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As a person from Ukraine, living in Berlin, I never understood when people here complained about lousy winter weather. The temperatures...

When you hear ‘eating disorder’, there’s probably a particular image that comes to mind – a white, teenage girl, emaciated, anorexic....

On the morning of February 24th, 2022, I was woken up at 5 am by a phone call from my mother, who simply said: “A full-scale invasion has...

Co written by Prof. Andrew H. Miller and Dr. Charles L. Raison Despite substantial research showing that inflammation plays a role in...

A interview about the Science special issue on brain connectivity In the morgue. That’s where Stephanie Forkel, a researcher whose work...

There are several seconds before a client enters my office or I open the “Zoom room” for a session, where I take a few deep breaths,...

Trigger warning: The following article discusses violence against women and has mentions of suicide and murder. Some readers may find...

We all have struggled with self-esteem issues at some point in our lives. Our perception of our own competence gets skewed. We start...

By Dr. Ava Easton and Dr. Thomas Pollak Trigger warning: The following article describes research about suicidal ideation, suicidal...

Behind the Science with Sofia Quaglia. Sofia and I first met in October of 2022 via Zoom. She had interviewed Carmine, Inspire the Mind...

There was a time, five or six years ago, when I got very interested in philosophical pessimism. The idea that looking at life through a...

How do you become a success in the arts without losing your mind? That’s a question I’ve been asking myself for decades. Unlike other...

Growing up, I was never taught much about periods or the female anatomy… and I was certainly never taught about mental health issues...

“Record numbers of women are reaching the age of 30 child-free, new official figures have shown” —  The Guardian “Half of women in...

Trigger warning: This blog contains discussions of mental health struggles (e.g., eating disorders, self-harm) and suicidal thoughts,...

I meet Natali over Zoom from her house in the Netherlands. This is not our first online meeting — in fact, online is how I met her a...

Odd as it might sound, often the most comforting poetry is the darkest. I know this from personal experience, as a mental health advocate...

You have probably had to deal with quite a few challenges over the years. Most of us have. Sure, some people seem to have been dealt a...

Trigger warning: This blog talks about eating disorders and disordered eating. Eating disorders have long been a rather taboo topic, and...

A personal account I’ve been studying Psychology for over five years, first as an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh, then...

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...

Can poetry help our mental health? In my last piece, I spoke about my personal experiences with poetry, and the life-changing impact it...

Prevention through Connection Given the combination of an already stretched mental health care system, the overwhelming need for mental...

“Since man’s construction is from both his soul and his body, therefore, human existence cannot be healthy without the ishtibak...