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Exploring how nature, peer connection and culture can reshape youth mental health beyond traditional mindfulness practices.
If there is one thing I hope people take away from these reflections, it is this: continue speaking about your work, even in spaces that may not seem like they were built for you. You may be the spark that space needs to think about things differently.
To understand dementia and ageing fairly, research must begin with inclusion; starting where trust lives and under-served communities already feel safe.
A conversation with mental health professional and IBD advocate Maalvika Bhuvansunder on lived experience, community-led care, and the urgent need to integrate mental and physical health in chronic illness advocacy.
Constant notifications are reshaping how our brains focus and rest. Chinasa Lovlyn Nwachukwu writes about phantom vibrations, burnout, and the hidden psychological cost of staying connected.
More people now understand the physiological impact of stress, so body movements might be the key to releasing momentary stress.
Kritika Narula examines how romance novels offer an affirming, nuanced framework for portraying chronic illness and disability. By centring care, connection, and community, the genre provides a compassionate template for stories that balance authenticity with hope.
Youth mental health interventions are most effective when they recognise young people as collaborators and change agents in shaping the very systems that impact them. More insights from the Global Mental Health Action Network's July panel.
Navigating the Hidden Toll: How Social Media Fuels Anxiety in Today’s Youth
Grief shattered my world, but from the wreckage, I built a bridge not just to leave behind my own pain and reach the shores of healing, but to carry others from darkness into light.
