Are VR ‘trips’ a sober alternative to psychedelic therapy?
Despite the evermore ubiquitous recognition of hallucinogenic drugs’ promising medical potential, they aren’t for everyone. With this in mind, researchers have begun investigating other methods of treating mental illness through altered states of consciousness, with technology at the helm. As I’m sure you’re likely aware, hallucinogenic drugs have been steadily...
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Spain to allow menstrual leave in European first
A sweeping reform bill is updating the country’s policies on reproductive health. If passed, it would grant women struggling with their periods paid time off every single month. For those of us who menstruate, it’s not uncommon that we often feel conditioned to accept that debilitating pain is normal,...
How can sleep make us happier?
Our generation has heaps of responsibility on its shoulders – so much so that we might often forget the most important tool to get through the day is high-quality sleep. With the first day of spring, the Hindu festival of colours, Holi, pancake day, and international happiness day, March is...
The rise of anti-hustle culture
Many of us have emerged from the pandemic questioning why we so eagerly continue to worship at the altar of busyness. Exhausted, overwhelmed, and on the brink of total collapse, the concept of slow living has never seemed more appealing. Is it me or does it feel like there’s...
Loneliness is more pervasive than ever among Gen Z
According to the Prince’s Trust, young people’s overall happiness has reached an all-time low, with 30% reporting they do not know how to make friends and that they’ve never felt more alone.
Call me biased, but Gen Z is impressive in every respect.
They’re savvy consumers of information who are
Is music as beneficial for mental health as exercise?
New research has empirically confirmed something us melophiles already assumed: that playing, listening, or singing along to our favourite tunes can lead to the same improvements in wellbeing as working out. If you’ve struggled or are currently struggling with mental health issues then I’m sure that, at one point or...
You decide – is it possible to get rid of anxiety?
With increasing social media pressure, global conflict, the climate crisis, low employment rates and rising energy costs, young people have a lot to be anxious about today. But must we live with anxiety, or can we train our bodies to expel it? If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve experienced anxiety at least once before. Anxiety is feeling uneasy; it’s having a mild – or severe – fear about something that...
Delay in UK gynaecology services reaches crisis point
Due to increasingly long lead times – which are up 384% since 2020 – more than 570,000 British women are now waiting for referral, diagnosis, and treatment, risking infertility as a result. In January, I wrote that the UK healthcare system was officially failing women, following a report which revealed the magnitude of the nation’s gender health gap, whereby people with wombs are taken less seriously by...
Adding calories to menus could further fuel toxic diet culture
As part of a new government scheme to ‘crack down on obesity’ in the UK, restaurants, cafes, and takeaways will be legally required to display calorie information alongside their offerings. For the 1.25 million Brits currently suffering from an eating disorder, this poses a concerning issue. From tomorrow, all restaurants, cafes, and takeaways in the UK will be legally required to display calorie information on their menus. It’s part of...
Diabetes doesn’t have to lead to disordered eating
Those diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are more than twice as likely to experience an eating disorder than people without, yet specialists continue to encourage carbohydrate-counting and food logging. How can diabetics avoid sliding down the slippery slope of disordered eating? Finding a balance between the right intake of food versus insulin is a dilemma diabetics face from the very outset of their diagnosis. So it’s only natural that, at...
