Posts by: Dr David R Hamilton

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025. Image of hands holding a cardboard cut-out of people in a circle holding hands. Each person is in a different colour of card.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: You’re Not Alone

Most people have a personal mental health story. If you’re struggling with your mental health, please tell someone you trust. You’re not alone.

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Conceptual image showing a head that's missing the top, with a lightbulb being placed into where the brain is. The head is on top of an open book and there's images of plants, clouds, and the sky around.

It’s not the thing itself, it’s what it’s like

“Why does being kind to someone affect my heart, brain, and immune system?” This was…

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Female neighbor helping a senior woman with shopping. They are at the senior woman's door and the younger neighbour is handing her a basket of food.

Most heroes don’t wear capes

When we think of heroes, our minds often leap to grand gestures—leaping into burning buildings,…

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Woman with arms in the air in a depiction of success. She's looking out towards a city from a window high up.

What if it works? A life lesson from the tennis court

I was reminded of an important life lesson recently. I played a two-set tennis match…

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