How music has been my escapism since the age of six
Throughout the ups and downs of my life, there has been one constant: music. It’s something that I’ve been doing ever since I was little....
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Hattie Gladewell
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
It’s okay to take a step back when you need to
I’m writing this for anyone who is currently overwhelmed or feeling like they need to take a step back. From anything. From the internet,...
Hattie Gladewell
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
I'm tired of feeling guilty for being a working mother
I’m tired of feeling guilty for being a working mother. It’s something I’ve been dealing with for a long time, ever since I got back to...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
Things you should remember when writing a personal essay
I’ve been writing personal essays ever since I first entered the world of journalism. Personal essays are pieces I enjoy writing, because...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jul 19, 2021
- 3 min
Anxiety disorders aren't 'lesser than' other mental health conditions - let's stop with the stigma
Trigger warning: The blog contains mentions of suicidal ideation, which some readers may find distressing. I was diagnosed with bipolar...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Why I'm boycotting Love Island this year - and every year after
I used to love Love Island. I remember discovering it at season two, and binge-watched the whole of series one just so that I was caught...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
I miss who I was before inflammatory bowel disease
I was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2015. Ulcerative colitis, to be precise, which is a form of IBD that causes severe...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jun 28, 2021
- 5 min
What I want you to know about living with postpartum OCD
When I got pregnant, my whole life turned around. I was feeling as healthy as I’d ever been, despite a diagnosis of gestational diabetes...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jun 21, 2021
- 3 min
Is it okay not to be body confident all the time?
It’s 2021, and finally, people are loving their bodies, exploring being body positive, and sharing that self-love advice with other...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
It's time to put down the pen and say goodbye to journalism - for now
I have been a journalist since I was 17 years old. I’m nearly 26. So, that’s a long time for someone who’s still young. It started with...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
Please don't ask me about my self-harm scars this summer
Trigger warning: The following column contains discussions on self-harm, which some readers may find distressing. I self-harmed for...
Hattie Gladewell
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
I'm tired of people telling me to go and get therapy - it's not that simple
I’m tired of people telling me to get therapy. There, I said it. This might sound odd. Surely, people are trying to help, right? They’re...
Hattie Gladewell
- May 24, 2021
- 4 min
You don't need the validation of others to have a mental health issue
Many people are scared to speak up about their mental illness. Perhaps it’s because they haven’t processed the fact that they have a...
Hattie Gladewell
- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
The conversation around mental health issues needs to go beyond self-care and wellness
“It doesn’t matter, we all know what we’re getting at”, I see strangers say online as they discuss the difference between mental health...
Hattie Gladewell
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
8 first steps to take if you think you have postnatal depression
I was diagnosed with postnatal depression six months after having a baby. It took this long because I didn’t open up about it until this...
Hattie Gladewell
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
What I wish people knew about living with both a chronic illness and a mental illness
My mental health issues started when I was young. When I was four years old, I experienced seeing things that were not there, and hearing...
Hattie Gladewell
- May 3, 2021
- 3 min
Why I choose to write about my mental health publicly
When I first started writing about my experience with mental illness, the world of mental health in media felt quiet. Of course, there...
Hattie Gladewell
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
My baby starts daycare soon - here's why it makes me worry
In two weeks, my baby goes to daycare for the first time. He’s already one, and in his little life so far he has only met one other...
Hattie Gladewell
- Apr 26, 2021
- 4 min
My son saved my mental health, in more ways than one
Before I had my child, I was a different person. Not just in the sense that well, I didn’t have a child, but in the sense that since, my...
Hattie Gladewell
- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
An open letter to anyone experiencing distressing intrusive thoughts
Intrusive thoughts are a normal part of life. Unfortunately, everyone has them. Maybe you’ve been standing on a train platform and had a...
Hattie Gladewell
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Why I will raise my child to be understanding of mental health issues
When I was growing up, I was brought up to understand, and to be understanding of mental health issues. My mum has bipolar disorder, and...
Hattie Gladewell
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
Why writing a to-do list is a brilliant form of self-care
Yesterday, I shared a tweet talking about how I add things to my to-do list having already done them, just for the satisfaction of being...
Hattie Gladewell
- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
Why I'm finally opening up about my binge eating disorder
I was very unwell with bulimia nervosa as a teenager. I felt insignificant next to my friends. I received comments on the size of my legs...
Hattie Gladewell
- Mar 22, 2021
- 5 min
Why suicidal ideation needs to be taken seriously
I remember sitting on my sofa in front of the television gazing past the screen. I wasn’t myself. I’d been feeling very low, and had been...
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