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
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The Skin Deep Impact of Stress and Anxiety
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Swati Singh
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Coping with Life: Adjusting sails in storms
I woke up to the soothing pitter-patter of raindrops last week. Trees were swaying in an exhilarating dance on the music of rustling...
Riddhi Laijawala
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Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Their Evidence-Based Benefits
What comes to your mind when you hear the acronym TLC? For some (especially healthcare professionals), the first thought is "Tender...
Zuzanna Zajkowska
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The Magic of Fairy Tales
Fairy tales provide a framework for how to deal with the challenges and conflicts of growing up...
Emily Rose Burley
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How to Manage a Fear of Enclosed Spaces and Public Transport
Around 10% of the UK population is estimated to be affected by claustrophobia at some point during their lifetime, according to the NHS.
Yuri Milaneschi
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Will the future look like GATTACA? The application of genomics in Psychiatry
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Nicole Mariani
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Behind Cats' Purrs and Their Healing Power-Sharing the Benefits
Most of us think that a cat purrs when it is happy, however, there is much more behind it, from communication to healing properties. As...
Livia Dyring
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If you find yourself tossing and turning at night, your mind buzzing with thoughts — among them why you are not asleep — you are not...
Becky Pollard
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ChatGPT: The AI Wonder Bot That Could Transform Your Mental Health and Productivity
Chat GPT is the AI chat bot that is taking over the internet. At first glance it seems amazing and feels almost straight out of a Sci-Fi...
Emily Bashforth
Mar 6, 20236 min read
Myths and stereotypes around eating disorders are deadly - we need to dismantle them
When you hear ‘eating disorder’, there’s probably a particular image that comes to mind – a white, teenage girl, emaciated, anorexic....
Andrew H. Miller
Mar 2, 20235 min read
Psychiatry's Past is Failing its Future to Develop Drugs Targeting Inflammation
Co written by Prof. Andrew H. Miller and Dr. Charles L. Raison Despite substantial research showing that inflammation plays a role in...
Sofia Quaglia
Mar 1, 20236 min read
An Interview with Neurovariability Expert Stephanie Forkel
A interview about the Science special issue on brain connectivity In the morgue. That’s where Stephanie Forkel, a researcher whose work...
Heather Oglesby
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How Loneliness Impacts the Queer Community
There are several seconds before a client enters my office or I open the “Zoom room” for a session, where I take a few deep breaths,...
Dr Ava Easton
Feb 22, 20235 min read
On World Encephalitis Day, let's remember that suicide is a preventable death in encephalitis
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Lea Schmid
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Behind the Science - A column introduction
Behind the Science with Sofia Quaglia. Sofia and I first met in October of 2022 via Zoom. She had interviewed Carmine, Inspire the Mind...
Gianluca Didino
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Depressive Realism
There was a time, five or six years ago, when I got very interested in philosophical pessimism. The idea that looking at life through a...
Ellen Lambert
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Penelope Maran
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When does 'sick' become 'sick enough'?
Trigger warning: This blog contains discussions of mental health struggles (e.g., eating disorders, self-harm) and suicidal thoughts,...
Rachel Kelly
Jan 26, 20234 min read
The Therapeutic Power of Poetry: What's the Evidence?
Can poetry help our mental health? In my last piece, I spoke about my personal experiences with poetry, and the life-changing impact it...
Gauri Seth
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Family Connection as a preventive behavioural intervention
Prevention through Connection Given the combination of an already stretched mental health care system, the overwhelming need for mental...
Clare Liedstrand
Jan 24, 20233 min read
Scientists and Scholars of the Islamic Golden Age: al-Balkhi
“Since man’s construction is from both his soul and his body, therefore, human existence cannot be healthy without the ishtibak...
Vanessa Chikamara
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A biopsychological perspective to why we love or hate Mathematics.
Mathematics, from the perspectives I have encountered for my entire life, is the subject where, when studied, people feel some of the...
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