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...
Understanding the Drive Behind Rash Choices
Research from the University of Portsmouth has explored the link between high impulsivity and boredom to better understand what drives rash and sometimes...
Is brain imaging the future for bipolar disorder diagnosis in adolescents?
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a serious mental illness with significant hereditary components and predominantly affecting younger populations (O’Connell et al., 2022). Currently, diagnosis...
Adolescents with disabilities at higher risk of self-harm, but intersectionality also...
Self-harm is a global public health problem (Hawton et al., 2003). In England, approximately 200,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17 engage in self-harming...
The seductive power of first impressions
F irst impressions – so seductive and powerful. Sometimes our gut is right on the money. But then it can leave us feeling...
The influence of the menopause in first onset of mental illness
The menopause and its consequences have begun to receive much-needed attention over recent years. However, uncertainty abounds. Surprisingly little is known about this...
Experts discuss the challenges in mental health research
3. Data is not the ‘new oil’
Richard Gardner, Government Affairs and Policy Manager for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, explained that one of...
