A Unique Time, Full of Opportunity: Demystifying the Teenage Brain
Angst, love, heartbreak, and serious growing pains: whether they were over yesterday or decades ago, chances are you remember your...
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Emily Rose Burley
- Sep 13
- 4 min
Cognitive Distortions: The thinking errors that can affect anxiety
Thinking errors, also known as cognitive distortions, are thoughts and beliefs that are biased, irrational, and unhelpful.
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Kristi Ferguson
- Sep 12
- 5 min
Where is Home for Third-Culture Adults?
I don’t think of home the way most people do. Born in Brazil to American members of a new religious movement/cult, I moved frequently.
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Emily Zarevich
- Sep 5
- 5 min
Novel with Cocaine: The Underrated Russian Classic About Addiction
Content warning: This article contains discussions on addtiction and substance abuse. I have been writing history-based articles for...
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neurominded
- Aug 29
- 5 min
Déjà Vu: The neuroscience behind the mysterious phenomenon
Out of all of the organs, the human brain is the most complicated and one of the least understood. It’s responsible for all of our...
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Gargi Mandal
- Aug 22
- 4 min
The Quest to Find Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease
A deep dive into Professor Susan Duty's research
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Gianluca Didino
- Aug 15
- 5 min
The Trouble with Normal
Diversity vs. Norm The university I work for — a large, renowned, London-based, and part of the prestigious Russell Group — prides itself...
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Swati Singh
- Aug 8
- 4 min
Healing Notes: Nature Soundscape
Monsoon was in its full glory, unleashing the inherent power and magnificence of nature. Stars wore the blanket of blue-grey clouds and...
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Swaran Singh
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Mysticism and science – shall the twain never meet?
Spirituality and science are considered irreconcilable by many. The former is an intensely subjective, first-person experience; the...
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Stanley Chhatwal
- Jul 27
- 5 min
The eBRAIN Study: My Thoughts and Experiences
One in seven young people experiences an issue with their mental health...
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Livia Dyring
- Jul 26
- 4 min
An Underrated Superpower? The Science Behind High Sensitivity
Have you ever thought about how you experience stimuli in the environment around you? Do you tend to seek out new people and places,...
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Luca Sforzini
- Jul 25
- 5 min
Inflammation might be one of the keys to unlock depression
Our new research shows that more people with depression than previously estimated could have increased activation of their immune system...
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Benedetta Vai
- Jul 20
- 4 min
How Machine Learning Can Transform Psychiatry
Predicting the Unpredictable Last week, I took part in a Challenge Workshop on Immunopsychiatry, a branch of psychiatry that explores the...
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Heidi Green
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Clinical trials probably don’t include people like you, here’s why that matters
Hello, I’m Heidi, and I do research to make clinical trials more inclusive. In this article, I’m going to share some of my knowledge,...
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Yuri Milaneschi
- Jul 18
- 5 min
Youth mental health in the digital age. Exploring a new world together
My son is seven years old. He and I grew up in different technological epochs. I bought my first personal computer during university. He...
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Gianluca Didino
- Jul 7
- 4 min
Is Buddhism the Future of Psychology?
I first came across Buddhism through the work of C.G. Jung. I was in university in Turin, Italy, an avid reader of psychology, and...
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Laura Molteni
- Jul 3
- 4 min
Balancing Life as an NHS Doctor with Research: A personal reflection
My name is Laura, I have never written a blog post in my life and if I had to define myself with a simple description, I would say that I...
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Sofia Quaglia
- Jun 27
- 6 min
Racism damages black pregnant women’s mental health, Covid-19 made it even worse.
This scientist is figuring out how to avoid their children also suffering the consequences. A growing body of research suggests that...
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Swati Singh
- Jun 23
- 6 min
Hidden Battles: Exploring Men's Mental Wellbeing
Trigger warning: The following blog contains discussions about suicidal ideation and of suicide itself. Some readers may find this...
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Tanatswa Chikaura
- Jun 12
- 5 min
Zimbabwean Youth Approach to demystifying Mental Health
I am an MPhil (Masters of Philosophy) in Neuroscience student at the University of Cambridge, mental health advocate, and blogger. I was...
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Cole Sommeling
- Jun 6
- 5 min
Don’t fret! Use music to manage your pain
As a devotee to the art of music and a past, present, and (most likely) future feeler of pain, the idea that I can take something that I...
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Nicol Ferrier
- Jun 1
- 4 min
“Are you retired?” “Well, sort of!”
The historical journey of a retired professor. I was appointed to the Chair of Psychiatry at Newcastle University in 1990. I was involved...
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Carolina Estevao
- May 23
- 5 min
A Closer Look at NIMHANS' Perinatal Psychiatry Approaches
As a visiting researcher at NIMHANS, I had the privilege of working in one of India's premier mental health institutions in Bangalore.
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Courtney Worrell
- May 17
- 5 min
The Trials and Tribulations of Moral Perfectionism
Due to its multi-dimensional and multi-faceted nature, I’m still learning all about perfectionism in its many shapes and forms...
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Maddy Kirkpatrick
- May 11
- 4 min
Can Brown Noise ‘Blanket’ Your Brain and Reduce Anxiety?
In today’s busy culture, I’d be surprised to find anyone who wasn’t keen to discover a new way to boost their focus, sleep and...
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Yuri Milaneschi
- May 9
- 5 min
The Rise of Immuno-metabolic Depression
Exploring the intersection of depression and cardiometabolic health
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Carolina Estevao
- May 4
- 4 min
Career Progression Remains Elusive for Female Academics
Despite all efforts, women remain underrepresented in academia, particularly in leadership positions.
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Sandra Nakić Radoš
- May 3
- 4 min
What is World Maternal Mental Health Day (WMMHDay)?
It is a day when we raise public awareness of mental health problems that can occur in pregnant women and mothers...
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Livia Dyring
- May 2
- 4 min
Magic for the Mind: Why are imaginary worlds so appealing?
They are not real but can really feel as though they are. From our own sofa, we can explore new places, encounter strange creatures and...
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Olivia Johnson Trewick
- Apr 25
- 5 min
Music is the Answer: The health benefits of clubbing
Most of us know what it feels like to wake up on a Monday morning after a long weekend of clubbing, head pounding and body aching all...
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