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...
Coffee drinking and genetics: Is there a correlation?
To your dismay, you’ve been drinking four cups of coffee a day for 20 years. Energy boost, taste, habit – who knows? But...
Supporting female violence researchers who experience vicarious trauma
Violence against women and girls is a pervasive yet highly intolerable crime worldwide. It can happen in any area/community in the UK, and...
Are crisis responses for children and young people effective?
Edwards et al. (2024) provide an “elf-ing” hand in understanding crisis mental health support for children and young people (CYP)!
In England between December...
The role of inflammation and the immune system in adolescent depression...
Dr Valentina Zonca, from the Department of Pharmacology and Biomolecular Science at the University of Milan shares with us the most recent findings...
Here comes the sun: associations between daily light exposure and psychiatric...
Healthy sleep and circadian rhythms (the natural, internal processes that regulate our bodily functions with the environment and repeat approximately every 24 hours)...
Loneliness Associated With Physical Health Issues
New research suggests that daily instances of loneliness may be harmful to our physical health.
A study by Penn State researchers highlights the...
