6 tips to help you actually finish that book — In 2018, I read only five books. Last year, I read forty-seven books. This year, I hope to read over fifty, and I’m almost halfway! I have friends who read more than that, and I have a lot of friends who read less than that. The latter will often be…

How will you rate them? — I think it’s great that many readers and non-readers alike are being guided to new titles on platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram. But it must be said that a lot of the same novels come up on these review accounts, whilst other incredible reads are slipping through the cracks…

Not that she’d listen to a word I say. — The person I was at sixteen feels like a stranger to me. When I see photos of her, I don’t really recognise her anymore. Not only did she have a dreadful fringe and way too much eyeliner, but she was so unhappy and pretending to be someone she wasn’t. I’m…

And what came next — *This article discusses depression, self-harm and disordered eating. If you struggle with these issues, visit BEAT or ReThink for advice, and considering not reading this if you will feel triggered.* I’ve been writing about my BPD for over two years now, and I speak openly about it with my friends…

#2 I don’t know what you’re going through — Grief is difficult, not only for the person experiencing it but for everyone around them. Grief is uncomfortable, we don’t like to be close to it, and so it’s tempting to hide from it. Because grief is a reminder that we could lose someone as well; grief is a reminder…

Poached eggs and potential pregnancies. — I was the first of my friend group to turn twenty-five and now they’re finally catching up, and it’s being accompanied by a huge heaping of existential angst. We entered the pandemic at twenty-three, still in our early twenties, and now we’re suddenly in our mid-twenties and heading to thirty…

The difference really matters — Once you begin to understand your mental illness better, you start to truly recognise how much it feeds into your behaviours and experiences. Because depression is more than just being sad, ADHD is more than a struggle to focus and anxiety is more than feeling nervous. For me, that was…

Even if one of the following applies — *The following article discusses eating disorders in detail. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, consider that this might be triggering, and visit BEAT for support. Here are tips for helping a loved one struggling.* I don’t often go into specifics regarding my eating disorder. This is a conscious…