mind would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the families affected by the tragedy at Southport. Trigger warning:...

A few months ago, while walking home, I heard a child screaming about not wanting to leave the playground. The parents were also shouting, “Stop crying… we won’t go the playground anymore… if you don’t stop crying we will leave you here.” The child, around 3 years old, was exhausted. When he heard his parents threatening him, he started screaming even more until, eventually, he stopped crying and went back on his bike to go home. What happened? A child, most likely exhausted

Part II: The effect of Ozempic on people suffering with eating disorders    Trigger warning: The following article contains discussions...

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of suicide It is 2024 and there are still no highly-effective treatment options for...

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

It’s no secret that becoming an Olympian is one of the most impressive athletic achievements; one that many can only dream of. Becoming...

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse which some readers may find distressing. You’d be hard-pressed to find...

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...

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicidal ideation It starts with a silent video of Winston Churchill with more and...

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...

Are our Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) in the UK tailored for our mental health? Or are they only for our physical health? I am...

This article contains spoilers, references to body shaming, and mentions of eating disorders. I took a break from Netflix recently. Not...

Trigger warning: This short story discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Author’s Note : This story deals with...

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

A conversation with Edson Williams ‘I Am Enough. I am everything I need to succeed.’ This is the message on a circular red piece of paper...