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On the 24th of February 2022, my life was split into “before” and “after”. Guess which country I am from? Ukraine. Living through the war...

Disclaimer :  I am not a scientist nor a psychologist with a deep understanding about this topic, but merely a psychology student...

Trigger Warning: The following blog discusses graphic content shown in various horror films which some readers may find distressing. — —...

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I have lived with an eating disorder since around the age of 12 and it has slowly destroyed my life up until my age now of 22. My illness...

Trigger warning: This article discusses childhood traumatic experiences and may not be suitable for some readers. It is suggested that...

Sometimes I write on my research. Sometimes on topics I am politically passionate about. Sometimes on things that happen to me. And...

I, like so many other students in the field of Neuroscience, spent the vast majority of my graduate training studying neurons — the...

Hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) is a concept that originated in Danish culture that focuses on living with a sense of comfort, coziness, and...

When I was a clinical psychology trainee at Temple University in the United States, one of the most common complaints I heard from people...

Is Our Immune System Conscious? I’m glad this title got your attention — it caught mine, too, when I realised it was possible! Though I...

Antipsychotic Medications: Women are different from Men I am a psychiatrist working at the University Medical Center in Groningen,...

One of the few constants in my life has been the constant need and desire to be perfect, or at least to be perceived as perfect. But what...

The long shadow of loneliness in adolescence Loneliness can be understood as a painful emotion that arises when the quality or quantity...

The Experiences of Black Families amidst a Double Pandemic I am a research worker on the BeFINE research study, and I feel very...

Midwifery, Mental Health and Maternal Journal — an interview with Laura Godfrey-Isaacs Given the success of the Maternal Journal project...

The Bow that Bends but Doesn’t Break: Might Flexibility Reduce Depression Risk? The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to get creative about how...

Yoga is not “woo-woo” anymore: yoga can reduce inflammation, according to research The online space allows for easy access to health...

Our Brains on Bad Headlines: How “doomscrolling” affects our mental health I find myself there again before I realize it: compulsively...

I often think of my Grandma, my dad’s mom. I grew up in the same town as my grandparents in the Okanagan Valley of Western Canada, spent...

The Rise of Nostalgic Music During COVID-19: How it helped us cope Music has a constant presence in our lives. Whether it was playing in...

A personal perspective on neurodivergence How would you react if I said you’re neurodiverse? Collectively, you as readers are! As a...

What is ‘Play Therapy’, and could it be integrated into preschools? My name is Riddhi, and I am currently doing the MSc in Developmental...

Beyond the Veil of a Male Phenomenon: Sex hormones & the immune system in suicide vulnerability Trigger warning: The following blog...