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On Thursday morning, radio show host Iain Lee kept a caller on the line for half an hour after the caller had revealed to him that he’d taken a cocktail of drugs, aiming to end his own life. The caller, known only as Chris, told him that he had PTSD and said, “I do want […]

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With the conversation around mental health constantly growing, I am proud to be part of a generation that is slowly (but surely) becoming more and more aware of this issue. This includes conversations from how we identify and manage mental illnesses to mental health within black households. Parents are being taught how to communicate better […]

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To me, my mum has always felt like my best friend. Growing up it was just her and I in one house in West London so naturally she became my everything. My mother, my friend, my go-to when I needed someone to play every made-up game you could imagine. Not once did my mum ever […]

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Talking about mental illness and depression can be a minefield sometimes. It’s hard to know what to say, or how to conduct yourself around someone with an illness because each one is different and expresses themselves differently. Nearly 8 years ago now, I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, which means I’ve had a long […]

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