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 mental health support for asylum seekers and refugees in the...
The first thing my grandfather said after being freed from captivity was: “Let me see a therapist”. Riddled with trauma sustained from political...
Why Running Can Improve Mental Health
This Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, the theme is 'Movement For Mental Health'. Movement sometimes can be challenging. Life can be challenging enough...
What Makes a Person Suicidal? – Bipolar Burble Blog
I’ve thought about what makes a person suicidal many times. Mostly, that’s because I’ve been both actively and passively suicidal for prolonged periods...
Still Moving: Eating Disorders And Movement For Mental Health
Content warning: This blog references eating disorders and suicide
For Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, the theme is 'Movement for Mental Health'. For many,...
Remote video feedback in iCBT for Social Anxiety Disorder
Frequently conceptualised as one of the most common anxiety disorders, Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is estimated – by an admittedly outdated study –...
Mental healthcare for ethnic minority groups
In the field of mental health care, the experiences of ethnic minority communities contrast sharply with those of their white British counterparts. The...