Mental Health
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...
Prevention is where it’s at for children and young people’s mental health
Mental health difficulties are the leading cause of disease globally, with most occurring before the age of 14. The rising cases of mental health...
Former institutionalised adoptees’ support needs in young adulthood
Poor quality institutional child rearing, such as the Romanian orphanages which were commonplace in the 1980s and 1990s, can be considered a severe...
I’m Miserable — This Is How I Deal with It –...
Don’t ask me how I am. Just don’t do it. Asking me how I am will only result in one of two things:...
promising but not yet implementable
Picture this: A world where 4-5% of young people are grappling with full-blown depression and a further 9-16% tiptoe along the threshold. Sadly,...
The role of racism and trauma in the intergenerational transmission of...
Depression is a leading cause of disability and poor health worldwide and is expected to rank first by 2030 (Mental Health Statistics, n.d.).
The...
