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...

In this month's #shortstory, Patrick Cash @paddycash.bsky.social brings us into the internal storm of #socialanxiety, revealing the tension between the fear of speaking up and the deep desire to feel understood. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/tongue-...

In today's article, Robyn Doolan pens her thoughts on #grief, #guilt, and the aftermath of #suicide, from a lived experience perspective. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/he-took...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social Professor Cathryn Lewis @cathrynlewis.bsky.social discusses current evidence on the efficacy of #antidepressants and how research should move forward to support #precisionmedicine approaches in #mentalhealth. www.inspirethemind.org/post/underst...

In today’s article, writer and strategist Tassia O’Callaghan reflects on her journey one year after experiencing a #miscarriage, sharing the steps she’s taking to care for her #mentalhealth. #pregnancyloss #grief #resilience @tommyscharity.bsky.social www.inspirethemind.org/post/one-yea...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc graduate Pierette Fortuna delves into the concept of “brain’s dark energy”, explaining how the #defaultmodenetwork can deepen our understanding of #consciousness. #neuroscience #cognitivescience #brainresearch www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-def...

In today’s article, psychiatry resident and researcher Alice Onofrio discusses the unique challenges women with #firstepisodepsychosis face, and why #genderspecific care is needed to support women’s #mentalhealth and #recovery. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/caring-...

Why are #youngpeople not equally represented in #mentalhealthresearch? In today’s article, PhD student Rachel Perowne shares findings from her systematic review, revealing why some young people remain #underrepresented and how to make research more #inclusive. www.inspirethemind.org/post/mind-th...

How do cells know what to become? In today’s article, Dr Charlotte Colle explores this question, delving into why studying #celldifferentiation is key to understanding diseases like #cancer as well as advancing #regenerativemedicine. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/how-cel...

In today's article Aaina Hussain shares insights into her relationship with her #mother, and how it had an impact on her #mentalhealth. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-hea...

I am delighted that Becky has written this @inspirethemind.bsky.social piece on our research!

Can community #singing help with #postnataldepression? In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social researcher Becky Bind shares new findings from the SHAPER-PND study, showing that singing groups improve depressive symptoms and offer cost-effective support. www.inspirethemind.org/post/group-s...

In today’s article, research assistant Nuriza Tukiran explores how synthetic fabrics impact the #environment and our #health, revealing the hidden toll the #fashionindustry has on us and what we can do to make more #sustainable choices. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/beyond-...

In today's article, Branko Ristić shares a researcher's #perspective into the link between #cannabis use and severe #mentaldisorders, highlighting #publichealth implications and prevention strategies. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-lin...

In today’s article, journalist Amy Kraft opens up about life after a #traumaticbraininjury and how her passion for #improv supported her #recovery, becoming a source of healing, confidence and connection. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/yes-and...

On the second #7October anniversary and as university students are preparing to protest, I am reposting my @inspirethemind.bsky.social piece on how life changed for #Israeli and pro- #Palestinian students at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social after the attack. www.inspirethemind.org/post/life-at...

@kingsioppn.bsky.social @ecnp.eu @pnirs.bsky.social @carminepariante.bsky.social Please share the upcoming meeting with your networks 🙏🏻

In today’s #shortstory The Quiet Room, writer and #mentalhealth professional Dave Brennan reveals how small moments of #connection can spark a sense of #belonging and #hope in #psychiatriccare. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-qui...

@sianysianysiany.bsky.social would you please share this?

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social PhD student Andrea Ulrichsen unpicks the #research on the links between #sleep and #bipolardisorder, exploring whether sleep patterns can help predict mood episodes and create opportunities for timely interventions. www.inspirethemind.org/post/making-...

In today's article, Carla McCannon recounts a traumatic #experience aboard a ferry in #Vietnam, and highlights the #copingmechanisms she and her sister used to get through the event. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/from-dr...

A new opportunity for free-lance writers with lived experience of #mentalhealth problems

Are you interested writing about how #societalconflicts and crises impact your #mentalhealth? Submit a pitch using the form on our website (link in post) for consideration. (Further details can be found in the attached image). #JournoRequest www.inspirethemind.org/submit-a-pitch

To conclude our series for #SexualHealthWeek, Hannah Shewan Stevens shares her experience of reclaiming #sexuality after #trauma. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/how-i-r...

Today researcher Amir Eglund in collaboration with Syeda Tahir, Mitul Mehta, and Joseph Barnby discusses the use of #THC to decode the mechanisms underlying #psychosis, highlighting a new #project to uncover this topic. @wellcometrust.bsky.social Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/inducin...

In today’s article, journalist Ashika George challenges the viral trend of “letting the intrusive thoughts win” on social media, drawing on her own #livedexperience to shed light on its impact on people living with #OCD. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/i-hate-...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social researcher Madeline Benton discusses a health #literacy programme for #pregnant women with limited English in the UK. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/health-...

"Our connection fought through intensities of the mind and panic in our hearts and still reached for one another in the end.” Read more, as writer Samantha Wood pens her thoughts on #anxiety and #relationships from her own experience: www.inspirethemind.org/post/bonded-...

Please read this very courageous piece by our @inspirethemind.bsky.social writer Samrina Sangha

In light of recent events in the UK surrounding #antiimmigration protests and a sexual assault on a #Sikh woman, psychology graduate and ITM editor Samrina Sangha pens her thoughts as a young #SouthAsian woman, ending with a message of #solidarity. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/racism-...

In today’s article, Dr Eammon Walsh, programme lead for the MSc Neuroscience at King’s College London @kingsioppn.bsky.social, explores how rethinking academic #feedback can better support #academicsuccess, as well as student and staff #wellbeing. Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/reimagi...

“Would you rather ignore the eyes of judgemental strangers and be happy, or stuff yourself into a box and appear to fit in?”   An excerpt from today’s article, where Ashleigh Tompkins discusses how #autistic perspectives can help us challenge #cringeculture. www.inspirethemind.org/post/the-sol...