Mental Health Articles

The virtual therapist: Could online CBT revolutionise mental health care?
With 25% of mental health patients waiting more than 12 weeks on the NHS for psychological treatments, could iCBT provide treatment for sufferers of depression and anxiety?

Clean air, clean mind: The impact of air pollution on our brains
We know that air pollution has negative consequences on human health, but how does it affect our thinking and cognitive abilities?

Winter making you sad? It might be S.A.D.
Feeling abnormally sad in the winter? You’re not being dramatic, you could have seasonal affective disorder!

Can we dance ourselves happier and healthier?
It’s time to embrace dad dancing! Research reveals the power of dance to improve our mental health and well-being.

Homesickness: Illness or evolutionary advantage?
Homesickness can slap us in the face at university… but maybe we should embrace missing home?

FOMO: Are you really missing out?
FOMO is something we all experience but what really underlies this decisional anxiety, and how can we overcome it?

“Burnt out before you’re qualified”: Life as a nursing student
Nursing students are still relying on food banks three years after The Mancunion last investigated

Agony Aunt Angela: Dating and depression
“My boyfriend is going through a depressive episode at the moment, but it only seems to show in our relationship…”

A different kind of long COVID
In more pain than normal? Social distancing could be the cause.

Mental Health Counselling Crisis: Just 12 counsellors for 2826 students
Over 1000 students have newly disclosed mental health problems this year, but UoM has just 12 counsellors









