Mental Health
What is brain rot? And why you need to know
The Oxford University Press has announced its Oxford Word of the Year 2024. Out of six nominees, including ‘romantasy,’ ‘brain rot’ was the...
2024: A year of breakthroughs
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on the breakthroughs made in mental health research over the past...
Omega-3 supplements for the prevention of psychosis
The Irish legend of An Bradán Feasa (the Salmon of Knowledge) tells of a salmon which ate the nuts from a mythical hazel...
Best Mental Health Charities to Donate to This Holiday Season and Beyond
Looking for a last-minute gift? I previously wrote a list of the 10 best mental health-related gifts for one with bipolar disorder. You...
Game on for mental health? Reviewing the effectiveness of applied and...
Digital games for physical and mental health are not a new phenomenon. In fact, there is much research exploring the effectiveness of games...
The impact of daylight saving time on life satisfaction
Every year I approach the end of March and October with the same growing trepidation, knowing that my sleep pattern is about to be disrupted,...
Our lives are “Profiles in Courage”
Those of us with emotional and mental illnesses endure more misery than the average Joe or Joan. And it isn’t just the illness...
Are current perinatal depression screening practices following guidelines?
‘Is it baby blues or perinatal depression?’ This might be a question asked by a lot of women during the perinatal period (from...
What impact does internet use have on children’s mental health? |
Recently MQ launched a new report at the offices of PWC, examining the impact of internet use on children and young people’s mental...
Is my depression the same as your depression?
Depression is common (Otte et al., 2016; World Health Organisation), accounting for the largest proportion of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) among mental health...
