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Evidence-Based Health Research


How Music can Relieve Anxiety in Children and Young People
Using music is an increasingly popular form of therapy for children with anxiety, depression, ADHD and autism. The most common form of...
Caitlin Begley
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Under-resourced, over-stretched: why we need to re-evaluate our children’s mental health services.
"Under-resourced, over-stretched." This is how a paediatric doctor has described the state of Britain's children's mental health services...
Caitlin Begley
Apr 16, 20235 min read


Breathing your anxiety away: How and why it works
The rise of anxiety in young people Anxiety refers to feelings of uneasiness and worry, which can range from mild to extreme. Many people...

Vidhya SK
Feb 26, 20234 min read


Breathing and anxiety
Breathing is one of the most crucial physiological functions of our bodies. It is automatic and controlled by the respiratory centre of...

Alejandra Arellano
Feb 15, 20232 min read


Stress & Burnout amongst Students
Part 1. Recognising the Problem: Stress or Burnout? The body's reaction to feeling threatened or under pressure is known as stress [1]....

Farah Hassan
Nov 22, 20224 min read


Toxic Masculinity and Adolescent Mental Health
Toxic masculinity and its harmful effects on mental health have been the subject of much research and discussion. Michael Flood defines...

Ryan McIlhennon
Nov 20, 20223 min read


Reading: a lifeline for children's mental health
With mental health services being stretched to their limit in the last few years, and with more children reporting mental health...
Caitlin Begley
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Adolescence: a sensitivity to the social
What does the word teenager bring to mind? Since the dawn of time, adolescents have always upheld a negative impression of being moody...

Vidhya SK
Nov 14, 20223 min read


Empathy, inclusivity, and virtual reality.
Once a fantasy of the 1935 science fiction story Pygmalion's Spectacles, written by Stanley G. Weinbaum, virtual reality is quickly...

Ryan McIlhennon
Nov 12, 20222 min read


The benefits of self-compassion in mental health
Society make us believe that being exigent with ourselves is a good thing, as we assume that pushing ourselves beyond our limits is key...
Salomé Ramos
Oct 28, 20222 min read


Pet benefits in mental health among children
Humans are known to be social species, but also, they look for intimacy, affection, physical comforting and empathic listening. For...
Salomé Ramos
Sep 24, 20222 min read
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