PinnedCorrosive stereotypes and growing hearts and minds. Do we need to change the way we talk about men and boys?Mia is a psychologist and founder of Fatherli, a coaching service and peer network that connects fathers around parenting and support as a modern father. We all have heard the many tropes about men: “Men can’t multitask,” “men are only after one thing,” “men don’t cry.” And sometimes when men…Men5 min readMen5 min read
PinnedThe Unseen Issue of Fathers’ Mental Healthby Dr Mia Eisenstadt Fathers’ mental health is a bit of a taboo topic but it’s becoming increasingly necessary to talk about the inconvenient fact that men are at at risk of paternal postnatal depression. …Mens Mental Health5 min readMens Mental Health5 min read
Published inInspire the Mind·Jan 18, 2022Eight evidence-based approaches to beat burnoutTwo years into coping with the pandemic, evidence-based tools and techniques to beat burnout are vital for our mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we know it. On January 9th 2020 the WHO announced Coronavirus-related pneumonia in Wuhan, China. Two years later, the new Omicron variant of COVID-19…8 min read8 min read
Published inInspire the Mind·Dec 16, 2021Is Zoom Burning All of Us Out?Are women more at-risk from mental health difficulties linked to Zoom than men? — My name is Dr Mia Eisenstadt and I’m a Research Associate at the Evidence-Based Practice Unit. I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can improve our mental wellbeing in the current context and amidst a growing demand for mental health support (you can see a recent review…Burnout8 min readBurnout8 min read
Published inInspire the Mind·Sep 4, 2021The Science of Burnout: Why does Burnout Matter at this Stage of the Pandemic?If you are reading this blog and you are not feeling tired then you may be one of the lucky ones. Many people in a range of professions have endured burnout over the course of the pandemic. This blog is part of a 3-part InSPIre the Mind series. This introductory…Burnout7 min readBurnout7 min read
Published inInspire the Mind·Apr 19, 2021What strategies are needed to survive the range of emotions that may follow the roadmap out of lockdown?In the UK, COVID-19 restrictions have begun to ease from March 8th, 2021 after a punishing 3rd lockdown during the British winter. The new roadmap has plotted a path to removal of all legal limits on social contact in England by the 21st of June. In the oncoming months of…Roadmaps11 min readRoadmaps11 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Mar 30, 2021“I should have called”: Grieving during COVID-19I had my first experience of grief during COVID today when I found out an American relative that had always inspired me had died. Grief’s long shadow cast across my morning. My son hummed happily as he got ready for the walk to school. Tears slid down my cheeks. I…Grief4 min readGrief4 min read
Published inInspire the Mind·Feb 5, 2021The Science of Stress: How Does Stress Affect Young Minds?This week (1st-7th Feb, 2021) is Children’s Mental Health Week. This year, the event has special significance because it falls in the context of the pandemic that, as we know, experientially and through research, has far-reaching effects on the mental health of children, adolescents and their families. Most of us…Stress10 min readStress10 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jan 17, 20217 tips for parents to overcome homeschooling power battles in a pandemicMy personal experience I was prompted to write this blog because a few parent friends this week discussed emotionally painful parenting battles with their child about trying to teach their children aspects of the national curriculum. I had my own home learning-related struggle this past week. I was engrossed in…Parenting8 min readParenting8 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Dec 28, 2020Ten Intense Emotions that Gripped Us in 2020In retrospect, 2020 has been characterized by strong, at times all-consuming, human emotions. This blog is a snapshot of some of the feelings that kept us awake at night, led our hearts to beat faster, moments of joy and laughter, or tears of sadness or grief. Feelings have crossed international…Covid-1913 min readCovid-1913 min read
