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Mental Health

Outrage as Scotland appoints male period dignity officer.

Scotland's Period Product Acts which was implemented on Monday was celebrated online by women all over England. However, the appointment of a male period...

Ololade Bamigbade - 22/08/2022

Mental Health

UK’s Only Gender Identity Clinic “Not Safe” For Children

Puberty blockers have been made available to children as young as ten to hit the 'pause button' on puberty. However, evidence for the potential...

Ololade Bamigbade - 02/08/2022

Mental Health

When Will We Take Eating Disorders Seriously

Analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists showed that hospital admissions for eating disorders had increased by 84% in the past five years. In...

Hamish Hallett - 25/07/2022

Culture

Why Do Neurodiverse People Hide Their True Selves?

15-20% of people in the world are neurodiverse, a term describing how people have variations in how their brains operate. Yet, people who are neurodiverse often...

Hamish Hallett - 20/07/2022

How It Works

What Is Mate Crime And Should You Be Worried About Your Friends?

Many of us have a set of friends to talk about our problems, create memories and share common interests and hobbies. But this isn’t...

Hamish Hallett - 11/01/2022

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Black People are tired of explaining racism – it’s affecting our mental health

First published on Lankelly Chase When the Office of National Statistic broke the news that Black people are more than four times more likely to...

Mike Omoniyi - 23/07/2020

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The Power of Silence in an Age of Noise

In his 1670 Pensées (Thoughts), French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal wrote that “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly...

Georgia Gilholy - 20/06/2020

Mental Health