More Than A Feeling: How Maternal Stress Shapes Offspring Health Pregnancy is a remarkable time of profound transformation for both the mother and the fetus. During these nine months, the pregnant person undergoes significant physical changes, including complex shi...

🧪In today's article, Charite University PhD candidate Paula Pfeiffer talks about how #maternalstress shapes #offspring health, talking about the important role of the #placenta as a protective #shield against external factors.

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World Bipolar Disorder Day: Van Gogh, Between Light and Storm Today, on International Bipolar Disorder Day, we celebrate not only awareness of the condition, but also the birthday and legacy of one of the most brilliant minds in art history: Vincent van Gogh. Pu...

🧪On the occasion of #WorldBipolarDay, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Diana Py Velloso talks about the life of #VincentVanGogh, reflecting on his lived experience of Bipolar Disorder.

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The Impact of Eating Disorders on Oral Health The impact of eating disorders on oral health is well documented, yet it remains an overlooked consequence of these complex mental health conditions. Research consistently shows that individuals with ...

🧪In today’s article, dentist Amiytha Vasanthan explores the often-overlooked link between #eatingdisorders and #oralhealth, reflecting on how mental and physical wellbeing influence one another and the need for #holisticcare.

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The Opportunities and Challenges of the Ketogenic Diet For Epilepsy Food and nutrition are rarely thought of as an approach to improve symptoms of neurological disorders, yet for some people with epilepsy, changing what they eat can significantly reduce seizures. Epil...

🧪On the occasion of #EpilepsyAwarenessDay, @kingsioppn MSc student Victoria Bogle talks about #nutritional approaches such as the #ketogenic diet in managing symptoms of #epilepsy.

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The Myth of ADHD Over-diagnosis: What the Evidence Actually Shows “Everyone has ADHD nowadays”. It’s a phrase that has become almost unavoidable- repeated across social media, echoed by politicians and woven into everyday conversation. However, as a woman in my mid-...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Sophie Murray explores the current debate around #ADHDoverdiagnosis. Combining her #livedexperience with insights from recent #research, she offers a perspective that challenges the narrative.

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Are genetics fixed? How our environment can change how our DNA works There are countless approaches to try to explain why people think and behave in the ways that they do, and like many Inspire the Mind readers, I have always been interested in this question. As a teen...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Rosie Jephson explores the fascinating field of #epigenetics, highlighting how it has deepened our understanding of the dynamic interplay between #genes and the #environment.

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The Hidden Impact of Football on Families For many, football is a celebration. But for some families, match day can bring fear instead of excitement. During major tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup or the European Championships, football ...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Kiera Moore explores why #football events can spark rises in #domesticviolence, highlighting the importance of raising #awareness to support #families.

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Seeing What Isn’t There: Visual Hallucinations In Parkinson’s Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily known for its motor symptoms. However, a substantial proportion of people living with Parkinson’s have a wide range of non-motor symptoms,...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social research fellow Dr Miriam Vignando discusses the science behind visual #hallucinations in #Parkinsonsdisease, reflecting on how unpacking this relationship could inform #treatment approaches in future.

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🧪In today's article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social graduate Caroline Lackner highlights how #dogs can be more than #MansBestFriend, talking about the #mind #body #science of #canine co-regulation.

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When Words Fall Silent: Psychedelics, Language, and the Self Most of us have felt “lost for words” – during moments of heartbreak, awe, or pure surprise. But under the influence of psychedelics like psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, this exper...

🧪In today's article, #neuroscientist Ieva Andrulytė highlights the connection between #language lateralisation and #brain asymmetry.

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📣We are interested in #livedexperience pieces that respond to current #sociocultural discussions about #victimhood for our digital magazine.

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The HappyMums Project: Can a smartphone application predict antenatal depression? As a researcher working at the intersection of digital technologies and women’s health, it is always so empowering to see the latest advancements in FemTech (tech-driven products like apps and wearabl...

🧪In today’s article, PhD student Riddhi Laijawala explores how #digitaltools can advance research in #perinatalmentalhealth, drawing on the recently published HappyMums clinical study protocol evaluating a mobile app to predict #antenataldepression.

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Are We Really Addressing the Patient’s Needs? When treating patients, we often focus primarily on improving their clinical outcomes, and as such inadvertently overlook their broader care needs. These include their perceived problems across health...

🧪In today’s article, PhD student Lucia Maggioni highlights the importance of focusing on patients' needs in the care of people with #firstepisodepsychosis, drawing on her research showing higher levels of unmet needs in those with a history of #childhoodtrauma

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Why Heartbreak Feels Physical: The Chemistry of a Broken Heart Heartbreak is a common experience, often understood as a time of emotional crisis which can be resolved with feeling-based healing. Some typical advice you may have heard (or given) is: “the feeling w...

🧪In today's article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social student Erin Collins talks about why #heartbreak feels #physical, highlighting the #chemistry of a broken heart.

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The Unheard Voice: When Language Barriers Limit Patient Care I never had to think when I switched between speaking Tamil and English, it was second nature to me. I spoke Tamil at home and English at school, sometimes mixing the two without realising I did. I ha...

🧪In today’s article, @ox.ac.uk medical student Menagaa Sarvananthalingam reflects on how #languagebarriers affect #patientcare, from both a personal and professional perspective, highlighting how they contribute to #healthinequalities and how to address them.

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Day After Day — A Short Story Celine’s day was the same, come rain or shine. It helped that she never really knew what the weather was, but that was beside the point. As soon as she got her heart to stop palpitating after her alar...

In today’s short story, Chloe Smith takes us into Celine’s life, where #anxiety keeps her stuck in a loop where every day seems the same, using her fictional world to remind us how small steps can help us regain #connection, #hope and new possibilities.

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Losing More Than My Home After Leaving Venezuela I was born on December 3rd, 1993, in Caracas’ busiest hospital. I spent my early years in a high-rise apartment at the top of a mountain in Manzanares, living a quiet, ordinary life. Everything change...

🌎🧠 With today’s article, writer Mariana Delgado wraps up our #mindinconflict series, reflecting on leaving #Venezuela as a child and exploring how the ongoing #politicalunrest in her home country continues to affect her #mentalhealth and #family relationships.

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Overcoming Acne in Adulthood Severe acne may seem only skin deep, but its effects on mental health can be devastating. I’m Anna, a primary school teacher and writer who has struggled with acne since my late teens. I have been th...

In today's article, teacher and writer Anna Nixon shares the experience of overcoming #acne in #adulthood, highlighting how she has learnt to #embrace the #scars over time.

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On Health Anxiety as an Artist Eight years ago, I went to a friend of mine in distress. I had a lump or a bump or a cough or a premonition. “I am dying,” I told her. I was certain of it. “Or are you just about to put an album out...

In today’s article, singer-songwriter, producer, and writer Charlee Remitz shares her journey through #healthanxiety as an #artist, reflecting on how accepting her #mentalhealth struggles helped her move forward and find ways to cope.

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Grieving Stranger Things is grieving my inner child It’s time to accept it, Stranger Things is finished. We have all become a little bit more adult since Episode 8, which aired on New Year’s Eve. Why is it so difficult to accept that it is over? This ...

In today's article, ITM Editor in Chief @carminepariante.bsky.social talks about the ending of #StrangerThings, highlighting how the series finale led him to reflect on his #innerchild, ending with a message of embracing a new #fantasy #reality.

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The Price of Self-Abandonment: What Alopecia Taught Me About Wholeness I have alopecia, and I wear my bald head proudly now. Alopecia is hair loss that can be the result of medical conditions, hormonal changes, or genetics. While it is treatable, sometimes its effects c...

In today’s article, writer and digital creator Jelisha Jones opens up about her journey with #alopecia, reflecting on how living with #hairloss helped her reclaim her #selfworth and #confidence.

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How the social becomes biological and pathological The question surrounding the innate and cultural forces that can shape an individual goes as far as biology and social sciences go. Psychiatry can be understood as a hybrid medical speciality. Whil...

🧪 In today’s article, @umontreal.ca researcher Enzo Cipriani discusses the importance of social determinants in #Schizophrenia, drawing on his #research into how #socialfactors interact with biological mechanisms shaping #mentalhealth outcomes.

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Prioritise Female Health: The Gap in Hormonal Contraception Research The healthcare sector’s overwhelming complacency with current female hormonal contraceptives has resulted in a lack of innovation for new methods. Between 2017 and 2020, pharmaceutical companies funde...

In today's article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social graduate Olivia Marsh talks about the large gap in #hormonalcontraception research, highlighting the need for better #care.

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Chronic Pain: The UK's Silent Health Epidemic Disability due to chronic pain is a massive issue in the UK, with millions of people across the country unable to work, see their friends, or perform everyday tasks because of their condition. As an i...

🧪 In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Adam Filan breaks down what #chronicpain is, how it affects the physical and #mentalhealth of those living with it, and where current #research is heading to better understand it and treat it.

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Learning to Listen: Sound as an Overlooked Dimension in Architecture Have you ever thought about sound in the spaces you love to spend time in? When we talk about what makes a place great, we usually focus on how it looks. We notice the lighting, the materials, the lay...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social PhD student Aeron Kim discusses the importance of #sound in #architecture, reflecting on how this often-overlooked dimension can affect our #mentalhealth.

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The Psychology of Deception in The Traitors On ‘The Traitors UK’, an award-winning reality TV competition, strangers trust and betray one another for the chance to win up to £120,000 (and one more day in the presence of Claudia Winkleman’s frin...

What does it take to win #TheTraitors? In today’s article, Psychologist Patrycia Gaszczyk delves into the #psychology behind the hit #realityshow, unpacking the psychological traits and strategies that underpin successful #deception.

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Dementia, families and carers' wellbeing during the Holiday period Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects the brain and causes issues with memory, behaviour, emotions, and communication. The most common form is Alzheimer’s disease, which i...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social MSc student Heidi Kneeshaw reflects on the challenges the #festiveseason can bring for people living with #dementia and their #carers, sharing practical tips to support their #mentalhealth and #wellbeing.

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That’s a wrap for 2025!

As another year comes to a close, we want to thank our readers and contributors for being part of Inspire the Mind. We’ll be back in January 2026 with many more new, engaging, and exciting articles.

In the meantime, we wish you #happyholidays!

Creating My Own Holiday Traditions as a Muslim Growing up Muslim, I didn’t have many holiday traditions, so I learned to create my own.Today, I’m a Seattle-based writer who has learned to create traditions and define home on my own terms. As a kid...

In today’s article, writer @aleenahansari.bsky.social opens up about embracing #Christmas traditions as a Muslim, reflecting on how #holidaycelebrations can go beyond religious and cultural traditions to embody shared values of joy, #belonging and #inclusion.

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An inclusive and relevant pregnancy book is exactly what we need Pregnancy is expected to be a “one size fits all” phenomenon. Every stereotype of a pregnant person involves peeing on a stick, sharing the happy news with your partner, throwing up every morning, and...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social PhD student Riddhi Laijawala reviews @godfreyisaacs.bsky.social's latest book, highlighting the importance of evidence-based resources like this in challenging #misinformation around #pregnancy and #childbirth.

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