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Another Year, Another COVID Christmas
Another Year, Another COVID Christmas Here we go again… just when you thought it was safe to get back with the family, friends or...

Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Dec 20, 20215 min read


The Power of Fake Fires: How Journey Dancing Helped A Grieving Mother Process Her Anger
The Power of Fake Fires: How Journey Dancing Helped A Grieving Mother Process Her Anger A Grieving Mother’s Retreat All my life I dreamt...

Cara Martinisi
Dec 17, 20217 min read


Is Zoom Burning All of Us Out?
Is Zoom Burning All of Us Out? Are women more at-risk from mental health difficulties linked to Zoom than men? My name is Dr Mia...

Dr. Mia Eisenstadt
Dec 16, 20216 min read


A Reflection on America's Healthcare System and What It Means For The Mentally Ill
A Reflection on America's Healthcare System and What It Means For The Mentally Ill Three months. I had to wait three months to see a...

Ashley Derrig
Dec 15, 20215 min read


The Vital Role of Mitochondria in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
The Vital Role of Mitochondria in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia I’m a PhD student at King’s College London, and when I’m not...

Max Tomlinson
Dec 14, 20215 min read


Does lived experience really inform our duty of care in mental health?
Does lived experience really inform our duty of care in mental health? It is very hard to describe and express mental ill-health to...

Beauty Dhlamini
Dec 10, 20214 min read


Can pain sensitivity be used to identify young people at risk of self-harm and suicide?
I am a final year PhD student in Professor Stephen ‘Mac’ McMahon’s laboratory at the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King’s...

Tatum Cummins
Dec 9, 20215 min read


We need to teach children to be kind to their bodies, before it's too late
We need to teach children to be kind to their bodies, before it’s too late Trigger warning: The following blog contains discussions of...

Emily Bashforth
Dec 8, 20216 min read


The Fate of Mental Health in Afghanistan under the Taliban
The Fate of Mental Health in Afghanistan under the Taliban Blue scars concealed under the black burkha yearn for emancipation, as a...

Aarushi Verma
Dec 7, 20217 min read


Tips & Tricks to Combat Your Morning Anxiety
Tips & Tricks to Combat Your Morning Anxiety Apart from the Sunday Scaries, weekday morning anxiety is more commonplace than it might...

Emily Waters
Dec 3, 20218 min read


Does What We Eat Impact Our Mental Health? - The Role of Polyphenols
Do we eat to live or live to eat? For most of us, the answer may be both. We eat food every day to get sufficient energy that maintains...

Xuemei Ma
Dec 2, 20215 min read


Expressing the Mind: reflecting on my experience of writing a blog
Expressing the Mind: reflecting on my experience of writing a blog Some time ago, during an email exchange, I received a suggestion from...

Nare Hartoonian
Dec 1, 20216 min read


The Power of Gut Bacteria to Influence Mental Health
The Power of Gut Bacteria to Influence Mental Health I am a final year PhD student at the Centre for Affective Disorders at King’s...

Viktoriya Nikolova
Nov 30, 20215 min read


TRUE FRIENDS REALLY LISTEN
TRUE FRIENDS REALLY LISTEN My grandmother always told me that, in order to have a friend, you must be a friend. This couldn’t be more...

Emily-Jane Hills Orford
Nov 26, 20215 min read


Aquaporin-4, a mysterious new suspect in depression
I am a London-based medical student, currently taking a master’s degree in Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and...

Oktay Genel
Nov 25, 20215 min read


CBT Apps for Depression - Can They Help?
Visiting the app store for a mental health app can be mind-boggling today. With more than 10,000 apps for mindfulness, stress relief,...

Laura Martinengo
Nov 23, 20216 min read


Dealing with Mental Illness on the Road
Dealing with Mental Illness on the Road (How the Beats Inspired Me to Live a Life of Purpose and Fulfillment) For me, Jack Kerouac was a...

Bryan Myers
Nov 23, 20215 min read


Transforming the Narrative on Fatherhood and Mental Health
I’m William Nicholson, a dad of 3 and an activist for social and systems change. I’m passionate about supporting health and wellbeing...

Wiliam Nicholson
Nov 19, 20215 min read


Gene-Environment Interplay in Depression and Body Inflammation
Gene-Environment Interplay in Depression and Body Inflammation: How do our genes interact with our childhood experiences? I am a...

Eleanora Iob
Nov 18, 20217 min read


The Life and Times of ex-Chelsea Football Player Paul Canoville: Mental illness, addiction, cancer a
The Life and Times of ex-Chelsea Football Player Paul Canoville: Mental illness, addiction, cancer and finding help In this exclusive...

Ricky Carroll
Nov 17, 20215 min read


Want to Feel More Present? Find Your Local Past
There seems to be something special about places and things from the past — something that could even help us with our mental health....

Livia Dyring
Nov 16, 20215 min read


Glass Delusion: A Rare and Sometimes Royal Disorder
I am a history enthusiast who studied European history at Wilfrid Laurier University and now I write about it for various websites and...

Emily Zarevich
Nov 12, 20215 min read


'Who's the real Dad?' Two-Father Families and Surrogacy
Any parent can experience mental health difficulties in the perinatal period (from conception to one year following birth), regardless of...

Zoe Darwin
Nov 11, 20216 min read


Struggles with 'Imposter Dad' Syndrome
I’m Michael and I’m married to Wes. We met by complete chance in June 2012 at Birmingham Pride no less, both single and not looking for a...

Michael Johnson-Ellis
Nov 10, 20217 min read
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