How coronavirus has marked the use of breath, and George Floyd's murder has amplified it
Severe cases of Coronavirus are characterised by breathing difficulties. This is understandably discomforting; if you were to hold your...
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Natasha Trotman
Jun 4, 20203 min read
Solidarity with BLM: Transforming Empathy into Action
Black Lives Matter from a neurodivergent and diaspora perspective: Preston Mitchcum, Board Co-chair of Collective action for safe spaces...
Inspire the Mind
Jun 4, 20204 min read
Black Lives Matter to InSPIre the Mind
This blog has been written on behalf of the InSPIre the Mind editing team. As a team we want to raise awareness of such a prevalent issue...
Kiran Kuri
May 28, 20204 min read
A Teenager's Experience of the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on many lives, causing disruption globally. As an 18-year-old student, I would like...
Daniela Enache
May 26, 20205 min read
Working in old age psychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic
For many of us living longer is a blessing, an achievement of our modern society. After every sunset we wake up wiser, more experienced,...
Nicole Mariani
May 26, 20205 min read
Feeding our mental health
Cooking without a doubt nourishes your psychological well-being; it soothes the soul and the mind” — Chef Zipora Einav For some people...
Carmine Pariante
May 21, 20204 min read
Kindness at the time of Coronavirus: who are we really kind to?
Approximately two years ago, the science writer Marta Zaraska contacted me as she was interested in kindness and stress. She was curious...
Carolina Estevao
May 19, 20205 min read
Yoga philosophy and mental health: dare to go beyond the downward-facing dog
Slow down…take a deep breath…downward-facing dog…namaste. Gurus, fitness stars and health professionals are recommending yoga as the...
Valeria Mondelli
May 19, 20205 min read
Mild symptoms of COVID-19: what symptoms can you expect and for how long are you going to be ill?
With very few people given access to testing for covid-19, those of us experiencing mild symptoms are left wondering if we have the virus...
Lisa Hantsoo
May 14, 20206 min read
Coping During Coronavirus: Tips from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
In recent weeks, many of my patients have asked me about how to manage stress and take care of their mental health during the coronavirus...
Ed Whiting
May 12, 20203 min read
Caring will help us stop coronavirus, but then we can't stop caring
As schools are shut across the UK and older people are particularly encouraged to isolate (including being discouraged them from caring...
Anna Bogdanova
May 12, 20204 min read
"Fake it till you habit": a neuroscience approach to improving your routine
One thing that all people (and even some animals) have in common is habits. Bad ones, good ones — our lives are all about changing them,...
Anna Maria di Brina
May 7, 20204 min read
Poetry for a new fulfilment in the Coronavirus
In a famous episode reported in the book If this is a man, Italian writer Primo Levi recalls himself speaking with another prisoner in...
Valentina Zonca
May 6, 20207 min read
“Can you hear me?” How adolescents can ask for help when having suicidal thoughts
Disclaimer: this blog will discuss sensitive contents such as suicide, rape and bullying. This blog is for informational purposes only...
Dinesh Bhugra CBE
May 5, 20205 min read
COVID-19 and Medicine’s Social Contract
Medicine has been described as the second oldest profession: from caring to curing and prevention, doctors and medicine have played a...
Elizabeth Appiah-Kusi
Apr 30, 20204 min read
Hope through unsealed blinds
“We live in unprecedented times”. It’s been said so much, the phrase has lost its meaning. Lockdown brings its challenges, but it has...
Alessia Marrocu
Apr 28, 20207 min read
How to support a close someone battling depression
When I was invited to write about mental health for this blog, I struggled to find a topic. I was suggested: just think about why you...
Ellen Lambert
Apr 28, 202010 min read
How can science and history help us to understand and change human behaviour during a #pandemic?
Part 2: The role of Governments By Ellen Lambert and Emily Hayes You might have caught part one of this blog series last week, where we...
Ellen Lambert
Apr 28, 20209 min read
How can science and history help us to understand and change human behaviour during a pandemic?
(Part One of Two) By Ellen Lambert and Emily Hayes Pandemics like the current one with COVID-19 are caused and contained by how people...
Rachel Kelly
Apr 23, 20205 min read
TOP TIPS FOR SUSTAINING YOUR MENTAL WELLNESS THROUGH THE CORONA VIRUS
1. Make your bed first thing Every morning, make your bed to your own satisfaction, the duvet nice and straight and the pillows plumped....
Courtney Worrell
Apr 21, 20206 min read
Microdosing - Tiny doses with even tinier amounts of evidence
Disclaimer: This blog is by no means an endorsement, nor is it advocating, illegal activities. It is purely a discussion about a trend of...
Clara Snijders
Apr 14, 20204 min read
Silver linings in times of Covid-19
As a PhD student, my research does not always go smoothly. Actually — it rarely does. A few weeks ago, I found myself in one of those...
Ann Sofie Cloots
Apr 14, 20209 min read
Blockchain and the medical sector: from patient data and clinical trials to COVID-19
You may be bored of hearing about blockchain as the panacea to all problems of the world. So am I (and I’m so intrigued by it that I even...
Valentina Zonca
Apr 7, 20205 min read
My quarantine during COVID-19 pandemic: a personal insight from the very red zone in Italy
I am writing from Italy, where I am spending my quarantine… but I do not remember how many days I have spent in lockdown so far, maybe...
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