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Trigger warning: This article contains discussions on sexual assault and violence, and some readers may find it distressing. Doctor...

I was at university when cancer came into my life, and it’s never left. Like a malevolent black toad sitting on my shoulder, it will be...

It’s 8 AM midweek in January, and you’ve just woken up to see the sun shining bright outside your room. The temperature is 26 degrees,...

I gamble. Not a lot, never recklessly, and certainly not in a way that keeps me up at night worrying about lost fortunes. But I do it.

This article has been co-written by Jemima Dooley , Florence Sargent , and Jay Bate Sometimes when I walk across my university campus, I...

When you hear a cancer diagnosis hurtling at you, your mind spins to somewhere far away. The door of the clinic, clamped shut away from...

Perfect World, a project to change the world. My name is Nico, I am 23 years old and to put it simply, I have lived a life of privilege...

On my last day of breast cancer treatment, I expected to have a spring in my step: my cancer had been caught early, I’d had amazing...

When my 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, my sense of self collapsed. The identities I’d long held dear– writer, friend,...

There are worrying signs that public attitudes to mental health in England may be going backwords. Indeed, a recent study  from our...

How Working with Experts by Experience Transforms Academics' Perspectives Photo by Syed Ali on Unsplash Researchers working with “experts...

As someone always on the move, buses have become my third place. Here’s why I’ve relied on public transportation my whole life, and why...

Poor mental health is widespread within the homeless community, with homeless people being nearly twice as likely to experience a mental...

A friend once told me that you should love yourself to the extent that you are okay with being alone. As empowering as that sounds, it...

Predator, President, Policymaker. TW: this article references sexual assault, pregnancy trauma and medical trauma Donald Trump at an...

The unexpected effects of alcohol withdrawal Disclaimer: This article offers an in-depth, personal perspective on experiences with...

Key takeaways from organising a science communication workshop series When we think about research, we often imagine a clean laboratory...

What Their Stories Revealed About Myself From a young age, I understood the profound impact that compassion and support has on a child's...

Lily sat down in front of the TV one day after school, completely unaware that what she was about to see would change her life. Her day...

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez  on Unsplash What is music? Is it a form of art, an expressive masterpiece, or a therapeutic treatment? For a...

Picture by Allision Saeng from Unsplash+ As a neuroscientist, I’ve spent my career advocating and advertising for evidence-based...

People have always been so fascinated by the stars , to the point where starts are tasked with determining our way of life or how the day...

And just like that… the holiday season approaches. Another year has gone, with its highs and lows, its lessons, and all its triumphs. As...

Note from the Editor : It is my pleasure to present the final Psych Star blog of the Psych Star Series , a collection of articles written...