So much can change in a year. If you told me one year ago I’d be where I am now I would have laughed in your face hysterically, until the hysterical laughter became hysterical tears, […]
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 […]
It’s time to get mental health on the curriculum
Last year, child and adolescent mental health services were cut by £35m, alongside an 8% reduction in available beds on mental health wards. Even though David Cameron has recently promised to reinject money into these […]
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 […]
#EDAW16: Why can’t we talk about our illnesses?
Although eating disorders are increasingly being talked about, they still remain a topic to be subdued into our private lives. It is still the predominant view that mental illnesses remain hidden out of view, to […]
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. […]
Partying with Anxiety
It’s a Thursday night. Everyone’s getting ready for Mission. Sarah’s doing her makeup, Alex is showering, David and Francis are already getting a buzz onto JB’s new album— and you’re hyperventilating on the floor of […]
The Importance of ‘Time to Change’ day
On the 4th of the February, it was ‘Time to Change’ day. Now, some of you might not know what this day exactly is, or it may be the first time you’ve heard of it […]
Answering the big schizophrenia questions
More than 25 million people world wide are affected by schizophrenia. Highly hereditable, it is one of the most severe mental illnesses with a high economic burden on countries worldwide. Since Schizophrenia was first described […]
The Depression Diaries: Living with Bulimia
I was a depressed bulimic. And for some time, that’s all I was. My identity was smothered with this thing; this deformed creature. It had its claws clasped around my body, my thoughts and even […]
Mental Health A-Z: N is for Normal
Normal: conforming to a type or standard. Initially, during our school days, all we want is to fit in. We want to blend in with the rest of the crowd; liking the right kind of […]