Category: Mental Health Research
Shadow Work & Mental Health: Why It Matters and How to Get Started
Mental-health conversations often highlight sleep, diet, therapy, and social connection—which are all essential. But there’s another layer of inner work that’s increasingly gaining traction: Shadow…
🜏 Superstitions, the Occult, and Mental Health: How Ancient Beliefs Still Shape Modern Minds
For as long as humans have looked up at the stars, we’ve tried to make sense of the strange things that happen inside our own…
Superstitions, Occult Beliefs and Mental Health: Historical Perspectives, Cultural Dynamics, and Contemporary Implications
Abstract Superstitious and occult beliefs have long served as frameworks through which societies interpret misfortune, illness, and psychological disturbance. From pre-modern notions of possession and…
Understanding Eating Disorders: Types, Misconceptions, and Paths to Recovery
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions. It’s critical to know that they’re not choices—they’re complex illnesses shaped by biological, psychological, and social factors. Recovery…
Eating Disorders: Types, Prevalence, Misunderstandings, and Treatment
1. Introduction & Common Misunderstandings Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses marked by persistent, unhealthy eating behaviors and distorted attitudes toward food, weight, or body…
Depression: Types, Diagnosis, Treatments, and UK Context (with Wiltshire Spotlight)
Abstract Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions worldwide and in the UK. It includes a spectrum of disorders ranging from mild…
Understanding Anxiety: From Healthy Worry to Anxiety Disorders
Normal Anxiety: Your Body’s Alarm System At healthy levels, anxiety is your brain’s way of keeping you safe. It sharpens focus, helps you prepare, and…
Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What Helps (with UK & Wiltshire focus)
Abstract Anxiety is a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us prepare, focus, and stay safe. It becomes a disorder when intensity, duration, or avoidance cause…
Mental Illness in Wiltshire and Trowbridge: Types, Prevalence, and Severity in Relation to Commonality
Date: 18 August 2025 | Audience: Wiltshire and Trowbridge residents, community advocates, service users, and local planners Executive Summary Mental illnesses affect many people in…
Mental Health, the Economy, and Global Instability: Why Uncertainty Hurts Us All
Mental health is no longer just a personal issue—it’s a global economic concern. The links between economic instability, global crises, and psychological well-being are becoming…









