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The 4 styles of attachment: which one are you?
We change so much in our journeys from infancy to adulthood, that it almost seems like we’re completely different people. So, have you...

Maryam Rehan
Apr 4, 20245 min read


Deipnophobia: The less well-known social anxiety about public eating
Social anxiety can take many forms. A common misconception is that social anxiety is an interchangeable term for being shy, but it is...

Emily Rose Burley
Apr 3, 20245 min read


Neurodiverse Minds: Navigating Mental Health in Autism
Imagine living in a world where unpredictability causes distress, and routine changes are overwhelming. Imagine a place where everyday...

Isabella Molnar
Apr 2, 20244 min read


Vulgar Yellow Flowers
Author's note: 'Vulgar Yellow Flowers' is a story about a person healing themself through creativity after a relationship that diminished...

Tina Jackson
Mar 28, 20248 min read


Will rough sleeping end in 2024? A conversation with Pecan Charity
One of the manifesto pledges set by the Conservative Party in 2019 was to end the blight of rough sleeping. Ahead of the General election...

Gargi Mandal
Mar 27, 20245 min read


The Invisibility of Women In Sports
Many people know what it means to be ‘invisible’, to be present but not seen; to be concealed from public knowledge. But what if this...

Lea Schmid
Mar 25, 20244 min read


From Doodles to Diaries: Navigating Life Through Journaling
Hello reader! I’m Sofia, a twenty-one-year-old bachelor’s student with a passion for Neuroscience. Ever owned a diary? Sceptical about...

Sofia Panzeri
Mar 21, 20244 min read


A Spring Recipe to Improve Mental Wellbeing
Nearly a decade ago now, I went to see my doctor about how I was dealing with my long-running battle with anxiety. When I was in my...

Rachel Kelly
Mar 20, 20244 min read


Reproductive Disorders: The Good, the Bad, and the Artistic
By the time I was diagnosed with endometriosis, I was told that my disease had progressed to moderate organ fusion from scarring and...

Seyi Osobamiro
Mar 19, 20244 min read


Hope, Inherited.
When we think of inherited genes, we usually think of things we can see. Eye colour, hair colour, height. We get these things downloaded...

Em Thomas
Mar 14, 20245 min read


Interventions in Schools vs. Clinics – ReSET Project
Recently, there has been increasing recognition of the role of schools in mental health provision, and the prevention of mental health...

Jasmine Hinton
Mar 13, 20245 min read


Burnout in Medical Students and Wellbeing
There is no doubt that the practice of medicine has always been an extremely stressful profession, but of late, with the introduction of...

Dinesh Bhugra CBE
Mar 12, 20244 min read


The Invisibility of Women in Healthcare
Photo by Luwadlin Bosman on Unsplash Today marks International Women's Day, a global day which celebrates the achievements of women from...

Samrina K Sangha
Mar 8, 20245 min read


Why the Suffering Artist Archetype is so damaging for creatives
The ‘suffering artist’ is a romanticised archetype that has been perpetuated throughout history in literature, film, and popular culture....

Natali Simmonds
Mar 7, 20245 min read


When your psychiatrist and therapist disagree
My psychiatrist prescribes me medication for ADHD, and my therapist doesn’t believe in it. Confusing? Yes, but also no. My name is Sonia...

Sonia Chien
Mar 6, 20245 min read


Books for Company: Reading and Wellbeing
Have you ever found yourself on a train or waiting for a friend, and discovered you don’t have a book on you? The horror! I always keep a...

Alison Waller
Mar 5, 20245 min read


The Noise Is Mine
Author's Note: This short story is about feeling extremely out of place while experiencing a significant life event. In it, I explore the...

Helen Jane Campbell
Feb 29, 20248 min read


Children’s play: It's more serious than you think
Play is a very serious activity for children, and is, as the Italian physician and educator, Maria Montessori, said, the work of the...

Alessandra Biaggi
Feb 28, 20246 min read


Thinking, feeling and doing
How hypnotherapy can help us make positive changes in our lives As an occupational therapist, my focus is on doing. It may seem strange,...

Elizabeth Taylor
Feb 27, 20246 min read


Drag Storytime: How a children's event became political
“Queer silliness offers purposeful strategies to playfully engage with the present, insisting on frivolity, mundanity, and fun, despite...

Kristi Priestley
Feb 22, 20245 min read


Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the Bystander Effect
Trigger warning: The following article contains discussion on sexual assault, which some readers may find distressing. Recently, I heard...

Maddy Kirkpatrick
Feb 21, 20244 min read


My Grandfather’s Dementia Diagnosis Inspired Me to Set Up a Charity
My grandfather passed away with dementia in the Commonwealth of Dominica when I was 16. I was raised with him, my grandmother, and my...

Rianna Patterson
Feb 20, 20244 min read


Why Sexual Harassment in the Metaverse Matters
Trigger warning: This article discusses sexual violence and rape, which some readers may find distressing. Ever since Mark Zuckerberg...

Riddhi Laijawala
Feb 15, 20245 min read


Aspiring Parents: Insights for Those Seeking Medical Assistance
Many people wish to have children but face challenges in doing so without medically assisted reproduction. This term encompasses all...

Lucia Roberta Russo
Feb 14, 20244 min read
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