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Bringing you everything you’ve always wanted to know about the worlds of Mental Health, Art & Science with blogs & more. The official digital publication of the Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology (SPI) Lab at the IoPPN in London.
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We have moved!
We have moved!
Dear readers,
Lea Schmid
Mar 6
Behind the Science — A column introduction
Behind the Science — A column introduction
Sofia and I first met in October of 2022 via Zoom. She had interviewed Carmine not long before and shortly after that, he suggested that…
Lea Schmid
Feb 28
Depressive Realism
Depressive Realism
There was a time, five or six years ago, when I got very interested in philosophical pessimism.
Gianluca Didino
Feb 27
A CREATIVE’S GUIDE TO SUCCESS AND SANITY The power of creative diversification
A CREATIVE’S GUIDE TO SUCCESS AND SANITY The power of creative dive...
How do you become a success in the arts without going losing your?
N J Simmonds
Feb 23
The pressures of reaching your 30s child-free
The pressures of reaching your 30s child-free
“Record numbers of women are reaching the age of 30 child-free, new official figures have shown” — The Guardian
Lea Schmid
Feb 21
How do you keep sane as a creative? An interview with our new columnist, novelist Natali J Simmonds
How do you keep sane as a creative? An interview with our new colum...
I meet Natali over Zoom from her house in the Netherlands. This is not our first online meeting — in fact, online is how I met her a couple…
Carmine Pariante
Feb 15
Poems for the Winter of Our Minds
Poems for the Winter of Our Minds
Odd as it might sound, often the most comforting poetry is the darkest.
Rachel Kelly
Feb 14
The next step for Inspire the Mind
The next step for Inspire the Mind
Dear readers,
Lea Schmid
Feb 14
From Adversity to Inspiration
From Adversity to Inspiration
You have probably had to deal with quite a few challenges over the years. Most of us have. Sure, some people seem to have been dealt a…
Seth Hunter
Feb 9
How my Friends and Family Supported Me During Eating Disorder Recovery
How my Friends and Family Supported Me During Eating Disorder Recovery
Trigger warning: This blog talks about eating disorders and disordered eating.
Catherine Shuttleworth
Feb 8
Finding the PhD-life-balance
Finding the PhD-life-balance
A personal account
Clara Stein
Feb 7
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