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...
10 things to consider when life becomes unbearable
Do you believe your life couldn’t be worse than it is right now? “Damn, I’m depressed, anxious, angry, and out of synch. I...
Prevalence of interpersonal violence due to other’s alcohol consumption
Alcohol, one of the most used substances worldwide, is associated with a plethora of negative mental health consequences, including aggression and the risk...
Bipolar Rule: You can’t outthink bipolar disorder.
Please note: This is a sneak peek of Bipolar Rules — that means it’s just a draft. This is not the final version.
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what do the data really tell us?
Discontinuation or withdrawal symptoms when antidepressants are stopped are the topic of a polarised debate, particularly on social media and in other media...
New research finds risk of PTSD 20 times higher for people...
MQ funded researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia have uncovered evidence of the negative psychiatric impacts of Australia’s onshore...
Turning our faces to psychological interventions under an ongoing threat
At the time of writing, my home country, Ukraine, is almost at its 1,000th day of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Considering the strength required...
