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Columns and Series
Inspire the Mind has the pleasure of working with established writers, who's columns and series are displayed in this section.
Our Columns
AMHDM - Adolescent Mental Health
The Researcher’s Teacup: Managing Wellbeing in a Demanding Workplace
For a moment, I stop taking notes. My office melts away in my periphery and the participant’s voice echoes in my head.
Hina Naela
Mar 11, 20255 min read
Connecting Classrooms and Research
Lessons Learned for Successful School Collaborations It’s 8:30 am. The morning bell rings, signalling the start of another busy school...
Laura Lucas
Feb 26, 20255 min read
One Goal, Two Hats: Researching wellbeing where we live and work
This article has been co-written by Jemima Dooley , Florence Sargent , and Jay Bate Sometimes when I walk across my university campus, I...
Jemima Dooley
Feb 12, 20255 min read
The Perinatal Journey
Working together to protect the well-being of preterm babies and their families
An interview with Kate Marsh, a Midwifery Manager at Tommy’s on Word Prematurity Day Today, the 17th of November, is World Prematurity...
Alessandra Biaggi
Nov 17, 20238 min read
Understanding Baby Language
This blog was written together with my dear friend and colleague Katie Hazelgrove, who is a postdoctoral researcher in the Section of...
Alessandra Biaggi
Sep 21, 20236 min read
Preparing for the arrival of a new baby and the transition to parenthood
I can tell you now, that being completely prepared for the arrival of a new baby is impossible! However, lots can be done to arrive as...
Alessandra Biaggi
Jul 31, 20236 min read
Behind the Science
How does our brain understand the passing of time?
Joe Paton, head of the Learning Lab at the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, has been researching the neurological principles by which...
Sofia Quaglia
Oct 26, 20235 min read
How the brain memorizes mundane events
An interview with Zachariah Reagh, a brain scientist at Washington University. Do you remember what you did on this day six months ago?...
Sofia Quaglia
Sep 28, 20239 min read
Is there a link between personality and cognitive abilities?
This new meta-analysis gets to the bottom of the question. A new, exhaustive study published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of...
Sofia Quaglia
Aug 24, 20239 min read
Creativity and Balance
Why the Suffering Artist Archetype is so damaging for creatives
The ‘suffering artist’ is a romanticised archetype that has been perpetuated throughout history in literature, film, and popular culture....
Natali Simmonds
Mar 7, 20245 min read
Self-promotion for creatives: Getting seen is the key to success
The arts and business don’t mix. They should. They need to. But no one likes to talk about the two together. I’ve been a published...
Natali Simmonds
Dec 6, 20235 min read
More Than A Thriller
Good Girls Die Last is feminist reality wrapped in fiction I was so tired of crying. It was the summer of 2021 and the news was full of...
Natali Simmonds
Jun 22, 20235 min read
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Maternal Mental Health
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Fatherhood & Men's Mental Health
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
'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
Psych Stars
Inspiring and supporting the Psychiatrists of tomorrow
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...
Dr Declan Hyland
Dec 18, 20244 min read
The Contribution of Acquired Brain Injuries on Criminal Behaviour
On a busy road, when the traffic rushes like water breaking through a dam and the lights refuse to turn red, the decision you may make to...
Namira Patel
Nov 14, 20245 min read
ADHD in doctors: a personal reflection
It is ADHD Awareness Month , and I often find myself reflecting on my own diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),...
Catriona McVey
Oct 15, 20245 min read
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