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When your psychiatrist and therapist disagree
My psychiatrist prescribes me medication for ADHD, and my therapist doesn’t believe in it. Confusing? Yes, but also no. My name is Sonia...

Sonia Chien
Mar 6, 20245 min read


Books for Company: Reading and Wellbeing
Have you ever found yourself on a train or waiting for a friend, and discovered you don’t have a book on you? The horror! I always keep a...

Alison Waller
Mar 5, 20245 min read


The Noise Is Mine
Author's Note: This short story is about feeling extremely out of place while experiencing a significant life event. In it, I explore the...

Helen Jane Campbell
Feb 29, 20248 min read


Children’s play: It's more serious than you think
Play is a very serious activity for children, and is, as the Italian physician and educator, Maria Montessori, said, the work of the...

Alessandra Biaggi
Feb 28, 20246 min read


Thinking, feeling and doing
How hypnotherapy can help us make positive changes in our lives As an occupational therapist, my focus is on doing. It may seem strange,...

Elizabeth Taylor
Feb 27, 20246 min read


Drag Storytime: How a children's event became political
“Queer silliness offers purposeful strategies to playfully engage with the present, insisting on frivolity, mundanity, and fun, despite...

Kristi Priestley
Feb 22, 20245 min read


Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the Bystander Effect
Trigger warning: The following article contains discussion on sexual assault, which some readers may find distressing. Recently, I heard...

Maddy Kirkpatrick
Feb 21, 20244 min read


My Grandfather’s Dementia Diagnosis Inspired Me to Set Up a Charity
My grandfather passed away with dementia in the Commonwealth of Dominica when I was 16. I was raised with him, my grandmother, and my...

Rianna Patterson
Feb 20, 20244 min read


Why Sexual Harassment in the Metaverse Matters
Trigger warning: This article discusses sexual violence and rape, which some readers may find distressing. Ever since Mark Zuckerberg...

Riddhi Laijawala
Feb 15, 20245 min read


Aspiring Parents: Insights for Those Seeking Medical Assistance
Many people wish to have children but face challenges in doing so without medically assisted reproduction. This term encompasses all...

Lucia Roberta Russo
Feb 14, 20244 min read


Let’s talk – adolescents’ perspectives on depression.
An interview with Anna Viduani, a Brazilian researcher in adolescents’ depression. “If you ask closed-ended questions, you are only going...

Zuzanna Zajkowska
Feb 13, 20245 min read


"Gas Station Heroin": Tianeptine and its Impact on Addiction
Introducing tianeptine — an antidepressant with a dark side. Its mimicry of opioid effects, coupled with easy accessibility in the United...

Maddy Kirkpatrick
Feb 8, 20244 min read


Controlling Computers with Your Mind
What are Brain-Computer Interfaces and How do They Work? This week, Elon Musk's Neuralink has captured global attention by successfully...

Santiago Mezzano
Feb 7, 20245 min read


Hard Reset: Reflecting on post-cancer life
Hard reset, a phrase we use to refer to the action of starting over. A new beginning. Usually, resets happen intentionally, triggered by...

Konstantina Katsikari
Feb 6, 20244 min read


Conundrum: the puzzle left in the wake of suicide
Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Over the past two decades, prevention efforts...

David Leck
Feb 1, 20244 min read


Little Things: Savouring the Glimmers
I took off my shoes and walked into a gentle stream with pebbles beneath its clear, shallow water. The tiny stones pricked my feet...
Swati Singh
Jan 31, 20244 min read


The life of a Third Culture Kid
I was 5 years old when I first moved, and whilst I remember very little of the move itself, crossing countries in the search of a new...

Lea Schmid
Jan 30, 20245 min read


When Frank Met Mary?
“When Frank Met Mary?” is inspired by personal experience and navigating double dementia divorced parents. Hopefully, it offers a...

Angela Page
Jan 25, 202410 min read


In for 2024: Tackling stress by embracing the power of routine
This New Year, I fell victim to one of those prevailing social media trends. This one: 2024 ins and outs. If you haven’t seen it, the...

Courtney Worrell
Jan 24, 20245 min read


Antidepressants (f)utility: clinical reality lost in translation
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” Philip K. Dick In 2022, an article published in a psychiatry...

Yuri Milaneschi
Jan 23, 20244 min read


Small life changes that can help improve our mental health
When our mental health is not in a good place, it can feel scary and hopeless. Poor mental health can be brought on by a significant life...

Emily Rose Burley
Jan 18, 20245 min read


From Anxiety to Pride: Growing up Bilingual and Losing My Mother Tongue
This November marks my 11th year living in England, a momentous milestone in my life journey. When my parents broke the news that we...
Camila Ribeiro
Jan 16, 20243 min read


Dolly Wilde: Addict and Wit
It's always a great tragedy whenever a lively, creative, and genuinely talented individual loses their potential to an addiction. Here's...

Emily Zarevich
Jan 11, 20245 min read


Lessons Learnt From My Mental Health Struggles
I am Stan Popovich, the author of A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear, and I struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years. During...

Stan Popovich
Jan 9, 20244 min read
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