Voicebox: Mental Health

Mental health still appears to be a taboo topic - we want to change that. We are now gearing our editorial focus to shine a spotlight on the complex and under-reported world of mental health. We will be conducting interviews, writing blogs and feature pieces, and inviting guest writers to provide you with engaging and informative content that hopefully inspires people to be more open and honest about their mental health.
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10 August 2022
Ewan Samms "When You're Done Grieving" EP review
A heartfelt and touching EP
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10 August 2022
Emma Ayz "Animus" EP review
A luscious offering of reflective and atmospheric folk-pop
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21 July 2022
Interview with comedian Rich Hardisty
It’s kind of a rite of passage. It’s also an incredible opportunity to be seen by an international crowd. It’s like a comedy tradeshow, I guess. Which makes it sound corporate? But I guess it is. If you do a good show up there…it can change your life!"
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19 July 2022
Interview with David Ephgrave, comedian, musician and actor
"The Fringe is an emotional rollercoaster at the best of times, and it's easy to overdo it. You quickly get sucked into the Edinburgh bubble of believing what happens on the Fringe is really important, particularly regarding reviews."
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18 July 2022
Interview with the musical comedy duo Sugarcoated Sisters
TikTok sensations Tabby and Chloe talk about their upbringing, the appeal of the fringe, and the importance of prioritising mental health.
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14 July 2022
Interview with Amie Enriquez, creator, writer, and performer
"One creates art that is meant to be seen, felt, and heard by others. There is great responsibility that comes with that!"
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1 June 2022
Survival As An Independent Young Person - The Real
Long story short, I grew up in Dagenham until my father selfishly decided to break to me in 2016 'we are moving to Russia, that's it' and I had to abandon everything from school books to my identity.
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21 May 2022
Review of Quantum Theatre's Macbeth
I went to the National Trust property Hartlebury castle to watch Quantum theatre’s production of Macbeth, a Shakespearian play performed by a cast of five talented young actors. Read on to hear my opinions on this show!
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16 May 2022
Brighton Fringe: "Django in Pain" review
This table-top puppet piece about a man with severe depression and his dog is surprisingly touching and altogether impressive.
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9 May 2022
How Heffy Wheeler turned her perinatal depression into a community for helping women.
For mental health awareness week, we spoke with Heffy Wheeler, who struggled with prenatal and postnatal depression and was hospitalised while pregnant.
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8 April 2022
Investigation launched into 1,500 deaths of NHS mental health patients in Essex
An inquiry investigates the systemic failings that supposedly failed to protect mental health patients in the NHS for 21 years.
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6 April 2022
The misconceptions of OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is an anxiety disorder and unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding it.
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29 March 2022
Interview with Jalayne Mitchell, the woman behind Classical Wellness
A conversation with the creator of Classical Wellness: an online space designed to promote the general well-being of musicians.
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24 March 2022
Interview with Nikhwat Marawat, The Delicate Mind
Nikhwat Marawat is the founder of the award-winning mental health charity The Delicate Mind. Nikhwat’s charity was founded after his brother died by suicide and serves racialised communities, tackling mental health.
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4 March 2022
Self-directed shame and Instagram idealisation
If you live by the sword that is Instagram, what impact does this have on idealised body perceptions and how can we point towards future directions for social media sites?
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2 March 2022
Childline's 'We All Feel It' campaign: Jake's story
Childline shares a first-person account of Jake, one of their service users, who turned to Childline in his hour in need.
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2 March 2022
Childline launches mental health campaign aimed at boys
Childline launches new campaign to raise awareness for boys struggling with their mental health.
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1 March 2022
“My eating disorder was not a diet gone wrong; it was a coping mechanism.”
A look into the life of an eating disorder expert and her lived experiences with anorexia and bulimia.