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...
Ketamine infusion therapy: Hannah’s story
In emotional agony, Rick pounds his fist on the table and says, “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all...
Cannabis use disorders associated with a greater risk of affective disorders
Cannabis is the most used illicit drug worldwide (UNODC, 2023), and it may become more prevalent as we see an increase in legal...
Improving diversity in research: Learning from the perspectives of minority communities...
Health and social care research is undertaken to inform and broaden our understanding of different topics and phenomena before we make decisions in...
desirable effects, but without the harm?
The harmful effects of excessive alcohol consumption are well-established, and it is important to support drinkers to reduce their alcohol consumption (Global Burden...
New insights into sex differences in adolescents
Approximately 280 million people worldwide suffer with depression (IHME, 2019), a condition associated with significant individual and societal burden. Depression is twice as...
Every day – all day
We’re often encouraged to be selfless in a selfish world. But surviving in such a world requires, at the very least, what we’ll...
