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Platform for exploring mental health research, one paper at a time. This is a space where we learn and grow together, critically analysing research in a clear, digestible way. The goal is to help people better recognise, understand, and support mental health through evidence-based knowledge, while building a thoughtful community equipped to navigate emotional experiences with more clarity and care.
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Latest Episodes
ADHD: Adulthood
Most conversations about ADHD start and end with children. But for a significant number of people, ADHD doesn't stop at eighteen. It follows them into adulthood, quietly reshaping relationships, careers, and the story they tell about who they a...
Masking
Most people do some version of masking. Most people call it "Reading the room."But for many people, particularly those with autism, masking isn't a social skill. It's a survival strategy that starts in childhood, runs on autopilo...
Maladaptive Daydreaming: Interview
Last episode, we covered the research on maladaptive daydreaming, the cycle, and the mechanics. This week, we bring in someone who has been living it for 32 years.Our interviewee has a background in psychology and a lived experience of m...
Maladaptive Daydreaming: The Current
Have you ever spent hours somewhere that doesn't exist, with people who aren't real, feeling things that are completely genuine? And then come back, and had no idea how to explain any of it to anyone?This episode is about maladaptive day...
Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Engine Room
In this episode, we go deeper than behavior and deeper than brain structure. We're heading into the engine room, the cellular and chemical systems that researchers believe are central to understanding why the brain in autism develops and functi...