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Is Training for a Marathon Good for my Mental Health?
I am at Week 10 of my training plan for the 2025 London Marathon. My first marathon. I know running is good for my mental health , but...
Carmine Pariante
3 days ago5 min read

Broaden Your Mind: Bringing back broad beans for mental health
As a plant biologist at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University, I am passionate about sustainable food security and resilience. I...
Nadia Mohd-Radzman
Mar 194 min read

Watching 'Despicable Me'? MRIs reveal depression alters the experience
Imagine watching your favourite film and feeling emotionally disconnected, as if your brain was struggling to engage with what’s on the...
Dr Marie-Stephanie Cahart
Mar 54 min read

Spotlight on rising mental health stigma
There are worrying signs that public attitudes to mental health in England may be going backwords. Indeed, a recent study from our...
Amy Ronaldson
Jan 304 min read


"My Thinking Has Shifted Completely"
How Working with Experts by Experience Transforms Academics' Perspectives Photo by Syed Ali on Unsplash Researchers working with “experts...
Lauren Low
Jan 296 min read


Music for the Mind
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash What is music? Is it a form of art, an expressive masterpiece, or a therapeutic treatment? For a...
Saakshi Sharma
Jan 95 min read


How Forensic Psychology Shaped Two Infamous Cases
Whilst most children grew up watching CBBC or Disney Channel on the TV, my dinners were often spent immersed in shows like Criminal Minds...
Suvi Pushpakanthan
Dec 4, 20245 min read


Can the arts revolutionise healthcare?
The SHAPER dissemination event held on 19th November 2024.
Tony Woods
Dec 3, 20245 min read

Obesity, Depression, and their Inflamed Connection
Authors Note: If you are interested in taking part in the CODA study, please visit our CODA study page or email coda@kcl.ac.uk . For...
Melisa Kose
Nov 28, 20245 min read


Nutrients and the Gut-Brain Axis: Effects on Students’ Mental Health
As a third-year psychology student, I’ve felt the stress of juggling assignments and staying focused in classes, especially during exam...
Ecemnur İpekoğlu
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Building Belonging at University: The U-Belong Toolkit
The lecture theatre is abuzz with voices. I see a group of girls hunched over a laptop, laughing. The professor is standing by the...
Hina Naela
Nov 13, 20244 min read

Decolonising the Healthcare System: An Interview with Annabel Sowemimo
Dr Annabel Sowemimo is a senior clinician in sexual and reproductive health, a part-time PhD student, founder of a charity Reproductive...
Layecha Fidahoussen
Nov 6, 20245 min read


Menopause on the Margins - Bridging the Gap in menopause care
My name is Kat Frere-Smith, and I am a third-year National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration Kent
Kat Frere-Smith
Oct 29, 20245 min read


Surviving the storm: Autism, menopause, and mental health
When perimenopause hit, it triggered a perfect storm , which led to me discovering I was Autistic, aged 58. After my autism...
Rose Matthews
Oct 25, 20245 min read

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss matters. So, let’s talk about it.
As a researcher working in the field of perinatal psychiatry, I am part of a team that focuses on two key periods, pregnancy, and the postpa
Riddhi Laijawala
Oct 24, 20245 min read

Unveiling the Viral Legacy in our DNA
A Journey from Ancient Infections to Modern Mental Health The notion that 8% of our genome is derived from ancient viruses sounds like a...
Timothy Powell
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Alexithymia: When Emotions Lack Words
During my clinical training as a psychiatrist, I had access to the emotional worlds of my patients in every aspect. This could be...
Daniela Giallanella
Oct 17, 20244 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

Afya Ya Akili: Mental Health in Kenya
German-Kenyan collaboration to encourage brain awareness in Kisumu “Afya ya akili” means “mental health” in Swahili. The approach to...
Marie-Louis Wronski
Oct 3, 20245 min read


How Ketamine Shields Your Brain
The Hidden Key to Beating Depression? Ketamine, a well-known sedative , has gained a lot of attention in the world of neuroscience and...
Maddy Kirkpatrick
Oct 2, 20244 min read


Maternal Mental Health: A South Asian Community Perspective
The perinatal period, which spans from pregnancy through to the first year after childbirth, can be a particularly challenging time for...
Samrina K Sangha
Oct 1, 20245 min read

Bridging the gap: Why we misunderstand people who differ from ourselves
Humans are inherently social beings, and our daily interactions with others – whether family, friends, colleagues, or strangers – shape...
Bryony Payne
Sep 26, 20245 min read

We aspire to revolutionise the treatment of depression
This June we launched the ASPIRE study, aiming to understand how we can use inflammation blood tests to identify people with depression...
Carmine Pariante
Sep 25, 20245 min read


Early Intervention for Eating Disorders: Grounds to Celebrate?
The FREED project In September 2024 we will be celebrating the 10th birthday of FREED (first episode rapid early intervention for eating...
Ulrike Schmidt OBE
Sep 12, 20245 min read
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