The Therapeutic Power of Poetry: What’s the Evidence?

Can poetry help our mental health?

Finding the PhD-life-balance

A personal account

Scientists and Scholars of the Islamic Golden Age: Al-Razi

As scientists, we stand on the shoulders of giants, so I think it’s the least we can do to acknowledge them. Many of those who impacted our lives the most are omitted from history lessons, and this is especially true for those…

Depressive Realism

There was a time, five or six years ago, when I got very interested in philosophical pessimism. The idea that looking at life…

How do you keep sane as a creative? An interview with our new columnist, novelist Natali J Simmonds

Poverty and Marginalisation — Forgotten Risk Factors That Never Went Away

Scientists and Scholars of the Islamic Golden Age: Ibn Sina

How you take medication for your mental health matters

Poems for the Winter of Our Minds

Odd as it might sound, often the most comforting poetry is the darkest.

Family Connection as a preventive behavioural intervention

Prevention through Connection