As I’m curled up on the sofa in the clutches of depression once more, in the onesie that I haven’t got out of for three days (yes, onesies are back – spread the word (did […]
A-Z of Mental Health: O is for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
If I had a pound for each time I heard the term ‘OCD’ used out of context, I’d be a rich woman. Amongst friends, family and even through the media, I’ve heard phrases such as: […]
Confessions of a Christmas Grinch: why I hate the holidays
Right don’t judge me, just hear me out… By the time Christmas comes around I’m already in a foul mood due to having my birthday two weeks prior (yes, I hate my birthday too), and […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: H is for ‘House of Hypochondriacs’
On the 24th November 2015, I was made very angry. I was made very angry because a programme which criminalised those with a mental illness was broadcasted across the nation. Hypochondria is a very serious […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: D is for Dermatillomania
The word Dermatillomania derives from the Latin language; Derma meaning ‘skin’, tillo meaning ‘to pull’, and mania meaning ‘madness’ or, well, ‘mania’. Also known as Compulsive Skin Picking Disorder, this disorder comes under the Body […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: B is for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Do you know what you look like? I don’t, and I never have. I have an idea of course, but then it’s hard to distinguish which parts of my body image are factual, and which […]
#WMHD15: Holding on to your dignity whilst enduring a mental illness
It’s the lead-up to World Mental Health Day 2015, which is taking place this Saturday on the 10th October. Each year, the day itself and the week leading up to it will focus on a […]
Meet your new blogs editors! Introducing Hannah…
After a fantastic year for the blogs section, it was time for Daniella Weduwer to hand over the position of blogs editor to Amelia Dunton and me – Hannah Lewis. Like Amelia, I am entering […]
Hannah Lewis’s Guide to caring for your mental health during Freshers
Your first year of university is one of the most exciting times of your life. However, it is also a time of great change and new experiences, where there is a risk of exacerbating pre-existing […]
Postcard from Abroad – Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier
Hannah is a down to earth, pedigree Mancunian who is currently away from her French and European Politics degree at Leeds on an Erasmus placement at the Université Paul-Valéry in Montpellier. Hannah probably should say […]
Postcard from Abroad – Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier
Hannah is a down to earth, pedigree Mancunian who is currently away from her French and European Politics degree at Leeds on an Erasmus placement at the Université Paul-Valéry in Montpellier. Hannah probably should say […]
Postcard from Abroad – Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier
Hannah is a down to earth, pedigree Mancunian who is currently away from her French and European Politics degree at Leeds on an Erasmus placement at the Université Paul-Valéry in Montpellier. Hannah probably should say […]