Early Intervention for Eating Disorders: Grounds to Celebrate?
The FREED project In September 2024 we will be celebrating the 10th birthday of FREED (first episode rapid early intervention for eating...
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Carmine Pariante
Jul 264 min
The Mind of Others: A documentary on mental health
Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicidal ideation It starts with a silent video of Winston Churchill with more and...
António Ferreira
Jul 233 min
Accident and Emergency
Are our Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) in the UK tailored for our mental health? Or are they only for our physical health? I am...
Katie Sanger
Jul 104 min
Becoming A Mother, While Loving an Addict
A story of Self-Empowerment and the Undeniable Love Between Mother and Child
Seb Woods
Jul 45 min
An Insight into the Pressures on Young Athletes
An interview with netball player, Holly Jones. As many of us immerse ourselves in an exciting summer of sport (Euros24, Tour de France,...
Sam Thomas
Jun 275 min
“Gay” was never a bad word - it’s part of who I am
When I started high school in 1997, the world was a very different place. The internet had only just begun entering people’s homes,...
Aleenah Ansari
Jun 264 min
How my one line a day journal gives me perspective amidst change
I’m lucky to have a partner who is an incredible gift giver. Throughout the year, she’ll take note of the things I want but don’t feel...
Natalie Ambersley
Jun 255 min
Appearing on TV changed my life for the better
Between 1 to 2% of the world’s population has vitiligo. I’m one of those people. I developed vitiligo, an autoimmune condition where the...
Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem
Jun 204 min
Queer in Nigeria: Mental health struggles
Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of violence. Being an LGBTQ+ Nigerian, one of the most discriminated identities in the...
Meli Hatzihrysidis
Jun 194 min
Song in the City: Taking Classical Music out of its comfort zone
I have been a trustee of 'Song in the City' for nearly 10 years now. I was initially drawn to their series of lunchtime concerts in the...
Alexis De Leaver
May 15 min
Why does nobody warn you about postpartum depression?
Content warning: This article mentions suicidal thoughts, which might be distressing to some readers. I moved to the United Kingdom from...
Asifa Rapaiee
Apr 305 min
My Journey with ASD: Navigating Life's Challenges with Positivity
Introduction Life is an incredible journey, and for those of us on the autism spectrum, it can be a uniquely enriching yet occasionally...
Emily Rose Burley
Apr 244 min
Workplace Introversion: Does being quiet affect career progression?
Throughout most of my career, I have been held back by my introversion. Contrary to popular misconception, introverts don’t hate being...
Sarah Jappy
Apr 185 min
I only knew I was pregnant when I miscarried; this is how it felt…
Trigger warning: This piece contains a description of miscarriage and mentions pregnancy loss and may be distressing for some readers....
Amy V. Borg
Apr 95 min
Diagnosing the Body: Navigating the Mental Health System with PMDD
The first time I end up in the psychiatric ward at the age of 16, I swear it'll be the only time. It happens after confessing to my...
Em Thomas
Mar 145 min
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...
Sonia Chien
Mar 65 min
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...
Rianna Patterson
Feb 204 min
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...
Konstantina Katsikari
Feb 64 min
Hard Reset: Reflecting on post-cancer life
Hard reset, a phrase we use to refer to the action of starting over. A new beginning. Usually, resets happen intentionally, triggered by...
David Leck
Feb 14 min
Conundrum: the puzzle left in the wake of suicide
Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Over the past two decades, prevention efforts...
Swati Singh
Jan 314 min
Little Things: Savouring the Glimmers
I took off my shoes and walked into a gentle stream with pebbles beneath its clear, shallow water. The tiny stones pricked my feet...
Lea Schmid
Jan 305 min
The life of a Third Culture Kid
I was 5 years old when I first moved, and whilst I remember very little of the move itself, crossing countries in the search of a new...
Camila Ribeiro
Jan 163 min
From Anxiety to Pride: Growing up Bilingual and Losing My Mother Tongue
This November marks my 11th year living in England, a momentous milestone in my life journey. When my parents broke the news that we...
Stan Popovich
Jan 94 min
Lessons Learnt From My Mental Health Struggles
I am Stan Popovich, the author of A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear, and I struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years. During...
Elizabeth Taylor
Dec 14, 20236 min
How to feed your demon
A playful exercise to make peace with the roots of our suffering Have you ever felt stuck in a rut with a negative emotion? Caught in a...
Molly Pennington
Dec 5, 20234 min
Living with Dissociation
I like to think I have a good memory. I rarely forget a birthday. I can remember random facts I learned while studying for my GCSEs...
Carola Chiarpenello
Nov 16, 20234 min
Finding my Dharma, aka life purpose.
Since a young age, I have always been an investigator. My mother jokingly says, “Carola, you ask as many questions in a day as your...
Elizabeth Taylor
Nov 9, 20234 min
Learning to Swim as An Adult
When I decided to learn to swim in my mid-forties, I googled for inspiration but didn’t find many success stories. Scrolling back through...
Riddhi Laijawala
Nov 1, 20235 min
From Plies to Perseverance: My 15-Year Ballet Journey
It is 2023, I am sitting in my living room in London, as a 23-year-old mental health researcher, and I am scrolling on Instagram. I see a...
Molly Pennington
Oct 25, 20234 min
"Needing to Know for Sure" by Dr. Martin N. Seif and Dr. Sally M. Winston
I spent a ridiculous amount of time at my best friend's house when I was a teenager. Her mum would pop into her room to check on us or...
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