Mental Health

Mental Health Initiatives: It’s Time for Deeper Solutions, Not Quick Fixes

British society has come a long way in terms of mental health in the last decade. Depression and anxiety are everyday words now and information regarding mental health is widely distributed and digestible. We have a…
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Lost in Unemployment: The Struggle Between Work, Identity, and Mental Health

I got my first job, outside of some acting work I did as a child when I was 16. It was only a few hours on a Saturday and for a full week in the school…
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The Complexities of Mental Health Medication: A Personal Decade-Long Journey

I recently had a meeting at the Job Centre regarding some freelance work I picked up. During the interview, I mentioned that I’d had a break from work due to mental illness which resulted in hospitalisation.…
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When Your Bones Feel Like Lead: Navigating Exhaustion in the Cycle of Mental Illness

I’ve been exhausted recently. Physically I’m sleeping about 10 hours, mentally everything is draining and emotionally I am apathetic or in a grey world of depression. However, even being depressed is tiring. I’m sick of it.…
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Confronting the Darkness: An Exploration of Self-Harm

This is a heavy topic and may be triggering for many people so please do not feel you have to read this if you may be negatively affected by it, however, I do believe it’s important…
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Navigating Socialising as an Introvert: Tips, Reflections, and Empowerment

I recently read Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain and gained a new appreciation for my introverted nature. The main message Susan Cain expresses is that being…
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5 Things I Do Everyday To Improve My Mental Health

Mental illness affects me every day as any chronic illness will. This can be hard to accept but over the years I’ve come to the realisation that instead of aiming to “cure” my mental illness I…
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Alcohol: A Reflection on British Drinking Culture and Choosing Sobriety

I’ve been having some dental issues recently which led to me being prescribed antibiotics twice. The second time the Dentist winced as she warned me that I couldn’t drink any alcohol whilst taking the 7-day course…
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Does anyone else feel like the world is ending?

I’ve been feeling hopeless about the future lately. It’s not a new feeling, I’ve spent years minimising my thoughts on the future especially nothing longer than a year. When I was younger I had a road…
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Sick Note Culture: A Personal Perspective

In a recent speech, the UK Prime Minister played the oldest trick in the political handbook, throwing a vulnerable group of people under the bus to distract from the current economic hardship being experienced across the…
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