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Six months after graduating from University and starting my career at BMW UK, my world was torn apart when I found out a close friend...

It’s 2021, and finally, people are loving their bodies, exploring being body positive, and sharing that self-love advice with other people. I have to admit, as a plus-sized woman, it makes me feel better. It makes me feel like it’s okay to be totally and authentically me, and I love seeing other people showering themselves in self-love. But, is it okay not to feel positive about your body all of the time? Does that make me a fraud? Sometimes, I ask myself this question. I liv

How A Humble TV Theme Saved My Life Trigger warning: The following blog contains mention of suicidal thoughts and ideation, which some...

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 writing for free for a well-known music magazine, and after blogging about my experience with inflammatory bowel disease through my own platform, I landed a job at Metro.co.uk. Metro.co.uk was my home for five years, I worked with some wonderful editors and met many talented writers who have gone on to do incredible things. I am so lucky that

Trigger warning: The following column contains discussions on self-harm, which some readers may find distressing. I self-harmed for years. It started with my hips. I would wait until everyone in the house was asleep, to take out the tools I would use to harm myself. I was fifteen and I had an eating disorder. Bulimia. I was so poorly that my lung ended up collapsing as vomit got stuck in my chest cavity. I was so mentally unwell that the only way I felt like I could take cont

A huge issue facing us following the outbreak of COVID-19 is the number of people suffering from ongoing symptoms or long-COVID. Over...

The role of our genes and the role of the environment Numerous studies so far have shown there is a connection between depression and...

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 trying to be thoughtful. They’re noticing that something’s up and that you need support (as long as it isn’t said in a spiteful way, of course). But it’s not that simple. Because therapy isn’t accessible to everyone. Unfortunately, especially during the time of Covid-19, therapy is harder than ever to get. I’ve been on a waiting list for psy

Why we need to talk about black mental health As a young, black researcher at the beginning of a career in mental health research,...

Giving away everything in search of something more I tossed my backpack into the back and climbed into the passenger seat. It was a...

And several important lessons it taught me. 2020 was one of the most challenging years we’ve ever faced not only here in the UK, but...

On the road to reframing the narrative on mental health following the COVID-19 outbreak When I started writing this, it was mental health...

Consider processing and strengthening your mental health by letting your creativity flourish Once upon a time in a land far away — also...

One in seven adolescents worldwide experienced mental health difficulties in 2019, with depression being one of the leading causes of...

This article is a double debut, both in discussing my OCD as a journalist, and writing about the disorder in relation to my poetry....

Understanding Long Covid: The need to challenge stigma at its root I’m a philosopher. For the last few years, I have been working on...

I was born a few months after the Columbine shooting. I always lived in a world where school shootings were normal Disclaimer: This blog...

Trigger warning: this blog discusses mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts. Even though I’m a journalist by trade, until now, I...

The Proof is in the Pudding: How Western diets increase our risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease The food we eat can...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Coach App: Relief comes at your fingertips In early 2020, at age 38, I was diagnosed with Borderline...

When I’m not playing video games, I am a research assistant on the eBRAIN study, researching adolescent brain development and mental...

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 mental health issue — but often it’s because they’re scared of the reaction. I remember years ago, when I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, experiencing worries about telling people that I had been diagnosed. I was worried that I wouldn’t be believed, and I was worried that people would just tell me to “get over it”. I was also worried

The Hype on “Beyond the Hype”: an Interview with Fiona Fox, the Head of the Science Media Centre We are celebrating the 20 year...

Art & Mental Health in Conversation: An interview with Ukrainian Artist Margo Sarkisova The Art Unit x Inspire the Mind This interview...