Jess Farmer documents why you should join mantality and some of their great work at the University of Leeds
Movember: What Else Can We Do For Men’s Health?
For over 15 years now, men around the world have been growing out the hair on their top lips every November to raise awareness for men’s health issues. Focussing primarily on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention; the Movember movement sees over a million men (or “Mo Bros”) grow out their moustaches to raise money and awareness.
What Are Invisible Disabilities and Are We Doing Enough to Support People with Them?
October may have ended. All the pumpkins may have turned mushy and the sounds of fireworks may call out that November has arrived, but that doesn’t mean that we should forget the awareness that October was trying to create.
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: In Your Head, Yet Very Much There
“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry. “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?” “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is […]
Who Should Be Responsible For Tackling Online Trolls?
In her recent BBC documentary ‘Odd One Out’, Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson has spoken for the first time about the online trolling and abuse she has faced over the past eight years. Since winning the […]
Gucci SS20: Utterly Insensitive or Genius Fashion Move
Lizzy Wright and Iona Tompkins discuss Gucci’s controversial catwalk show, which sparked media attention across the globe.
It’s Time to Start Talking About Mental Health in the Workplace
One in 4 people in the UK are affected by serious mental health issues at some point in their lives. It’s time that businesses start taking some responsibility. The Gryphon investigates which companies are making […]
Surviving Uni as an Introvert: It’s All in Your Head!
Often packed full of nights out, icebreaker activities, and meeting dozens of new people, Freshers’ Week may seem overwhelming for those of us who identify as introverts. According to neuroscientists, the difference between introverts and […]
Antisocial Media
Recently I keep finding myself being too scared to post pictures I actually like on Instagram. I find it hard to post a picture without messaging at least one of my friends saying, ‘is this […]
New Mental Health Documentary TV Series: A Prince Harry and Oprah Collab
It’s a match made in celebrity heaven. Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex and everyone’s favorite royal, is teaming up with the queen of American day-time television, Oprah Winfrey. Together, the pair are the co- […]
Academic Staff – The Forgotten Victims of the University Mental Health Crisis?
It’s been described as an ongoing crisis, ever-increasing levels of students reporting mental health problems. To combat this, universities across the UK have allocated resources to raising awareness of mental health disorders, and reducing the […]