🧪In today's article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social graduate Caroline Lackner highlights how #dogs can be more than #MansBestFriend, talking about the #mind #body #science of #canine co-regulation. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-min...

🧪In today's article, #neuroscientist Ieva Andrulytė highlights the connection between #language lateralisation and #brain asymmetry. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/when-wo...

📣We are interested in #livedexperience pieces that respond to current #sociocultural discussions about #victimhood for our digital magazine. Interested in writing? Please submit all pitches by Friday March 13th 2026 for consideration. #JournoRequest www.inspirethemind.org/submit-a-pitch

🧪In today’s article, PhD student Riddhi Laijawala explores how #digitaltools can advance research in #perinatalmentalhealth, drawing on the recently published HappyMums clinical study protocol evaluating a mobile app to predict #antenataldepression. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-hap...

Great to see a piece on our #happymums study!

🧪In today’s article, PhD student Lucia Maggioni highlights the importance of focusing on patients' needs in the care of people with #firstepisodepsychosis, drawing on her research showing higher levels of unmet needs in those with a history of #childhoodtrauma www.inspirethemind.org/post/are-we-...

🧪In today's article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social student Erin Collins talks about why #heartbreak feels #physical, highlighting the #chemistry of a broken heart. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/why-hea...

🧪In today’s article, @ox.ac.uk medical student Menagaa Sarvananthalingam reflects on how #languagebarriers affect #patientcare, from both a personal and professional perspective, highlighting how they contribute to #healthinequalities and how to address them. www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-unh...

In today’s short story, Chloe Smith takes us into Celine’s life, where #anxiety keeps her stuck in a loop where every day seems the same, using her fictional world to remind us how small steps can help us regain #connection, #hope and new possibilities. www.inspirethemind.org/post/day-aft...

🌎🧠 With today’s article, writer Mariana Delgado wraps up our #mindinconflict series, reflecting on leaving #Venezuela as a child and exploring how the ongoing #politicalunrest in her home country continues to affect her #mentalhealth and #family relationships. www.inspirethemind.org/post/losing-...

In today's article, teacher and writer Anna Nixon shares the experience of overcoming #acne in #adulthood, highlighting how she has learnt to #embrace the #scars over time. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/overcom...

In today’s article, singer-songwriter, producer, and writer Charlee Remitz shares her journey through #healthanxiety as an #artist, reflecting on how accepting her #mentalhealth struggles helped her move forward and find ways to cope. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/on-heal...

I so much enjoyed writing on #strangerthings and the #conformitygate theory - and on why it is all down to our unconscious emotions!

In today's article, ITM Editor in Chief @carminepariante.bsky.social talks about the ending of #StrangerThings, highlighting how the series finale led him to reflect on his #innerchild, ending with a message of embracing a new #fantasy #reality. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/grievin...

In today’s article, writer and digital creator Jelisha Jones opens up about her journey with #alopecia, reflecting on how living with #hairloss helped her reclaim her #selfworth and #confidence. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-pri...

🧪 In today’s article, @umontreal.ca researcher Enzo Cipriani discusses the importance of social determinants in #Schizophrenia, drawing on his #research into how #socialfactors interact with biological mechanisms shaping #mentalhealth outcomes. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/how-the...

In today's article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social graduate Olivia Marsh talks about the large gap in #hormonalcontraception research, highlighting the need for better #care. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/priorit...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Adam Filan breaks down what #chronicpain is, how it affects the physical and #mentalhealth of those living with it, and where current #research is heading to better understand it and treat it. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/chronic...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social PhD student Aeron Kim discusses the importance of #sound in #architecture, reflecting on how this often-overlooked dimension can affect our #mentalhealth. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/learnin...

What does it take to win #TheTraitors? In today’s article, Psychologist Patrycia Gaszczyk delves into the #psychology behind the hit #realityshow, unpacking the psychological traits and strategies that underpin successful #deception. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-psy...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Heidi Kneeshaw reflects on the challenges the #festiveseason can bring for people living with #dementia and their #carers, sharing practical tips to support their #mentalhealth and #wellbeing. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/dementi...

That’s a wrap for 2025! As another year comes to a close, we want to thank our readers and contributors for being part of Inspire the Mind. We’ll be back in January 2026 with many more new, engaging, and exciting articles. In the meantime, we wish you #happyholidays!

In today’s article, writer @aleenahansari.bsky.social opens up about embracing #Christmas traditions as a Muslim, reflecting on how #holidaycelebrations can go beyond religious and cultural traditions to embody shared values of joy, #belonging and #inclusion. www.inspirethemind.org/post/creatin...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social PhD student Riddhi Laijawala reviews @godfreyisaacs.bsky.social's latest book, highlighting the importance of evidence-based resources like this in challenging #misinformation around #pregnancy and #childbirth. www.inspirethemind.org/post/an-incl...

In today’s article, psychiatry trainee Anna Todd discusses the urgent need to challenge societal #stigma and #antipsychiatry attitudes to tackle the #mentalhealthcrisis in the UK. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/challen...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Rona Hiley-Mann discusses the use of #chatbots among #teens, reflecting on the risks they pose and how #AI should be used responsibly to support #mentalhealth. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/shiftin...

In today’s piece, Psychology and Neuroscience graduate Caroline Lackner explores the feeling of #nostalgia and what it reveals about the #mindbodyconnection, reflecting on her own experience while unpacking the #science behind it. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/nostalg...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social PhD student Riddhi Laijawala discusses how #federatedlearning can advance #mentalhealthresearch, drawing on her experience using this approach in the HappyMums study. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/federat...

🧪Does #alcoholconsumption become more #harmful the older we get? In today's article, @utaustin.bsky.social Research Fellow Alexis Campanile answers this question, highlighting what happens when #alcohol and #ageing collide. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/does-al...

In today’s article, freelance journalist Aysha Imtiaz opens up about the struggles #internationalstudents face when studying abroad with their family, reflecting on her own #livedexperience. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/in-limb...

Such a pleasure to collaborate with @daily27.bsky.social for this piece on #perinatal #depression

In today’s article, writer Jessica Dean shares how the #newscycle affected her #mentalhealth during the pandemic, highlighting an experience shared by many, and discussing how to find a balanced way to stay informed. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-bli...

🧪In today's article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social Research Associate Anna Verey discusses the #sexualfunction as unexpected #casualty among #armedforces personnel, highlighting the impact of physical injuries and #mentahealth. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/sexual-...

In today’s article, writer Sunita Thind opens up about her journey with #infertility following treatment for ovarian #cancer, reflecting on how cultural beliefs and #stigma surrounding #reproductivehealth can make this experience even more challenging. www.inspirethemind.org/post/chup-ka...

In this month’s #shortstory, Anna Lewis narrates the moving story of a girl living with #OCD, using #fiction to raise #mentalhealthawareness and deepen the understanding of a condition shared by many but often misunderstood. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/who-art...

Should #men and #women with #psychosis be treated #equally? In today's article, @ox.ac.uk postdoctoral researcher Bodyl Brand shares results from her work in this field, highlighting the need for #personalised care. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/should-...

🌎🧠 In today’s article, journalist @varishatariq.bsky.social discusses the absence of women journalists at the recent Afghanistan press conference in India, and what this reveals about #genderinequalities, #womensrights and #pressfreedom. #mindinconflict www.inspirethemind.org/post/afghani...

In today's article, #livedexperience writer Michael Sylvester talks about #videogames and #virtualreality for your #mentalhealth, highlighting his personal experience as well as #researchevidence. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/video-g...

Another great article that I was the editor for!

In today’s article, trainee psychiatrist Triya Chakravorty shares a moment in her career that revealed her own #bias, prompting her to reflect on how #stigma affects #mentalhealthcare. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/what-my...

Another piece I edited!

🌎🧠"Borders keep shifting, sometimes on maps, sometimes in laws, and sometimes in people’s minds". Today, @kingsioppn.bsky.social graduate Halima Snoussi highlights the impacts of changing #internationalborders on #mentalhealth. #MindInConflict Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/when-bo...

In today’s article, researchers Asilay Seker and Aeron Kim discuss the use of #naturallanguageprocessing in #mentalhealthresearch, and how this approach allowed them to explore #emotiondysregulation in neurodevelopmental disorders. @camhsdlab.bsky.social www.inspirethemind.org/post/can-tec...

🌍🧠In today’s article, a Russian reporter explores the effects of the #RussiaUkraine war on their #mentalhealth, highlighting the devastating impact of war. #MindInConflict Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/i-m-rus...

In today’s article, freelance writer Kelsey Nichols discusses the use of “high-functioning” labels in #autism and why they can be harmful, often dismissing the real challenges that autistic people face and preventing #autismacceptance. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-iso...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social researcher Luca Sforzini writes on the #genetic influence in #depression. Could the activity of our #genes hold the #clues to the biological secrets of depression and open new doors for treatment? Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/decodin...

In today’s article, Melissa Persling opens up about her experience of living with #dermatillomania and how understanding her struggles as a #mentalhealth challenge, rather than a personal flaw, paved the way for her journey to #recovery. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/dig-a-s...

In today's article, writer Rachel Kelly shares insights on how #parents can talk to their #adolescent children about sensitive topics, prompted after a national discussion taking place on #Netflix show 'Adolescence'. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/how-par...

Why is #Monday the most #stressful day of the week? In today's article, writer Giulia Mondaini discusses why, highlighting research based #evidence. #StressAwarenessDay www.inspirethemind.org/post/monday-...

In today's article, @ucl.ac.uk PhD student Tara Patel talks about how #youngpeople can help shape #mentalhealth research, highlighting why young advisors’ #involvement matters. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/speakin...