Whether your ideal scenery is a sunny, sandy beach, the top of a misty hill or simply the view from your bedroom window, a good view is always appreciated. Whether it’s waking up to a […]
Mental Health A-Z: T is for Top telly to watch when you’re depressed
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 […]
Mental Health A-Z: S is for Strategies
With the stacks of coursework and with exams coming up, everybody seems to be stressed out. And as the Easter holidays have began, unfortunately so will revision. But as important as work is, it’s so […]
Mental Health A-Z: R is for Regrets
In Italy we have this saying, ‘meglio vivere di rimorsi che di rimpianti’. The problem is that English commonly uses the same word for both the Italian “rimorso” and “rimpianto”, which is regret. Therefore, according […]
Mental Health A-Z: Q is for Questions
What will it be like? Who will I know? Will I be okay? Will I be happy? So. Many. Questions. So many uncertainties… One thing I have come to realise is that life is full […]
Mental Health A-Z: Q is for Quantity
I’d always hated maths. I despised the boring simplicity of finding the one correct answer; using theory after theory to calculate the size of shapes I didn’t care about. The end of year 11 meant […]
Mental Health A-Z: P is for Phobia
Phobia is a word that is often thrown around too lightly. I’m guilty of doing it myself; my claim to have a ‘phobia’ of spiders is a little far fetched. I’m just not that fond […]
Mental Health A-Z: P is for Perception
It’s another foggy morning. From inside the café I gaze out of the window, watching the people pass by. Fog curls through the air, leaveseddying across the street as mycoffee cup warms my freezing hands. […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: M is for Mornings… and how to survive them
It will come as no surprise to you that I, along with 99% of the rest of the student community, struggle to get up early. And by early, I mean before 9am. Last semester, my […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: L is for Language
Language can serve so many purposes, it can be used to fight, it can be used to resist, but it can also be used to oppress, and to bully. It’s not always clear that this […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: J is for Juggling
Dubious title; I know. But bear with me. In short: life is a sort of juggling act, especially if you are a student. Living away from home becomes the rather difficult task of balancing work […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: I is for Invisible Illness
With the white picket fence, perfectly tended to garden, and beautiful-yet-cosy living room, everything looks perfect when you peer in through the window. You’ve heard rumours that the people living there argue, that somebody is […]