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Jun 15

Learning to love your identity when your homeland doesn't

Submitted by / Andra Nesim This Pride month, I want to discuss something you will likely rarely hear in the media: the LGBTQ+ experience...

Jun 1

Both sides of the divide: my experiences as an LGBT person and aspiring mental health professional

Submitted by / Ace Hitchman It’s the lot of adolescents and young adults to feel different in some way, or as if nobody understands them....

May 10

How a sudden death taught me about the value of connection

He was someone I worked with in a well-known record shop back when I was in my early twenties. We weren't the best of friends. In fact...

May 6

The unexpected guilt of fertility

Sitting in a science lab while a teacher explained the biology behind sexual reproduction, I'm sure I wasn't the only one in the class...

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ANXIETY

Jan 26
7 min

Superstressed? Stop trying so hard

Submitted by Dr Jo Iddon Our minds are very flexible, and that’s the great thing about them, whatever happens, nothing is fixed. When you...

Jul 26, 2021
3 min

How opening up helps me deal with the loss of a loved one

Since losing her father, Sylvie has battled with depression and anxiety. But by opening up and talking, she keeps a positive state of mind.

Apr 29, 2021
4 min

Dealing with anxiety by listening to her body

Maisie has lived with anxiety since taking her GCSEs. Five years later, she shares her story of how listening to her body helped her.

Nov 30, 2020
3 min

What I talk about when I talk about weightlifting

Weightlifters get a bad rap. There seems to be a preconception that all weightlifters are obsessed with their physiques and that, as a...

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DEPRESSION

Aug 23, 2021
4 min

Lifting weights to lift my mental health

Teenage life led to self-doubt and social anxiety for Maia. But exercise and healthy eating helped her take back control of her wellbeing.

Jul 26, 2021
3 min

How opening up helps me deal with the loss of a loved one

Since losing her father, Sylvie has battled with depression and anxiety. But by opening up and talking, she keeps a positive state of mind.

Nov 30, 2020
3 min

What I talk about when I talk about weightlifting

Weightlifters get a bad rap. There seems to be a preconception that all weightlifters are obsessed with their physiques and that, as a...

Nov 13, 2020
3 min

Successful MBA to anxious addict questioning her next move

Submitted by Samantha R. Peach / Instagram: @projectgaiapod My name is Samantha. I grew up in a fairly normal household but my family was...

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NEWEST STORIES

Learning to love your identity when your homeland doesn't

Both sides of the divide: my experiences as an LGBT person and aspiring mental health professional

How a sudden death taught me about the value of connection

The unexpected guilt of fertility

Share your story and help others realise they are not alone

Unsure of how or what to write? We can help you tell your story

ANXIETY

Superstressed? Stop trying so hard

How opening up helps me deal with the loss of a loved one

Dealing with anxiety by listening to her body

What I talk about when I talk about weightlifting

DEPRESSION

Lifting weights to lift my mental health

How opening up helps me deal with the loss of a loved one

What I talk about when I talk about weightlifting

Successful MBA to anxious addict questioning her next move

ALL STORIES

Learning to love your identity when your homeland doesn't

Both sides of the divide: my experiences as an LGBT person and aspiring mental health professional

How a sudden death taught me about the value of connection

The unexpected guilt of fertility

Superstressed? Stop trying so hard

Keeping on top of my drinking in the face of sober shaming

Lifting weights to lift my mental health

How opening up helps me deal with the loss of a loved one

Dealing with anxiety by listening to her body

From class clown to social anxiety to making a change

What I talk about when I talk about weightlifting

Too old for anxiety

Successful MBA to anxious addict questioning her next move

Should we be aiming to get back to 'normal'?

Something unusual

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