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8 May 2021
I deleted my social media apps for a week, here’s what I found
Deleting Instagram and Facebook for a week encouraged me to research the science behind our social media usage and its effects on our mental health and self-image.
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21 January 2021
One in four young people 'unable to cope' with the pandemic
Survey results from The Prince’s Trust find a quarter of young people are at risk of giving up on their future and themselves.
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10 October 2020
Interview with Harriet Knock, author
Newly-published author Harriet Knock talks about how she captured her mental health challenges in a collection of poems.
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16 June 2020
The Siren's Song
Siren’s Song turns the struggle to get out of bed into gothic horror.
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7 May 2020 – 16 July 2020
Creative 11-16s online music courses for summer
Get creative throughout lockdown with a fantastic range of 10- week music courses for 11-16s
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19 November 2019
The Missing: J. J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
A lesson in why a confused tone can make a story with the best intentions uncomfortable
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31 July 2019
‘I have a Fitbit in my brain too, and it never needs recharging’
Francesca Forristal writes about her struggle with eating disorders, the recovery from which forms the basis of her new show, Oddball.
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18 May 2019
Wolf Tamer
Fairytale nostalgia, desperate grief and the immense taboo of fear are stitched together with a delicate storytelling thread in Savage Heart Productions new play.
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28 August 2018
No, people with invisible illnesses aren't trying to steal parking spaces
There seems to be a misguided belief that people with autism or mental health difficulties want to cheat the system by getting a blue badge. I've never heard anything so laughable.
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6 April 2018
Voice in your head: finished but not over
Looking back on six months of mental health coverage on Voice
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28 March 2018
Interview with Richard Wall - YoungMinds
To mark the 25th anniversary of YoungMinds, we talk to Richard Wall from their youth engagement team about what the charity stands for, some of their successes, and what more should be done to improve mental health provisions.
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12 March 2018
#TalkingHelps After Loss
Guest blogger Beth shares how #TalkingHelps her, and how important it was to talk after she experienced loss in her family.
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28 February 2018
Interview with Smells Like Teen Spirit
I spoke to Chelsea, Jayden and Kiara about their personal struggles with mental health issues and the advice they’d give those who are also struggling
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23 November 2017
The benefits of being grateful
There might be more to that warm fuzzy feeling you get when reflecting on the positives of your life!
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16 November 2017
Life on the line: Mental health in the Army - Pt. 14
After getting in contact with a veteran, I received a 17-page document that detailed his extensive career and prolonged issues with mental health.
This is his story.
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1 November 2017
INTRODUCING... Life on the line: Mental health in the Army
A serialized story of one man's experiences with mental health while serving in the forces
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10 October 2017
Female writers and mental illness
There has been lots of research into the links between creativity and mental illness; one discovery is that writers are most likely to be affected.
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29 September 2017
Help YoungMinds tackle the mental health crisis
There is a mental health crisis affecting children and young people in the UK. Find out more about the work of YoungMinds and how you can get involved.