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Is Training for a Marathon Good for my Mental Health?
I am at Week 10 of my training plan for the 2025 London Marathon. My first marathon. I know running is good for my mental health , but...
Carmine Pariante
3 days ago5 min read


Why Do I Love Gambling?
I gamble. Not a lot, never recklessly, and certainly not in a way that keeps me up at night worrying about lost fortunes. But I do it.
Tony Woods
Feb 134 min read

Beyond Prediction: Explaining Astrology's Potential
Picture by Allision Saeng from Unsplash+ As a neuroscientist, I’ve spent my career advocating and advertising for evidence-based...
Klaas Bahnsen
Jan 85 min read


The power of the stars: What the horoscope says about me.
People have always been so fascinated by the stars , to the point where starts are tasked with determining our way of life or how the day...
Daniela Giallanella
Jan 74 min read


When I talked about my grief, others followed
Three weeks ago, I published a personal article on my difficulties with grief following the death of my parents, both in their 90s, one...
Carmine Pariante
Dec 5, 20244 min read

“What is Your MBTI?”- Inside Personality Testing in South Korea
In South Korea, especially among Gen Z, the MBTI personality test isn’t just a tool for self-discovery—it’s a full-blown social...
Aeron Kim
Oct 9, 20245 min read


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...
Gargi Mandal
Jul 16, 20245 min read


Small life changes that can help improve our mental health
When our mental health is not in a good place, it can feel scary and hopeless. Poor mental health can be brought on by a significant life...
Emily Rose Burley
Jan 18, 20245 min read


Why it is so difficult to understand my Mom’s mental health struggles?
I moved to the UK around 9 years ago for education, and recently started my PhD in neuroscience and immunology, looking at how the brain...
Andreea Ingrid Baloc
Nov 21, 20234 min read


Couple’s psychotherapy: learning to dance in synchrony
Interview with Dr Graziana D’Addabbo by Yuri Milaneschi You’re a couple, ‘specially when your body’s doubled. Massive Attack, Karmacoma...
Yuri Milaneschi
Oct 4, 20235 min read


What is Yoga Therapy?
People open up to me. They feel comfortable sharing some of their deepest secrets. This awareness has been with me for a while. It...
Carola Chiarpenello
Sep 19, 20234 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 disengagement...
Seb Woods
Aug 3, 20235 min read

Creating the World We Want To Live In
I have broached the issue of climate anxiety previously and was inspired by the advice that one way of addressing our fears and despair...
Elizabeth Taylor
Jun 21, 20235 min read

"Homeless But Friendly, It's Good To Talk"
It is easy to walk past homeless people and ignore them, convincing ourselves they are responsible for their own demise. Post-pandemic,...
Sorcha Alford
Jun 19, 20235 min read


When Depression Takes Its Toll on Your Relationship
Are you dating, married, or in a relationship with someone struggling with depression? Maybe you suspect that your significant other may...
Irene Wangari Migwi
Jun 14, 20235 min read


Zimbabwean Youth Approach to demystifying Mental Health
I am an MPhil (Masters of Philosophy) in Neuroscience student at the University of Cambridge, mental health advocate, and blogger. I was...
Tanatswa Chikaura
Jun 12, 20235 min read


My mental health hangs by a thread and that thread is a yarn
Every summer my grandmother would ask my childhood self what my favourite colour is. By the time winter rolled around, she would have...
Nikita Sharma
Jun 9, 20234 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...
Elizabeth Taylor
Apr 21, 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...
Seb Woods
Apr 7, 20235 min read


The Rollercoaster of Self-Esteem
We all have struggled with self-esteem issues at some point in our lives. Our perception of our own competence gets skewed. We start...
Swati Singh
Feb 23, 20235 min read

Post-holiday blues - the psychology of endings and new beginnings
Feeling sad, apathetic, deflated, or irritable is not uncommon after a holiday period, especially Christmas. And of course, there are...
Zuzanna Zajkowska
Jan 12, 20234 min read


New Years Resolutions That Won't Affect Your Mental Health
Another new year, another new New Year’s resolution. With every January comes a fresh new start, a new beginning, an opportunity to...
Natali Simmonds
Jan 4, 20235 min read


How to Navigate Food and Your Body This Holiday Season
Christmas is fast approaching, with just a couple of days to go until many of us are sat around tables with mismatched chairs from...
Catherine Shuttleworth
Dec 23, 20225 min read


Relationship OCD: It's Not What You Think
My name is Cole Sommeling, and I am a placement student working at King’s College and currently getting my BSc in psychology. I’ve been...
Cole Sommeling
Dec 14, 20225 min read


Quiet Firing: The Employer's Answer to Quiet Quitting
It seems nowadays both employees and employers alike now prefer making their decisions quietly and discreetly. At least when it comes to...
Cole Sommeling
Dec 1, 20224 min read


Quiet Quitting - a controversial trend or valid boundary setting?
You’ve probably seen the expression ‘quiet quitting’ gathering momentum on social media and news outlets. What appeared to start as a...
Caitlin Pentland
Nov 23, 20224 min read


The Emoji Phenomenon Taking Over The Workplace
It is no secret that texting has become an integral form of communication in our everyday lives, yet nothing has quite taken the world by...
Hritika Shrestha
Nov 15, 20225 min read


Social Media as a positive tool to promote wellbeing in adolescents
The term “mental health” is defined as a state of mental wellbeing which allows an individual to help cope with the stressors of life and...
Subeyda Ahmed
Nov 10, 20224 min read


#BeReal Carmine, you are old!
Is the new social media platform BeReal good for mental health? Not for mine. It’s my fourth day of online activity on the ‘BeReal’...
Carmine Pariante
Nov 8, 20225 min read


"Keep it down, I've got a social hangover" said the introvert
I don’t know about you, but for me, 2022 has flown by. As unprepared as we may feel, November means the holiday period will be with us...
Courtney Worrell
Nov 1, 20225 min read
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