Lauren Johnson Kickstart

We explore the ways in which youth culture has changed from the 1950s to present. 

A look into the effects mass shootings have on the mental health of survivors, explained by psychologist Dr. Daniel Mosley.

The story of Abigoliah Schaumaun and her struggles with being approved for a partnership visa after living in the UK for five years. 

A look into potential union strikes in response to the cost of living crisis and how increasing wages could benefit the economy, not increase prices for consumers. 

A look at how only showing support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month can be damaging and come across disingenuous.

As the cost of living crisis worsens, buying cheap products to cut costs has never been more appealing, and the misconception that shopping sustainably is more expensive is not only impacting sustainable businesses but the environment as well. 

Lauren is joined by Mark C. Hewitt and Marta Carvahlo, who talk about their Brighton Fringe show “Labyrinth," which will be showing at Brighton Fringe from May 25-29. 

For mental health awareness week, we spoke with Heffy Wheeler, who struggled with prenatal and postnatal depression and was hospitalised while pregnant.

A review of A Messy Mentality by New Creatives Anthony Mower, which explores his experiences with mental health through the poems he has written. 

Less than one year after losing her husband to cancer, Freyja Hanstein was diagnosed with brain cancer. We look at her story, the struggles she has faced and how she turned her experiences into an app to help others live a healthy lifestyle. 

We take a look at the making of and message behind Gemma Harvey’s new short film “LOVE” – a love story told from the perspective of someone with a learning disability, not a story of the disability itself.

A summary of the government’s Levelling Up The United Kingdom initiative and its proposed policies to help young people succeed.