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Resisting mental health medication for fear of being seen as weak

Resisting mental health medication for fear of being seen as weak

It’s late 2018 and I’m clutching the box of antidepressants (that belong to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors…
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Gemma Harris
Do women have it worse off when it comes to epilepsy outcomes?

Do women have it worse off when it comes to epilepsy outcomes?

A recent article in The Guardian highlighted the urgent need for research into sex-related differences in asthma mortality, claiming that…
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Prof Deb Pal
Ukrainian artists with Down’s Syndrome process the war by painting it

Ukrainian artists with Down’s Syndrome process the war by painting it

On the 24th of February 2022, my life was split into “before” and “after”.
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Yuliya Kovalchuk
The Importance of Self-Worth & How to Increase it

The Importance of Self-Worth & How to Increase it

Over several years statistical evidence has shown a clear link between how self-worth can affect our motivation and mental health.
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Subeyda
How Horror Films Helped My Health Anxiety

How Horror Films Helped My Health Anxiety

Disclaimer: The following blog discusses graphic content shown in various horror films which some readers may find distressing.
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Katie Driscoll
Rape and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine: The Cheapest Weapon of War

Rape and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine: The Cheapest ...

Trigger Warning: This article includes references, graphics, images, and pieces of texts about sexual violence, rape and trauma…
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Dr Anna Samya Sri
We Need to Stop Romanticising Eating Disorders

We Need to Stop Romanticising Eating Disorders

I have lived with an eating disorder since around the age of 12 and it has slowly destroyed my life up until my age now of 22.
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Emily Bashforth
Navigating A Complex Landscape: Investigating the biology between inflammation and childhood trauma…

Navigating A Complex Landscape: Investigating the biology between i...

Trigger warning: This blog discusses childhood traumatic experiences and may not be suitable for some readers.
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Courtney Worrell
On #StrangerThings4, Kate Bush, mental pain, and the monsters of the mind

On #StrangerThings4, Kate Bush, mental pain, and the monsters of th...

Sometimes I write on my research. Sometimes on topics I am politically passionate about. Sometimes on things that happen to me. And…
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Carmine Pariante
Microglia and Microbiota: Tiny cells with big impacts on brain development

Microglia and Microbiota: Tiny cells with big impacts on brain deve...

I, like so many other students in the field of Neuroscience, spent the vast majority of my graduate training studying neurons — the primary…
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Caroline J Smith
Mastering The Art of Hygge

Mastering The Art of Hygge

Hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) is a concept that originated in Danish culture that focuses on living with a sense of comfort, coziness, and…
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Emily Waters
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