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The Pandemic Has Fuelled My Compulsive Shopping
by Marie Southard Ospina
Wellness
Gaslighting Happens In Friendships Too. Beware Of These Signs
Natalie Gil
5 Mar 2021
Mind
If You’re Having Mental Health Struggles, You’re Not The Problem
Dr Sanah Ahsan
4 Mar 2021
Wellness
The World Is Built Around Bingeing – But We Still Don’t Take Binge Eating ...
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
3 Mar 2021
Mind
Too Many Thoughts Living Rent-Free In Your Head? Try Mind Gardening
People have been describing thoughts, images and ideas as “living in their head rent-free” for years now. Urban Dictionary (the font of all kno
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Living
Why Is Reading So Hard Right Now?
“If I’m really honest, I feel like a failure,” says Daisy, 26, an English teacher and trainee counsellor. “I love reading. I love it en
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Wellness
I Hate The Word ‘Hypochondriac’ But Living With Healt...
You’ve probably heard someone at some stage be described as a hypochondriac, suggesting they are always worried about their health or believe they ar
by Alicia Lansom
Health News
How I Learned To Move Forward After My Ex Gave Me HIV
Thanks to Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin, AIDs is back in the headlines which gives us an important opportunity to remember the more than 35 million peop
by Nick Levine
Living
The Truth About Toxic Friendships
“She showed me a lot of affection and interest when we first met, and we bonded over our shared love of books and writing,” recalls Claire*, 27
by Natalie Gil
Mind
There’s A Reason You Keep Running Out Of Breath On Zoom
Breathing — you’d think I would have learned how to do it intuitively by now. Apparently not, because I’ve whenever I have to speak for an extended
by Mirel Zaman
Wellness
The Black Girl’s Guide To Seeking Therapy For The First Time
Therapy can be a difficult topic in Black communities. From the stigma of discussing mental health in African and Caribbean households to the financial bar
by Vivienne Dovi
Relationships
When COVID Restrictions & Friendships Clash, How Are You Meant To...
“I feel quite shamed and like an outsider with them,” explains Emma*, 33, of two of her closest friends. She’s describing a seemingly innocuo
by Amy Sedghi
Mind
My Partner Gambled Away £3,000 Of Our Money
“I need to tell you something,” he texted me.  My heart dropped. In my experience, those six words never lead to anything good. As it
by Anonymous
Mind
Hoarding Made Me Feel Safe From The World. Then The World Changed
For as long as I can remember, I have had problems with clutter.  I’m now in my early 30s, but when I was a little girl, I lived in a swamp room, my bed
by Alice Ash
Mind
What To Do About Toxic Positivity – The Worst Type Of Advice We G...
There’s a reason we can barely scroll through our social media channels without hurtling eyeballs-first into a saccharine quote about happiness, an inspi
by Jenn Selby
Mind
3 Women Share What Happened After They Had Breakup Sex
Laura knew her brief relationship with work colleague Jack was over when he admitted he was “still in love with his ex” while they were at Seven Sister
by Kimberley Bond
Unbothered
Black Women Are More Likely To Be Sectioned & I Have Been, Twice
The mental health crisis in the UK has reached yet another breaking point. Not only are people struggling to cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but
by Jessica Morgan
Mind
Cyclothymia Is More Than Just ‘Mild Bipolar’
“The ‘switch’ is quite unnerving. I could be carrying on quite normally at work or at home, and then a small thing will drastically alter
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Coronavirus
That Weird Feeling You Have Could Be Because You’re Numbing...
How can you comprehend the incomprehensible? I’ve spent much of this week wondering. I understand the horror of the daily death toll but I cannot feel it
by Vicky Spratt
Mind
In A World Of Opinions, Here’s How To Figure Out What You <...
How many hours have you whiled away checking your smartphone, simultaneously rewatching Gossip Girl, also distracted by the bestseller you vowed to start l
by Libby Heeley
Wellness
How To Avoid Diet Culture & Learn To Eat Intuitively
In the past, diet messaging has been blatant and in your face: “Blast fat.” Sexually objectifying: “Would you rather be covered in sweat
by Laura Thomas PhD ...
Mind
The Danger Of Instagram Therapists (& What Real Therapists Think ...
The Instagram account Therapy For Women has 248k followers. It’s run by “retired party girl” and “relatable therapist” Amanda Whi
by Vicky Spratt
Wellness
6 Ways To Relieve Your “Winter Pandemic Scaries”
It was roughly mid-August when it first occurred to me how much I was dreading winter in a pandemic. It was a feeling akin to the Sunday scaries. By Septem
by Molly Longman
Mind
Stuck On The Same Negative Thoughts In The Pandemic? There’...
I first heard the term ‘rumination‘ in therapy in 2019. I (rightly) had a suspicion I was struggling with OCD and found myself, seemingly out o
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Mind
Help! I’ve Become My Flatmate’s Therapist
Sheila* and her flatmate Aaron*, both 24, shared a great relationship. They were close friends who decided to live together after they both got out of rela
by Ashley Tan
Living
Why Is Everyone Reading The Stoics?
Last year Marcus Aurelius was really having a moment. Some 2,000 years since his death and reign as Roman emperor, the Stoic philosopher was everywhere, in
by Vicky Spratt
Mental Health Awareness
There Is No Shame In Feeling Lonely Right Now
I wasn’t on my own by choice. As 2020 turned into 2021 I was recovering from coronavirus, sitting alone on my sofa and watching light from fireworks rico
by Vicky Spratt
Wellness
How You Can Really Help A Friend Struggling With Their Mental Health
We all know someone who struggles with their mental health. We all love someone who struggles with their mental health. Society has worked hard to break do
by Bella Mackie
Mind
Activities To Do During Dry January In A Pandemic
No one said giving up alcohol was going to be easy. But here are a few activities to try and keep you occupied and out of those filthy saloons for the rest
by Jess Commons
Mind
Advice From Women In The World’s Northernmost Towns On Copi...
I am speaking to Polina Bublik from my flat in east London, where a communal disdain for our now-regular 4pm sunsets hums through the streets. In Longyearb
by Serena Coady
Wellness
2020 Gave Us One Thing Worth Keeping: Anger
It was December 2019. Our resolutions were optimistic. The future seemed brimming with opportunities. Even the number itself had a sparkly, promising feel
by Elizabeth Gulino
Mind
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