I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, and was inspired after watching The Social Dilemma on Netflix last week. If you haven’t seen it, this documentary explored…
Social Media and Mental Health
About Freud for thought
Welcome to freudforthought, a blog for all things psychology, neuroscience and mental health. I'm Becky, a mental health researcher interested in improving access to mental health services - particularly for young people. I have a PhD in Health Sciences from Warwick Medical School and an undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford.
A few weeks ago, several prominent child and adolescent mental health experts called on the government in an open letter to prioritise young people as the country begins to lift… To say the last few months have been challenging is an understatement. Covid-19 has had major impacts worldwide, both on people’s health and almost every aspect of their lifestyle. Several… Recently I wrote a blog post for the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health about the problems young people face when navigating the move between child and adult mental… Previously, I’ve written about the effect several lifestyle factors such as exercise, outdoor space, food, and self care can have on our mental health. Whilst there is some evidence that… It’s probably no surprise to you that our environments have an impact on our mood. We describe neglected indoor environments (think doctors waiting rooms) as ‘depressing’, or feel uplifted when… Do you remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard about 9/11? Or how about when you heard that Michael Jackson had died? The chances are,… A brainteaser for you this week: take a look at the two shapes below. Which looks bigger, A or B? It’s obvious isn’t it, B is clearly the longer… I’m back! I had to take a bit of time off blogging as data collection for my PhD took over, but that’s all done and I just need to focus… We all know we feel better after a good night’s sleep. However, sleep can easily feel like an inconvenience, something we have to do that takes us away from the… Adolescence and young adulthood is the period of peak onset of mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression or psychosis (Kessler et al, 2005). However, young people are also amongst the… How are your New Year’s resolutions going so far? Did you even make any this year? We’re now 10 days in to 2019 and the chances are that a few… Hi everyone and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great festive period and got some time off to relax and recharge. Although I took a bit of…Young people’s mental health and coronavirus
Mental Health Impacts of Lockdown
Falling through the gap between CAMHS and AMHS
Lifestyle interventions for mental health
Green Space and Mental Health
Flashbulb memories
A visual illusion
Cognitive interviewing
Sleep and Mental Health
Student Mental Health
Nudge Theory
A New Start
