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 Joy of Canine Companionship
The 4th August is National Friendship Day, a day to celebrate the importance of loving, platonic relationships. This blog, written by MQ ambassador...
The emotional and mental consequences of doomscrolling
There’s a wealth of readily available negative news these days. And folks are lapping it up. If you’re one of them, did you...
Antipsychotics and risk of violence and suicide in personality disorders
Around 1 in 10 individuals are estimated to have a ‘personality disorder’ (PD), which can lead to distressing patterns of behaviour. Research indicates...
Digitally augmented CBT for child anxiety is more efficient and no...
Mental health problems affect an estimated one in five children and young people (CYP) in England (NHS Digital, 2003), with similarly high rates...
Beating the odds in recovery: does employment support benefit the outcomes...
In today’s fast-paced world, the relationship between employment and mental health has never been more crucial. Not only does employment provide financial stability,...
Digital CBT for depression or anxiety and long-term medical conditions
In England, around 15.4 million people live with at least one long-term medical condition (LTCs), and nearly a third of these individuals also...
