Suffering from a mental health condition is never glamorous or romantic. It is a constant and painful struggle that makes you feel isolated, desperate and vulnerable. In this regard, the impact of gender is impossible to overstate. Male sufferers often fail to seek help for fear of ridicule or intimidation, and often allow their condition […]
Depression
The Dark Side of the Music
Music boosts our cognitive abilities, helps us to relax, stimulates us and makes us feel a plethora of emotions untouched by other activities. Its applications when it comes to aiding those with mental illnesses are well documented and the library of papers discussing its benefits is vast. However, this does not mean that we should […]
Smashed on Science: Politics, scent, depression and how our brains cope
SMASHED ON SCIENCE The debut of the ‘Pint of Science‘ festival recently took over Exeter pubs, and Exeposé Science and Tech are here to give you the best bits, and fill you in on what you may have missed. Pavel Kondov provides a short snippet from the presentation “Politics, scent, depression and how our brains cope” hosted […]