My name is Sorcha (pronounced sur-u-kha) and I have recently joined the ITM team!

I am a Neuroscience graduate currently studying a masters in psychiatric research. I will be starting a PhD in September focussing on women’s mental health!

Whilst I love research, I am also really passionate about ensuring mental health research reaches the public to help empower people to feel educated and capable of promoting their own mental health.

Alongside my work and studying I also manage an Instagram account called @optimisinghealthandhappiness. I regularly post about women’s health, mental health advice, and I collaborate each week with different men to create content about male mental health.

I really enjoy writing about mental health, particularly focussing on how society can influence mental health. You can find my latest articles below: