Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Zoe Thomson As a child, I had hardly any female role models. I had no sisters, my relatives lived far away, and Captain Marvel wasn’t a thing. But despite that, I grew up strong-willed, determined, and kind. And I owe it all to my mum. I’ve always been close Continue Reading
The three most beautiful and empowering words I can think of right now are ‘I was wrong’. Really, truly, deeply knowing that I was wrong has lifted a weight off my shoulders and allowed me a route forward.
By Gabriela It doesn’t matter how medicated I am or how much therapy I do, I will always have depression and anxiety as my right and left hand men. They don’t magically disappear. Instead, I accept who I am, and they become manageable – but ya, sometimes the thought of Continue Reading
By Jonathan Reyes I grew up without a father. To make matters worse, my mom was a horrible alcoholic that paraded a vast variety of splendid pieces of shit in and out of my life. I often joke that I looked to Juicy J and DJ Paul as fatherly figures Continue Reading
By Joe Doyle My father, Hugh Anthony Doyle, met Kathleen O’Meara, daughter of Joseph O’Meara, around 1974. My father moved to her home town, Newcastle, County Down, and married her on Sunday 12th September 1976. I was born Anthony Joseph Doyle on March 26th 1978. My mother died on April Continue Reading