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Inside the Emotional Storm: Navigating Puberty with Inside Out 2

Sep 125 min read

Inside the Emotional Storm: Navigating Puberty with Inside Out 2

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the movie ‘Inside Out 2’ In 2015, Pixar’s "Inside Out" captured the hearts of both...

Early Intervention for Eating Disorders: Grounds to Celebrate?

Ulrike Schmidt OBE

Sep 125 min read

Science & Research

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...

Brain Changes in Anorexia Nervosa: New Discoveries

Klaas Bahnsen

Sep 104 min read

Science & Research

Brain Changes in Anorexia Nervosa: New Discoveries

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious eating disorder affecting the body and brain, with significant implications for physical and mental...

Schools: what is their role in young people’s mental health?

Jesmine Dhooper

Sep 54 min read

Psych Stars

Schools: what is their role in young people’s mental health?

Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Massive increases in referrals to Child and...

Urvashi Maharshi

Sep 34 min read

Science & Research

Cognitive Biases of Social Anxiety

At some point in life, we all feel some unnecessary jitters. It might manifest in stuttered words during a presentation or a hammering...

Lost in Translation: Does Culture Belong in Psychiatry?

Iyinoluwa Popoola

Aug 295 min read

Psych Stars

Lost in Translation: Does Culture Belong in Psychiatry?

In my second year of medical school, I had the opportunity to choose my student-selected component of the course. There were several...

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: A place of joy, not fear

Riddhi Laijawala

Aug 275 min read

Society & World News

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: A place of joy, not fear

We at Inspire the Mind would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the families affected by the tragedy at Southport. Trigger warning:...

Children’s Tantrums: What they really are and what we can do

Alessandra Biaggi

Aug 226 min read

The Perinatal Journey

Children’s Tantrums: What they really are and what we can do

A few months ago, while walking home, I heard a child screaming about not wanting to leave the playground. The parents were also...

Ozempic: Navigating the Intersection of Weight Loss and Mental Health

Maddy Kirkpatrick

Aug 204 min read

Society & World News

Ozempic: Navigating the Intersection of Weight Loss and Mental Health

Part II: The effect of Ozempic on people suffering with eating disorders Trigger warning: The following article contains discussions...

Next in the wave of new treatment approaches for anorexia: Ketamine

Johanna Keeler

Aug 154 min read

Science & Research

Next in the wave of new treatment approaches for anorexia: Ketamine

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of suicide It is 2024 and there are still no highly-effective treatment options for...

Maddy Kirkpatrick

Aug 135 min read

Society & World News

Ozempic: Navigating the Intersection of Weight Loss and Mental Health

Part 1: Halting progress in body positivity Content warning: This article contains discussions surrounding weight loss and body image The...

All eyes on the Olympics and its Committee

Lea Schmid

Aug 94 min read

Society & World News

All eyes on the Olympics and its Committee

It’s no secret that becoming an Olympian is one of the most impressive athletic achievements; one that many can only dream of. Becoming...

And still, she rose — A win for Biles putting mental health first

Courtney Worrell

Aug 65 min read

Society & World News

And still, she rose — A win for Biles putting mental health first

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse which some readers may find distressing. You’d be hard-pressed to find...

Our sense of humour is no laughing matter

Daniela Enache

Aug 25 min read

Science & Research

Our sense of humour is no laughing matter

Is a sense of humour an important ingredient in changing our highly polarised world into a happier and healthier one? Well, it probably...

Can our brain be treated separately from our body?

Naghmeh Nikkheslat

Jul 304 min read

Mind-Body Interface

Can our brain be treated separately from our body?

Can our brain be treated separately from our body? The current piece is written by Dr Naghmeh Nikkheslat, who together with Professor...

The Mind of Others: A documentary on mental health

Carmine Pariante

Jul 264 min read

Arts & Culture

The Mind of Others: A documentary on mental health

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicidal ideation It starts with a silent video of Winston Churchill with more and...

OCD’s Cognitive Features: Towards a Unified Model of Cause and Treatment

Sorcha O'Connor

Jul 254 min read

Science & Research

OCD’s Cognitive Features: Towards a Unified Model of Cause and Treatment

I’m Sorcha, a PhD student at Imperial College London leading the PsilOCD study – which explores the use of a low dose of psilocybin to...

The current state of the field of schizophrenia research

Giulia Cattarinussi

Jul 246 min read

Science & Research

The current state of the field of schizophrenia research

First described in 1908 by the Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterised by loss of...

António Ferreira

Jul 233 min read

Lived Experience

Accident and Emergency

Are our Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) in the UK tailored for our mental health? Or are they only for our physical health? I am...

Are America's Sweethearts ok? Netflix's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Courtney Worrell

Jul 226 min read

Society & World News

Are America's Sweethearts ok? Netflix's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

This article contains spoilers, references to body shaming, and mentions of eating disorders. I took a break from Netflix recently. Not...

Chloe Smith

Jul 188 min read

Short Stories

Good Samaritan

Trigger warning: This short story discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Author’s Note : This story deals with...

The first tuning: mother-infant bonding and unseen strains

Gina Hernández

Jul 174 min read

Science & Research

The first tuning: mother-infant bonding and unseen strains

Nature is full of heart-melting examples of mother-baby relationships, especially, in birds and mammals. However, a parent’s tenderness...

Empowering people through boxing and everyday practices

Gargi Mandal

Jul 165 min read

Lifestyle & Relationships

Empowering people through boxing and everyday practices

A conversation with Edson Williams ‘I Am Enough. I am everything I need to succeed.’ This is the message on a circular red piece of paper...

My Personal Experiences as an Intellectual Disability Psych Star

Megs Grainger

Jul 115 min read

Psych Stars

My Personal Experiences as an Intellectual Disability Psych Star

Psychiatry has been a highlight of my medical school experience. Every psychiatrist I’ve met, every talk and lecture I’ve attended, and...

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