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...
A Journey Through Heartbreak and Healing
Content warning: Mentions of self-harm, suicide, or suicidal thoughts
Written by volunteer Ben White, this blog details his journey through a depressive period, and...
Is Doomscrolling Destroying Your Faith in Humanity?
A world-first study from Flinders University has revealed that doomscrolling—habitual checking of disturbing social media stories—negatively affects our perception of humanity and life's...
The Power of Sports in Transforming LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
Celebrating International Youth Day: A day to honour the transformative power of sports. This blog, written by MQ ambassador Amazin LeThi, explores how sports...
Assessing suicidal risk in trials on psychological interventions for depression
The association between depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviour is well established (e.g. Chesney et al., 2014; De Beurs et al., 2019). Suicide...
Social media, smoking and young people – is there any link?
Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of public health policy in recent years has been the significant decline in smoking among the population...
Are your sleeping patterns causing your anxiety?
Snooze troubles are a shared symptom of many mood disorders, including anxiety. Find out how your sleep patterns and anxiety are interrelated, and...
