Eco-anxiety is escalating with relentless climate change
As temperatures exceeded a scorching 40°C degrees in parts of the UK this summer, global news channels shared climate crisis stories...
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Amina Begum
- Nov 23
- 5 min
Justice for Journalism
Words are powerful. They seek to inspire, elicit emotions, and can emerge into making a positive change. All around the world there are...
Rachel Jenkins
- Oct 27
- 7 min
Is Suicide Rare in Africa?
How common are suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya, and what influences them? Trigger warning: The following blog describes research...
Dinesh Bhugra CBE
- Oct 13
- 3 min
Food, Fuel, Friends, Freedom
Almost thirty years ago, in one of my earlier return visits to India, I was sitting chatting with my mother. Somehow the topic of poverty...
Lea Schmid
- Oct 10
- 4 min
Can people afford to be concerned about the environment?
In a world where one-third of households could struggle to meet the rising cost of living, it can be stressful to make the right...
Gargi Mandal
- Oct 10
- 4 min
The dark winter that lies ahead of us
From the 1st of October, most people residing in the U.K. would have seen an increase in their bills, and approximately one in four...
Courtney Worrell
- Oct 9
- 2 min
It's World Mental Health Day - Let's talk about clinical trials
An EU-PEARL podcast with Professor Carmine Pariante and Patient Advocate Fanni-Laura Mäntylä Today, October 10th, is an important day....
Maryam Matter
- Oct 6
- 6 min
The Johnny Depp Defamation Trial: The Media's Damaging Portrayal of Personality Disorders
Trigger warning: This blog discusses domestic abuse and intimate partner violence which some readers may find distressing. Celebrity...
Catherine Shuttleworth
- Oct 4
- 4 min
What Does the Cost of Living Crisis Mean for Students?
The cost of living crisis is not only dominating the news but also dominating the minds of the millions who will be affected by it. As a...
Dinesh Bhugra CBE
- Oct 3
- 4 min
Geopolitical Determinants of mental health
By all accounts, the last 12 months have been tumultuous. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to food shortages, refugees, isolation...
Yuliya Kovalchuk
- Sep 27
- 5 min
Managing collective war trauma in Ukraine: The importance of keeping in touch
Like any Ukrainian, I spend a lot of time thinking about my mental health and that of our whole nation in these times of war. As rockets...
Courtney Worrell
- Sep 19
- 2 min
Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022
This blog has been written on behalf of the Inspire the Mind Editorial Team. Like so many across the globe, we have been so saddened to...
Inspire the Mind
- Sep 1
- 3 min
At the Back of Your Mind: A fun, fresh mental health podcast
Hosted by mental health researchers at King’s College London We were on the way out of the final UK lockdown when a group of young female...
Gargi Mandal
- Jul 4
- 5 min
Promoting student mental health at university
Promoting student mental health at university necessitates changes in students’ educational and residential environments: A conversation...
Carmine Pariante
- Jun 22
- 4 min
Antidepressants Can Help People with Depression - While We Are Fighting for Societal Change
I have recently written an academic piece on the putative debate on whether depression is a medical disorder or a psychosocial condition,...
Anna Sri
- Jun 8
- 7 min
Rape and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine: The Cheapest Weapon of War
Trigger Warning: This article includes references, graphics, images, and pieces of texts about sexual violence, rape and trauma. ...
Anna Sri
- Mar 27
- 6 min
International Foreign Students' lives should be a priority as Ukraine Refugees
International Foreign Students’ lives should be a priority as Ukraine Refugees Since 24th February 2022, and since the Russian military,...
Zuzanna Zajkowska
- Mar 21
- 4 min
A Journey Through the Literature of Ukraine: From a pet penguin to a slice of cherry pie
A Journey Through the Literature of Ukraine: From a pet penguin to a slice of cherry pie Eastern European literature is close to my heart...
Sasha Dovzhyk
- Mar 18
- 5 min
A Letter from Lviv: Courage in Ukraine and Beyond
A Letter from Lviv: Courage in Ukraine and Beyond Today marks three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine on all fronts and a bit more than...
Gargi Mandal
- Mar 17
- 6 min
The Fight for Better Working Conditions and Equal Pay
The Fight for Better Working Conditions and Equal Pay: What do the university strikes mean, and how do they affect student and staff...
Carmine Pariante
- Mar 14
- 5 min
On the Road to Help Ukraine: An interview with Dennis Ougrin
On the Road to Help Ukraine: An interview with Dennis Ougrin What is most surprising about my conversation on the phone with Dennis...
Tony Woods
- Mar 2
- 5 min
Escape from Ukraine: Mental health in displaced populations.
Escape from Ukraine: Mental health in displaced populations. Since my days as head of Wellcome’s History of Medicine programme...
Brendan J Dunlop
- Feb 25
- 5 min
LGBTQ+ mental health: revisiting the past to understand the present
LGBTQ+ Mental Health: Revisiting the past to understand the present Recalling and naming the collective oppressed history of LGBTQ+...
Paul Gorczynski
- Feb 17
- 4 min
LGBTQI+ mental health during the pandemic
LGBTQI+ mental health during the pandemic My name is Paul Gorczynski. I am a psychologist who conducts research relating to various...
Amina Begum
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Are We There Yet? Challenges Women in Science & Academia Face Today
Are We There Yet? Challenges Women in Science & Academia Face Today Author’s Note: This article is part of a collaboration between my...
Maryam Matter
- Feb 10
- 6 min
Being the Change You Want to See - Growing Together for Children's Mental Health Week
Being the Change You Want to See — Growing Together for Children’s Mental Health Week ‘Growing Together’ is the theme of this year’s...
Zuzanna Zajkowska
- Feb 7
- 4 min
"The Iron Forest" - building the walls to scar the nature
“The Iron Forest” — building the walls to scar the nature If I could bring one thing from my hometown, it would be the fresh air of the...
Alexis Karamanos
- Jan 25
- 5 min
Understanding ethnic inequalities in mental health and the need for an intersectional approach
Understanding ethnic inequalities in mental health and the need for an intersectional approach Reflections through the lens of the...
Anna Sri
- Jan 13
- 4 min
Gender-gap in training for Assertiveness: Does it have a place in Psychiatry and in clinical practic
Gender-gap in training for Assertiveness: Does it have a place in Psychiatry and in clinical practice? As a female British psychiatrist...
Dinesh Bhugra CBE
- Dec 20, 2021
- 5 min
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...