Matthew Jeffery discusses Movember and alternative ways to raise awareness regarding men‘s health
Leeds Student Launches Campaign to Tackle Mental Illness
Leeds University student, Catherine Reader is set to launch a website entitled “Disability: Depression” on 1st November. This campaign to help eliminate the struggles that face people with chronic mental health disorders. The website will […]
Mental Health: Prevention and Access to Support
The problems teenager encounter in the face of new experiences, such as the transition from high school to university and how technologies and social media have impacted how people interact, are of incredible importance in […]
Endometriosis: the invisible illness
No crutches, no cast, no physical scars; endometriosis has no visible appearance. The illness can often haunt a woman’s life without anyone being able to see the pain that she is suffering from. Glimpses of […]
Autopilot culture: being mindful and pressing pause
Our every day lives seem to just fly by. We wake up, have breakfast, commute, go to work, school or university, we have lunch, come home, eat dinner, and we go to sleep. We seem […]
EDAW: Visions of eating disorders in film and writing
Every time that Eating Disorders Awareness Week comes around, I am amazed to find that is has been another year without the control of Anorexia/Bulimia. Perfectionism – and feeling like you will never reach the […]
Basis’ battle against child sexual exploitation
It is undeniable that attitudes to child sexual exploitation need to be changed. Up until 2015, the term ‘child prostitute’ was used to describe a young person under the age of 18 “selling sex”, language […]
Dinner talk and eating disorders: make your loved ones feel more comfortable this Christmas
Charlie talks eating disorders at Christmas, and how to be mindful of those around you who may be suffering. The first thing to point out is that eating disorders – despite the title – are […]
Mental health: emphasis on invisible
Throughout my teenage years, I have met people with varying forms of mental illness, at varying stages and degrees. There isn’t one definable factor that connects them, and there is no checklist that applies. They […]
#GoYellow for Shine
October has become a popular month of fundraising for charities across the UK. Recognised campaigns currently running are Stoptober, Go Sober for October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it is certainly a time to […]
Disordered Eating Habits: Why the High School Curriculum Isn’t Helping
High school is an influential social environment – a place where children are in constant comparison and competition with each other. It is also promoted as a safe space, but what if the two claims […]
It’s time we talk about disability
What I thought would be a regular Wednesday afternoon turned into one of the most educational and eye-opening days I’ve had in a long time. Sitting at a table with the Disability Action Society at […]