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Gaby Koppel
3 days ago5 min read
Life in Lockstep with Cancer
I was at university when cancer came into my life, and it’s never left. Like a malevolent black toad sitting on my shoulder, it will be...


Petra Kis-Herczegh
4 days ago5 min read
What Digital Nomading Taught Me About My Mental Health
It’s 8 AM midweek in January, and you’ve just woken up to see the sun shining bright outside your room. The temperature is 26 degrees,...


Tony Woods
Feb 134 min read
Why Do I Love Gambling?
I gamble. Not a lot, never recklessly, and certainly not in a way that keeps me up at night worrying about lost fortunes. But I do it.


Ellie Philpotts
Feb 115 min read
Late-effects knocking – Cancer doesn't end when treatment does
When you hear a cancer diagnosis hurtling at you, your mind spins to somewhere far away. The door of the clinic, clamped shut away from...


Nicholas Freitag
Feb 64 min read
Perfect World — Let's Talk About It
Perfect World, a project to change the world. My name is Nico, I am 23 years old and to put it simply, I have lived a life of privilege...


Tamara Lee
Feb 55 min read
Stepping Forward: Depression and the Cancer Survivor
On my last day of breast cancer treatment, I expected to have a spring in my step: my cancer had been caught early, I’d had amazing...

Elizabeth Austin
Feb 44 min read
When Your Child Has Cancer, Every Day is World Mental Health Day
When my 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, my sense of self collapsed. The identities I’d long held dear– writer, friend,...


Aleenah Ansari
Jan 283 min read
Buses as Third Places
As someone always on the move, buses have become my third place. Here’s why I’ve relied on public transportation my whole life, and why...


Jessica Onyemauche
Jan 215 min read
Why We Need More Than Self-Love
A friend once told me that you should love yourself to the extent that you are okay with being alone. As empowering as that sounds, it...

Sam Thomas
Jan 165 min read
What Happens When You Quit Drinking
The unexpected effects of alcohol withdrawal Disclaimer: This article offers an in-depth, personal perspective on experiences with...

Yasmin Ismail
Jan 145 min read
Beyond Limits: Understanding the Untapped Potential of SEND Children
What Their Stories Revealed About Myself From a young age, I understood the profound impact that compassion and support has on a child's...


David Shipley
Nov 28, 20245 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 26, 20244 min read
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...


Ecemnur İpekoğlu
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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...


Patrick Kuklinski
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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...


Tony Woods
Nov 12, 20245 min read
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...


Joe Angemi JR
Nov 11, 20244 min read
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 11, 20244 min read
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...


Ayeshah Mateen Allahwala
Nov 5, 20244 min read
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...

Niamh Bradley
Oct 30, 20245 min read
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...


Rose Matthews
Oct 25, 20245 min read
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...


Tony Woods
Oct 23, 20247 min read
Anticipatory anxiety of a cyclist. Insight or self-fulfilling prophecy?
Cycle tour from Courchevel to Antibes


Ulrike Schmidt OBE
Sep 12, 20245 min read
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...


Carmine Pariante
Jul 26, 20244 min read
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 23, 20243 min read
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...


Katie Sanger
Jul 10, 20244 min read
Becoming A Mother, While Loving an Addict
A story of Self-Empowerment and the Undeniable Love Between Mother and Child


Seb Woods
Jul 4, 20245 min read
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,...


Sam Thomas
Jun 27, 20245 min read
“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,...


Aleenah Ansari
Jun 26, 20244 min read
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...


Natalie Ambersley
Jun 25, 20245 min read
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...
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