by Quint Boa | Oct 9, 2026
When Words Fail: Why Mental Health Needs more Than LanguageOne of the more peculiar expectations we place on people experiencing psychological distress is that they should be able to explain precisely what is wrong with them. We ask them to describe their feelings,...
by Quint Boa | Oct 6, 2026
Information Is Not CommunicationWe are surrounded by more information than any generation in history. We have instant access to medical guidance, psychological terminology, diagnostic criteria, treatment options and explanations of almost every condition imaginable....
by Quint Boa | Oct 2, 2026
AI Is Putting High-End Healthcare Animation Within Reach of Small Charities A new breast-awareness animation for The Pink Bob shows how falling production costs could transform the way charities communicate prevention, diagnosis, treatment and psychoeducation.59,400...
by Quint Boa | Oct 2, 2026
Beyond Words: Why Mental Health Needs a Better Language At the end of October, I will publish a book that brings together two parts of my working life which, for many years, I thought were largely separate. The book is called Beyond Words: A Manifesto for Animation,...
by Quint Boa | Sep 7, 2026
The Red Pill, the False Self and the Stories We Mistake for Reality One of the most enduring images in modern cinema lasts only a few seconds. In The Matrix, Morpheus offers Neo two pills. Take the blue pill and return to the familiar world. Take the red pill and...
by Quint Boa | Aug 19, 2026
How When Health Information Sounds Certain: ADHD, AI and the Case for Expert-Led Patient Education As a UKCP-qualified psychotherapist with more than 30 years of clinical experience, I have become increasingly interested in not simply what we tell people about their...
by Quint Boa | Jul 20, 2026
How This Tool Can Transform Mental-Health Communication Animation is one of the most effective ways to communicate complicated, sensitive or emotionally difficult information. This is particularly true in healthcare and mental health, where people may be frightened,...
by Quint Boa | Jul 1, 2026
Counting Dollars Instead of Sheep “A good night’s sleep is invaluable,” observed the Lex column in the Financial Times recently. Big Pharma and a new generation of sleep biotech companies, it noted drily, are hoping to replace counting sheep with counting dollars....
by Quint Boa | Jun 17, 2026
Have Mobile Phones Become 'Transitional Objects'? Last week I asked an AI system to summarise a book I’d read several years ago and remembered only dimly. Within a few seconds it produced a concise account of the main argument, outlined the principal criticisms...
by Quint Boa | Jun 1, 2026
Have Mobile Phones Become 'Transitional Objects'? As the Government consultation comes to its conclusion on children’s online safety, some terrifying statistics have come to light. ▶ One in five people being prosecuted for terrorist offences is under the age of...
