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...
the longitudinal course and outcomes of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder (ED) which involves being avoidant or restrictive in the food that is consumed. It...
Simple gardening projects that count as exercise for kids
Gardening is a fantastic way of merging exercise, fun and education. While you’re at it, you bend, squat, stretch and lift – movements...
Adolescence and cannabis: A brain-blowing combination
It’s a minefield. I can’t even begin to wrap my head around the distractions, temptations, pressures, and dangers our youth face. Curiously, one...
Celebrating better mental health this South East Asian Heritage Month
September is Southeast Asian Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of the southeast Asian community. This blog, written...
Can DBT-based school intervention improve adolescent well-being?
In the UK, the number of young people aged 5 to 16 who have experienced a mental health problem is staggeringly high (NHS...
Cognitive functioning in First-Episode Psychosis before antipsychotics
Understanding the baseline cognitive impairments in first-episode psychosis (FEP) prior to pharmacological intervention offers critical insights into the intrinsic nature of psychosis (Suvisaari et al.,...
