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After A Sudden Medical Diagnosis, Radical Self-Acceptance Was My Only Option

What Is The Liking Gap And Why Is TikTok Loving It?

In Pictures: Young People Living With ADHD

Joanna Cresswell

How A Time Management Makeover Made My Life More Bearable

I’m one of those cringey people who writes in a gratitude journal near-daily. Each night my journal prompts me to consider: “How could I have m

by Molly Longman

How To Be A Compassionate Partner To Someone With ADHD

When her boyfriend of three years finally got diagnosed with ADHD, Grace*, 24, cried with relief. Not just because she felt empathetic for her partner̵

by Nina Miyashita

Intrusive Thoughts Aren’t What You Think They Are

Warning: The following includes descriptions of intrusive thoughts that some readers may find distressing. Have you ever been standing on a train platform,

by Eve Upton-Clark

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I Can’t Stop Fantasising About My Therapist – Thanks To Ero...

When Beth* started therapy, she was shocked to find herself having sexual fantasies about her much older, male therapist. “I would go into the sessio

by Hannah Mackenzie

Self-Harm Is Not ‘Attention-Seeking’, It’s R...

Warning: This article discusses sexual assault, abuse and self-harm in a way that may be distressing to some readers. “It got to the point where I co

by Ellie Broughton

Decision Fatigue Is Real — And It Might Be Why You’re Feeling Ove...

The other day, I was standing in the supermarket after work trying to figure out what to make for dinner. As I stood there, staring blankly into the depths

by Nina Miyashita

Health Anxiety Is A Gendered Battle — & Women Are Losing

I’m someone who religiously drinks four litres of water a day (at least). While I’m often met with impressed oohs and aahs, my own reaction is

by Alexandra Koster

Everything I Wish I’d Known About Breast Reduction

The unspooled roll of hospital paper dulls the coldness on my back as I lie on the bed, waiting for expert hands to weigh up the scale of my disproportiona

by Aimée Walsh

What Finally Helped Me Quit My Vaping Addiction

The day I got in trouble with my boss at work for absent-mindedly vaping inside, at my desk, was the day I knew I had a problem. I should’ve been con

by Nina Miyashita

19 Women On How They’re Protecting Their Peace This Year

by Maybelle Morgan

The Problem With Saying ‘We All Have Mental Health’

It’s often said that attitudes towards mental health are changing for the better and yet what we mean by the term ‘mental health’ remains vag

by Daisy Schofield

I Asked A Black Therapist How To Survive Seasonal Depression

It happens every year. You’re living your best life in the streets, mingling at the parties, acting up at the BBQs, when suddenly the temperatures begin

by Stephanie Long

The Young Women Struggling With Porn Addiction

Safiya* was 19 years old and in her first year of a medicine degree when she started using porn to cope with stress and depression. She’d watch adult con

by Daisy Schofield

The Reality Of Dating With PTSD

Warning: This article contains descriptions of PTSD and traumatic events, including sexual assault, which some readers might find upsetting. “Dalmati

Acne Skin-Care Guide

No One Told Me My Acne Would Make Me Hate Myself

I spent almost all of my teen years dealing with severe, all-over acne; the super pissed-off, red kind that only seemed to act as a visual representation o

by Karina Hoshikawa

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Why I’m Distancing Myself From My Borderline Personality Di...

May was Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness month but this year it has been marred with negative press. It has been used in the libel case agai

Delays To My Fibroids Treatment Are Affecting My Fertility & Sens...

Carina is in her 30s and lives in Wales. She has fibroids which have been under investigation since late 2016 and is currently on the waiting list to have

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

They Said It Was Bipolar II. Now I Know It Was Endometriosis

Maria is in her late 20s and living with endometriosis. She is now working on a PhD on the history of the disease, and exploration of patient experiences w

by Hannah Turner

Why Every Hot Girl Has IBS… Or Anaemia… Or Depression

Now is the time to be as hot as humanly possible. There was a lot we couldn’t access during lockdown, like travel, dates, and family. But, the few things

by Michelle Santiago...

Can “Laughing Gas” Be Used To Treat Depression?

Laughter might really be the best medicine — well, kind of. A new study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine shows that nitrous oxide (a

Why Wasn’t I Warned How Much My Brain Would Change During P...

Emma Jane Unsworth is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter whose novel Animals is now a major motion picture. In her first nonfiction work, After The

by Emma Jane Unsworth

8 Meditation Apps To Consider For When You Just Need A Moment

by Karina Hoshikawa

Why It’s Okay To Be Sad Around Christmas

No matter where you turn during the holidays, it can feel like everyone is trying to push merriment and joy your way. Sure, it’s a nice sentiment. Bu

Depression, Bullying, Shame: Dermatologists Want Skin & Mental He...

From acne and rosacea to eczema and pigmentation, if you have experienced any kind of skin issue, you’ll know that the effects are more than just ski

by Jacqueline Kilikita

How To Stop August Anxiety Before It Even Begins

Sunday scaries. Errand paralysis. FOMO. August anxiety. These days, there’s a name for every terrible feeling that you experience over the course of

Adult Acne Is On The Rise — & It Goes Way Beyond Surface Level

Anxiety, depression, social isolation: For women, the symptoms of acne transcend the physical.

by Rachel Krause

What Is Wilderness Therapy & How Can It Help You

If you’ve ever felt emotionally moved after completing a hike, or a challenging climb, you’re probably familiar with the healing effect that th

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