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What Prison Taught Me About Mental Health

Nov 285 min read

What Prison Taught Me About Mental Health

Before being sentenced to prison, in February 2020, I had a long time to imagine it. In 2014, working in corporate finance, I committed...

Ian Donley

Nov 264 min read

Lived Experience

Autistic Men are Men Too

In 2024, the answer to the question “what is a man” is expanding. Society is slowly (but surely) embracing manhood in all forms. Manhood...

Nutrients and the Gut-Brain Axis: Effects on Students’ Mental Health

Ecemnur İpekoğlu

Nov 204 min read

Science & Research

Nutrients and the Gut-Brain Axis: Effects on Students’ Mental Health

As a third-year psychology student, I’ve felt the stress of juggling assignments and staying focused in classes, especially during exam...

For Both Cis and Trans Men, We Need to Prioritize Mental Health

Patrick Kuklinski

Nov 195 min read

Lived Experience

For Both Cis and Trans Men, We Need to Prioritize Mental Health

The mental health struggles associated with being a trans man are often dismissed in already frail discussions on men’s mental health. As...

Hidden voices – unpaid carers in the UK. What can we do for them?

Tony Woods

Nov 125 min read

Lived Experience

Hidden voices – unpaid carers in the UK. What can we do for them?

Are you an unpaid carer or do you know someone who is? It is more than likely that you fall into either one of those categories, as at...

The Colour of Distant Thunder Behind The Mask

Joe Angemi JR

Nov 114 min read

Lived Experience

The Colour of Distant Thunder Behind The Mask

A Veterans Art Engagement Project: 2021-2025 An article that is linked to The Mask - a veteran's story . It was 6 pm on September 7th,...

Karl Tearney

Nov 114 min read

Lived Experience

The Mask - a veteran's story.

We often find ourselves discussing with friends and family our earliest ever memory, reminiscing on how young we were and laughing about...

Birds Of A Feather: Why Friendships Matter

Ayeshah Mateen Allahwala

Nov 54 min read

Lived Experience

Birds Of A Feather: Why Friendships Matter

How friendship shapes love and community; through the lens of a South Asian woman As someone who grew up in a South Asian household, my...

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Bedroom.

Niamh Bradley

Oct 305 min read

Lived Experience

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Bedroom.

A Personal Account of Navigating Womanhood, Pre and Post ADHD Diagnosis. In the May of 2019, approximately 12 hours before my first...

Surviving the storm: Autism, menopause, and mental health

Rose Matthews

Oct 255 min read

Science & Research

Surviving the storm: Autism, menopause, and mental health

When perimenopause hit, it triggered a perfect storm , which led to me discovering I was Autistic, aged 58. After my autism...

Anticipatory anxiety of a cyclist. Insight or self-fulfilling prophecy?

Tony Woods

Oct 237 min read

Lived Experience

Anticipatory anxiety of a cyclist. Insight or self-fulfilling prophecy?

Cycle tour from Courchevel to Antibes

Early Intervention for Eating Disorders: Grounds to Celebrate?

Ulrike Schmidt OBE

Sep 125 min read

Science & Research

Early Intervention for Eating Disorders: Grounds to Celebrate?

The FREED project In September 2024 we will be celebrating the 10th birthday of FREED (first episode rapid early intervention for eating...

The Mind of Others: A documentary on mental health

Carmine Pariante

Jul 264 min read

Arts & Culture

The Mind of Others: A documentary on mental health

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicidal ideation It starts with a silent video of Winston Churchill with more and...

António Ferreira

Jul 233 min read

Lived Experience

Accident and Emergency

Are our Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) in the UK tailored for our mental health? Or are they only for our physical health? I am...

Becoming A Mother, While Loving an Addict

Katie Sanger

Jul 104 min read

Lived Experience

Becoming A Mother, While Loving an Addict

A story of Self-Empowerment and the Undeniable Love Between Mother and Child

An Insight into the Pressures on Young Athletes

Seb Woods

Jul 45 min read

Lived Experience

An Insight into the Pressures on Young Athletes

An interview with netball player, Holly Jones. As many of us immerse ourselves in an exciting summer of sport (Euros24, Tour de France,...

“Gay” was never a bad word - it’s part of who I am

Sam Thomas

Jun 275 min read

Lived Experience

“Gay” was never a bad word - it’s part of who I am

When I started high school in 1997, the world was a very different place. The internet had only just begun entering people’s homes,...

How my one line a day journal gives me perspective amidst change

Aleenah Ansari

Jun 264 min read

Lived Experience

How my one line a day journal gives me perspective amidst change

I’m lucky to have a partner who is an incredible gift giver. Throughout the year, she’ll take note of the things I want but don’t feel...

Appearing on TV changed my life for the better

Natalie Ambersley

Jun 255 min read

Lived Experience

Appearing on TV changed my life for the better

Between 1 to 2% of the world’s population has vitiligo. I’m one of those people. I developed vitiligo, an autoimmune condition where the...

Queer in Nigeria: Mental health struggles

Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem

Jun 204 min read

Lived Experience

Queer in Nigeria: Mental health struggles

Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of violence. Being an LGBTQ+ Nigerian, one of the most discriminated identities in the...

Song in the City: Taking Classical Music out of its comfort zone

Meli Hatzihrysidis

Jun 194 min read

Society & World News

Song in the City: Taking Classical Music out of its comfort zone

I have been a trustee of 'Song in the City' for nearly 10 years now. I was initially drawn to their series of lunchtime concerts in the...

Why does nobody warn you about postpartum depression?

Alexis De Leaver

May 15 min read

Lived Experience

Why does nobody warn you about postpartum depression?

Content warning: This article mentions suicidal thoughts, which might be distressing to some readers. I moved to the United Kingdom from...

My Journey with ASD: Navigating Life's Challenges with Positivity

Asifa Rapaiee

Apr 305 min read

Lived Experience

My Journey with ASD: Navigating Life's Challenges with Positivity

Introduction Life is an incredible journey, and for those of us on the autism spectrum, it can be a uniquely enriching yet occasionally...

Workplace Introversion: Does being quiet affect career progression?

Emily Rose Burley

Apr 244 min read

Lived Experience

Workplace Introversion: Does being quiet affect career progression?

Throughout most of my career, I have been held back by my introversion. Contrary to popular misconception, introverts don’t hate being...

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