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Why Everyone On TikTok Is Entering Their Villain Era
Pema Bakshi
19 Apr 2022
Wellness
The Physical Symptom Of Anxiety You Might Be Ignoring
Kimberly Truong
10 Apr 2022
Wellness
How I Finally Took Control Of My Skin-Picking Obsession
Hannah Turner
9 Apr 2022
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
LGBTQ+
On Navigating The Pressure To Look ‘Queer’
If you’re on queer TikTok, you’ll know these types of videos: An analysis of Taylor Swift in brogues and plaid; “I’m just saying if I saw someone w
by
Shaeden Berry
Living
The Dark Side Of TikTok Self-Help Content
At the beginning of the pandemic, Stacy Li, a 24-year-old from Los Angeles, had just moved home to live with her parents and was struggling with her mental
by
Daisy Schofield
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Entertainment
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Love Is Blind
, Are We All Turnin...
For many of us, the ritual of watching reality TV follows a similar pattern. We gather together, we observe and we relish in the commentary of our peers. I
by
Pema Bakshi
Books & Art
How Swimming Became The Only Place Where I Can Drown My Obsessive...
Marianne Eloise is a freelance writer, journalist and author of nonfiction book Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking. The below is an excerpt from the bo
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Marianne Eloise
Work & Money
Paying For It: This 29-Year-Old Says Buy Now, Pay Later Exacerbat...
The cost of living is rising. Inflation is at its highest rate for 30 years. And it’s hurting young women, who face historically high housing and living
by
Vicky Spratt
Mind
The Problem With The Introvert Vs. Extrovert Debate
In the hopes of simplifying the minefield that is modern dating, or gauging if your new coworker is going to be a good ‘culture fit’, it’
by
Pema Bakshi
Body
Ask A Therapist: I Gained Weight During The Pandemic & I Don’t Wa...
Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clinic
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Living
The Reality Of Trying To Survive On Universal Credit Right Now
Content warning: suicide When you’re left without work, or with low-wage or precarious work, both your financial security and your sense of worth can sha
by
Catriona Morton
Wellness
What Happened When My Antidepressants Stopped Working
Siân, 25, was first prescribed antidepressants in 2018. After being made redundant she spiralled and, as she puts it to R29, “needed something drast
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Work & Money
Multitasking at Work Is Making Work Harder
How often do you find yourself multitasking? If you’re anything like me it marks a lot of your life. At work, when you’re drafting an email while respo
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Wellness
Depression Wrecked My Teeth
I’m looking in the mirror and trying on faces. I’ve always been self-conscious, with fluctuating levels of severity – the effect of comments made abo
by
Zoe Beaty
Body
I Tried – & Failed – To Learn How To Handstand In A Month
Really, it’s testament to the extent to which humans can delude themselves that I ended up here. Nine days and three online classes into ‘learn
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Mind
I’ve Always Been A Crier – Now I’m On Antidepressants...
On Saturday I am close to tears for the first time in weeks. I can feel them blooming behind my eyes as I watch, of all things, the season one finale of Ug
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Wellness
What Is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria? Here’s How It Affect...
My entire life, I’ve felt too sensitive for this world. I’ve often described my capacity to feel emotion as infinitely deeper than the average human
by
Eleanor Noyce
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Books & Art
These Intimate Photos Show The Reality Of Postpartum Depression
By the time Melbourne-based photographer Ying Ang gave birth to a baby boy in October 2017, her whole world had changed. “Devastated and in love,R
by
Joanna Cresswell
Body
The Best Form Of Pain Relief? Masturbation
Pain affects us in different ways throughout our lives. Whether you are contending with monthly bouts of dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain), live with the unpre
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Wellness
I Tried 30 Different Things To Boost My Confidence & Here’s...
“Stop hunching over like you’re trying to fit your body through a tube,” my posture coach encouraged me as I tried to feign confidence in fro
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Anya Meyerowitz
Mind
How To Identify Your Emotional Blind Spots – & Why They Can Chang...
‘Emotional blind spot’ is one of those nebulous terms that has been popping up in wellness circles and conversations for decades, with Oprah be
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Elly Parsons
Wellness
Post-Traumatic Growth Is A Real Thing & You Might Be Experiencing It
In November 2020, 30-year-old Jasmine Kelly* stood in the kitchen of her flat and stared at the pregnancy test in her hand. The total number of COVID-19 ca
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Moya Crockett
Brain Health
Breathe In: Your 30-Day Mindful Meditation Challenge Is Here
by
Erika W. Smith
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
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Serena Coady
Mind
Why Some Decisions Just Feel ‘Right’, According To Science
At any given moment, we’re likely making a multitude of decisions. With agency, however, also comes the ever-looming presence of doubt. But what exactly
by
Pema Bakshi
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
Mind
I Discovered I Have ADHD At The Same Time As My Mum
I’ve always felt different. Growing up, I experienced the world in technicolour. While I was hardworking and hyperattentive at school, presenting as havi
by
Eleanor Noyce
TV Shows
You Are What You Eat
Should Have Stayed In 2007
There are three things you think of when someone mentions Gillian McKeith: her fainting spell on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Gemma Collins shouti
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Gina Tonic
Mind
7 Actually Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
by
Jess Commons
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