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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the UK - can we blame vaccine hesitancy?

COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the UK — can we blame vaccine hesitancy? COVID vaccination programmes are underway all over the world. The UK...

Illness Without Diagnosis: Was I Really Anorexic?

James Turrell

Jul 13, 20215 min read

Illness Without Diagnosis: Was I Really Anorexic?

I remember vividly the first time I was called fat. I remember the name of the person who said it, where it was and what I was wearing....

New blood tests are set to change the way diagnose and treat dementia.

Nick Ashton

Jul 12, 20215 min read

New blood tests are set to change the way diagnose and treat dementia.

The month of June was a momentous milestone in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Regardless of your stance on the conditional...

James Rucker

Jul 12, 20217 min read

The Fever of Psychedelia

Psychedelic drugs were not mentioned to me when training as a psychiatrist, as far as I remember. Perhaps they were, in passing, but...

Why I'm boycotting Love Island this year - and every year after

Jul 12, 20213 min read

Why I'm boycotting Love Island this year - and every year after

I used to love Love Island. I remember discovering it at season two, and binge-watched the whole of series one just so that I was caught...

The History of Antidepressants: From Plants to Prozac

Clare Liedstrand

Jul 7, 20217 min read

The History of Antidepressants: From Plants to Prozac

I first came across the study of depression as a biomedical science student. We discussed mental illness as a consequence or a side...

I miss who I was before inflammatory bowel disease

Jul 7, 20214 min read

I miss who I was before inflammatory bowel disease

I was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2015. Ulcerative colitis, to be precise, which is a form of IBD that causes severe...

Can maternal depression before birth influence the mother-infant relationship?

Becky Bind

Jul 1, 20216 min read

Can maternal depression before birth influence the mother-infant relationship?

When thinking about maternal mental health and how difficulties with it may influence a developing baby, it is only natural to imagine...

Melisa Kose

Jun 30, 20218 min read

Society & World News

Rainbow Capitalism

The Commodification of Pride & its Impact on LGBTQ+ Mental Health

UNDERSTANDING OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS AS A SYMPTOM - NOT A CAUSE - OF ANXIETY

Madeleine Finlay

Jun 30, 20213 min read

UNDERSTANDING OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS AS A SYMPTOM - NOT A CAUSE - OF ANXIETY

All my teeth are going to fall out. All my teeth are going to fall out. All. My. Teeth. Are. Going. To. Fall. Out. For approximately...

Nicolas Allard

Jun 28, 20215 min read

Society & World News

Walter Mitty's Case For Fiction

In A World Apt For Escapism, Why Stay? The world is brimming with content. Video games, books, movies, articles, social media...

What I want you to know about living with postpartum OCD

Jun 28, 20215 min read

What I want you to know about living with postpartum OCD

When I got pregnant, my whole life turned around. I was feeling as healthy as I’d ever been, despite a diagnosis of gestational diabetes...

Jodi Pawluski

Jun 24, 20214 min read

Mom Brain Rebranded

Let’s talk about your brain on motherhood for a minute or two. I’m a neuroscientist who studies the maternal brain. When I mention the...

Heads and Tails: The two-sided nature of the gym environment

Mollie Brown

Jun 23, 20215 min read

Heads and Tails: The two-sided nature of the gym environment

The beneficial effects of exercise on both mind and body have been public knowledge for years. Some of these benefits can be seen in...

Starting a Mental Health Employee Network Group at Work

Evie Johnson

Jun 21, 20214 min read

Starting a Mental Health Employee Network Group at Work

Six months after graduating from University and starting my career at BMW UK, my world was torn apart when I found out a close friend...

Is it okay not to be body confident all the time?

Jun 21, 20213 min read

Is it okay not to be body confident all the time?

It’s 2021, and finally, people are loving their bodies, exploring being body positive, and sharing that self-love advice with other...

Laurence Gibbons

Jun 17, 20215 min read

OCD: The Boss of Me

How A Humble TV Theme Saved My Life Trigger warning: The following blog contains mention of suicidal thoughts and ideation, which some...

It's time to put down the pen and say goodbye to journalism - for now

Jun 17, 20213 min read

It's time to put down the pen and say goodbye to journalism - for now

I have been a journalist since I was 17 years old. I’m nearly 26. So, that’s a long time for someone who’s still young. It started with...

Please don't ask me about my self-harm scars this summer

Jun 17, 20213 min read

Please don't ask me about my self-harm scars this summer

Trigger warning: The following column contains discussions on self-harm, which some readers may find distressing. I self-harmed for...

Mind over matter - a personal reflection on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Becky Pollard

Jun 15, 20216 min read

Mind over matter - a personal reflection on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A huge issue facing us following the outbreak of COVID-19 is the number of people suffering from ongoing symptoms or long-COVID. Over...

Marilia Pitharouli

Jun 14, 20215 min read

Depression & Inflammation

The role of our genes and the role of the environment Numerous studies so far have shown there is a connection between depression and...

I'm tired of people telling me to go and get therapy - it's not that simple

Jun 14, 20213 min read