Mental Health

Fighting the brainrot: The importance of listening to albums in full and why they’re good for our health

It’s no wonder so many of us feel anxious and fatigued by life; we live like everything is an emergency, and we are running out of time. So dust off that CD player and dig out your cassettes from the attic as we explore how the power of records can heal our overworked brains.

“We want to be the biggest private provider of counselling in the country”: Meet the alternative club promoter who founded a mental health charity

After Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington tragically took his own life in 2017, alt. club night promoter Jack Davis founded the Uprawr Mental Health Foundation to provide counselling free of charge…

How Stranger Things’ Vecna is an allegory for mental health

The latest series of Stranger Things is another brilliant blend of horror, sci-fi fantasy and drama. But new villain Vecna is a reflection of something very real: post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and grief.

Why we should be looking at mental health under the social model of disability

In a society that disables people through barriers rather than their impairments, we must not only shift our framework to the social model of disability but ensure that it encompasses mental health.

If we know burnout is bad, why can’t we stop?

Overworked, overstressed and overtired, burnout is rife in today’s society. And even though we know it’s affecting our day-to-day lives, we still struggle to switch off, to the detriment of our health and wellbeing.

Marvin Nygaard on music and ADHD: “I believe it’s my job to inspire others like me to see that this is something they can do”

Having been diagnosed with ADHD at a fairly young age, Kvelertak and Beachheads bassist Marvin Nygaard has been using his platform to help those struggling with the disorder. Here, he reflects on his journey and the “safe space” of art and music…

How lockdown loneliness is still impacting our mental health

The worst of the pandemic might be over, but we’re still learning about the effects of lockdown on mental health, and how loneliness has hit young people the hardest…

Is Blue Monday a myth?

Today is Blue Monday, also known as the ‘most depressing day of the year’. But is there any truth to it? We investigate the day’s origins and why we might feel those winter blues…

Seasonal Affective Disorder: What can we learn from people in the Arctic Circle about seasonal mood shifts?

As the nights grow longer and the mercury plummets, it's important to look after our mental health. But what can someone who spends almost a quarter of the year in darkness teach us about seasonal mood shifts?

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