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Livia Dyring
May 2, 20234 min read
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...
Antonella Lettieri
Apr 28, 20234 min read
The Festival of Italian Literature in London: Cultures across borders
A festival of literature and ideas bringing together writers and thinkers from different backgrounds After a three-year break due to...
Nikki Crane
Apr 27, 20235 min read
Dance to Health: Flamenco-style
I've been captivated by flamenco since I graduated from the Laban Centre London where I trained in contemporary dance and ballet in the '80s
Rachel Kelly
Apr 26, 20236 min read
Thinking About Spring Poetry
With Spring comes hope. After the gloom of Winter, the days lengthen; the daffodils bloom; the sun reappears. Yet for some,...
Olivia Johnson Trewick
Apr 25, 20235 min read
Music is the Answer: The health benefits of clubbing
Most of us know what it feels like to wake up on a Monday morning after a long weekend of clubbing, head pounding and body aching all...
Alessandra Biaggi
Apr 24, 20235 min read
The Baby’s Need for Physical Contact with the Caregiver
In my last article, I talked about the importance of parental response to the baby and, in general, of the parent-infant relationship for...
Elizabeth Taylor
Apr 21, 20235 min read
On Love & Loss of Our Flora & Fauna
From despair to action Spring is coming. A strong sun warms my back and burns away the morning’s frost. One of the many things I love...
neurominded
Apr 20, 20235 min read
The Skin Deep Impact of Stress and Anxiety
How Your Mental Health Affects Your Skin For as long as I can remember, I have always been incredibly ticklish. This was a curse when I...
Swati Singh
Apr 19, 20235 min read
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...
Yuliya Kovalchuk
Apr 18, 20234 min read
The Winter of Blackouts: Ukraine in the Dark. Part 3
The war in Ukraine is still ongoing but more and more people are organizing conferences and building platforms to address an important...
Emily Zarevich
Apr 13, 20236 min read
The Mental Afflictions of Isabella of Parma, “The Melancholic Princess”
When Inspire the Mind asked me to write a new batch of history-based articles on mental illness, in the same style as my pieces on "Glass...
Natali Simmonds
Apr 12, 20235 min read
My Experience of Burnout as an Author (and How You Can Avoid It)
It was May 2019 and I’d recently turned forty. I didn’t feel right. In fact, I felt so little like myself I went to see a doctor. ‘I...
Riddhi Laijawala
Apr 11, 20235 min read
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...
Seb Woods
Apr 7, 20235 min read
Rest or Rust? : Unravelling the TikTok ‘Bedrotting’ Trend
Since the emergence of social media, debates have been consistently sparked about the line drawn between moderate use and a concerning...
Giorgia Tolfo
Apr 6, 20235 min read
Writing the Body as a Political Act
While taking part in online meetings, I started to notice that, for most of the time, I look at myself onscreen. Surely not out of...
Zuzanna Zajkowska
Apr 5, 20234 min read
The Magic of Fairy Tales
Fairy tales provide a framework for how to deal with the challenges and conflicts of growing up...
Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Apr 4, 20234 min read
The World Population Has Crossed 8 Billion: A milestone or millstone?
The total population of the world crossed 8 billion a couple of months ago. Although a clear milestone has been passed, there remain...
Emily Rose Burley
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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.
Daniel Regan
Mar 30, 20235 min read
Taking Part in Melbourne’s Big Anxiety Festival
Exploring mental health through art In this article, I share some of my learnings from taking part in The Big Anxiety festival in...
Yuri Milaneschi
Mar 29, 20236 min read
Will the future look like GATTACA? The application of genomics in Psychiatry
Hospital setting. A child is born and cries at the top of his lungs. The hospital personnel carefully takes the newborn from the mother...
Lea Schmid
Mar 28, 20234 min read
‘Ted Lasso’ and the Conversation Around Mental Health
‘Ted Lasso’ is an award-winning show that tells the story of an American-football coach hired to manage AFC Richmond, a British football...
Alessandra Biaggi
Mar 27, 20235 min read
Why Early Parent-Infant Relationships Matter
How first experiences impact the infant development Two days after my daughter was born, in Milan, Italy, I was in the hospital nursery...
Nicole Mariani
Mar 23, 20234 min read
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...
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