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I remember vividly the first time I was called fat. I remember the name of the person who said it, where it was and what I was wearing....

The month of June was a momentous milestone in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Regardless of your stance on the conditional...

Psychedelic drugs were not mentioned to me when training as a psychiatrist, as far as I remember. Perhaps they were, in passing, but...

I used to love Love Island. I remember discovering it at season two, and binge-watched the whole of series one just so that I was caught...

I first came across the study of depression as a biomedical science student. We discussed mental illness as a consequence or a side...

I was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2015. Ulcerative colitis, to be precise, which is a form of IBD that causes severe...

When thinking about maternal mental health and how difficulties with it may influence a developing baby, it is only natural to imagine...

The Commodification of Pride & its Impact on LGBTQ+ Mental Health

All my teeth are going to fall out. All my teeth are going to fall out. All. My. Teeth. Are. Going. To. Fall. Out. For approximately...

In A World Apt For Escapism, Why Stay? The world is brimming with content. Video games, books, movies, articles, social media...

When I got pregnant, my whole life turned around. I was feeling as healthy as I’d ever been, despite a diagnosis of gestational diabetes...

Let’s talk about your brain on motherhood for a minute or two. I’m a neuroscientist who studies the maternal brain. When I mention the...

The beneficial effects of exercise on both mind and body have been public knowledge for years. Some of these benefits can be seen in...

Six months after graduating from University and starting my career at BMW UK, my world was torn apart when I found out a close friend...

It’s 2021, and finally, people are loving their bodies, exploring being body positive, and sharing that self-love advice with other...

How A Humble TV Theme Saved My Life Trigger warning: The following blog contains mention of suicidal thoughts and ideation, which some...

I have been a journalist since I was 17 years old. I’m nearly 26. So, that’s a long time for someone who’s still young. It started with...

Trigger warning: The following column contains discussions on self-harm, which some readers may find distressing. I self-harmed for...

A huge issue facing us following the outbreak of COVID-19 is the number of people suffering from ongoing symptoms or long-COVID. Over...

The role of our genes and the role of the environment Numerous studies so far have shown there is a connection between depression and...

I’m tired of people telling me to get therapy. There, I said it. This might sound odd. Surely, people are trying to help, right? They’re...

Why we need to talk about black mental health As a young, black researcher at the beginning of a career in mental health research,...

Giving away everything in search of something more I tossed my backpack into the back and climbed into the passenger seat. It was a...

And several important lessons it taught me. 2020 was one of the most challenging years we’ve ever faced not only here in the UK, but...