The Burden of Catcalling and Street Harassment
Trigger warning: This article makes reference to sexual violence against women. Whilst we talk about abuse to women, our support extends...
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Kristi Ferguson
- Sep 12
- 5 min
Where is Home for Third-Culture Adults?
I don’t think of home the way most people do. Born in Brazil to American members of a new religious movement/cult, I moved frequently.
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Molly Pennington
- Sep 6
- 4 min
How Accepting Vulnerability Has Improved My Life and Work
Last July, I had a panic attack at Boston Logan International Airport. I was flying home to Manchester after a month in New Hampshire,...
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Johnnie Lowery
- Aug 28
- 4 min
Using Football to Score in the Drive for Mental Health Awareness
I was depressed in my teenage years, but I didn’t know it. For most of the time during what are meant to be the happiest years of your...
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Seb Woods
- Aug 4
- 5 min
Rest or Rust? Unravelling the TikTok ‘Bedrotting’ Trend
Since the emergence of social media, debates have been consistently sparked about the line drawn between moderate use and disengagement...
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Swaran Singh
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Mysticism and science – shall the twain never meet?
Spirituality and science are considered irreconcilable by many. The former is an intensely subjective, first-person experience; the...
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Lea Schmid
- Jul 17
- 4 min
It's More Than Just a Sport: A Self-Discovery Journey
Sports. Physical Activity. An unspoken connection. A safe space.
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Caitlin Pentland
- Jul 12
- 4 min
Tap dancing and my improved relationship with exercise
When does a joy become a pain? How does something we love turn into something we dread? Why can something so helpful become risky? These...
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Clare Liedstrand
- Jul 11
- 4 min
How Aerial Arts Saved Me From My Eating Disorder
In April of 2022, I started taking aerial arts classes, a form of dance originating from circus arts, where you use a hanging apparatus.
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Laura Molteni
- Jul 3
- 4 min
Balancing Life as an NHS Doctor with Research: A personal reflection
My name is Laura, I have never written a blog post in my life and if I had to define myself with a simple description, I would say that I...
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Catherine Shuttleworth
- Jun 28
- 4 min
The Romanticisation of Mental Illness Online
The romanticisation of mental illness isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, it’s something that defined a lot of my teen social media experience
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Angela Merriott
- Jun 8
- 5 min
A Message of Hope: Finding my Way through the Madness of the World
I am 63 years old. I have had bipolar since I was 21. I have experienced one prolonged manic episode, many profound depressive episodes, and
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Emily Rose Burley
- Jun 2
- 5 min
Living with anxiety post-pandemic
It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world on a global scale. As individuals, we experienced huge changes to our daily...
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Nicol Ferrier
- Jun 1
- 4 min
“Are you retired?” “Well, sort of!”
The historical journey of a retired professor. I was appointed to the Chair of Psychiatry at Newcastle University in 1990. I was involved...
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Daniela Silva
- May 25
- 6 min
How to Cope with Borderline Emptiness: a singular experience
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a behavioural disorder marked by instability in relationships, exaggerated fear of abandonment,...
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Rachael Silvester
- May 16
- 5 min
Am I Haunted? Living (and sleeping) with a Nightmare Disorder
I was a child morbidly obsessed with anything spooky, landing me with the affectionate nickname ‘ghost girl’ during my primary school years.
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Nikki Crane
- Apr 27
- 5 min
Dance to Health: Flamenco-style
I've been captivated by flamenco since I graduated from the Laban Centre London where I trained in contemporary dance and ballet in the '80s
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Elizabeth Taylor
- Apr 21
- 5 min
On Love & Loss of Our Flora & Fauna
From despair to action Spring is coming. A strong sun warms my back and burns away the morning’s frost. One of the many things I love...
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Seth Hunter
- Feb 2
- 4 min
From Adversity to Inspiration
You have probably had to deal with quite a few challenges over the years. Most of us have. Sure, some people seem to have been dealt a...
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Catherine Shuttleworth
- Feb 1
- 5 min
How my Friends and Family Supported Me During Eating Disorder Recovery
Trigger warning: This blog talks about eating disorders and disordered eating. Eating disorders have long been a rather taboo topic, and...
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Clara Stein
- Jan 31
- 4 min
Finding the PhD-life-balance
A personal account I’ve been studying Psychology for over five years, first as an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh, then...
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Ricky Carroll
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Losing My Dad
My Dad was such an interesting character. I remember as a kid, he had this incredibly soft side, where he would bounce me on his knee and...
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Lindsay Hall
- Jan 11
- 3 min
I found freedom from my mind…
Trigger Warning: This blog discusses sexual violence, rape and self-harm, which some readers may find distressing. My name is Lindsay and...
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Catherine Shuttleworth
- Dec 23, 2022
- 5 min
How to Navigate Food and Your Body This Holiday Season
Christmas is fast approaching, with just a couple of days to go until many of us are sat around tables with mismatched chairs from...
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