Oxford DPhil student: Why we use mental health language more than we used to #oxforduniversity

Isaac Winterburn, a DPhil student in our Department of Experimental Psychology, explores how mental health terms have become part of everyday language - both online and offline. 🎬 Instagram | IsaacWinterburn (First published, February 2026) 📚 References: - Foramitti, M., Nater, U. M., Lamm, C., & Martins, M. (2025). Societal crises disrupt long-term increases in stress, negativity, and simplicity in US Billboard song lyrics from 1973 to 2023. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 41733. - Kovács, B. (2023). Documenting the Rise of Anxiety in the United States across Space and Time by Using Text Analysis of Online Review Data. Socius, 9, 23780231231207635. Find out more: https://www.ox.ac.uk Latest news and events: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events Apply to study at Oxford: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate Apply for graduate study at Oxford: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate Applying for continuing education courses at Oxford: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/continuing-education Follow Oxford University Twitter: https://twitter.com/UniofOxford Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.university.of.oxford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxford_uni/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/oxforduni/ Medium: https://medium.com/oxford-university Weibo: http://e.weibo.com/OxfordUni