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Anxiety

Magazine

The creators of Black Mirror want you to stop worrying

Future shock — As creators of the dystopian series Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones have mastered the art of depicting society at its most anxiety-inducing. But when it comes to the future, the pair aren’t ready to panic just yet.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

Film

Desiree Akhavan is film's most exciting 'outsider'

Can't stop, won't stop — After winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for a coming-of-age film about LGBT teens, Desiree Akhavan has battled self-doubt to realise her dream as a director. But in a medium with few opportunities for fresh voices, she knows that success is never straightforward.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Outdoors

How outdoor adventures help teens overcome anxiety

Huck x The North Face — Young Brits are facing an epidemic of anxiety, but the Outward Bound Trust is turning things around for teenage girls by getting them out in the wilderness.

Written by: Jessica Holland

Activism

How creativity can be a lifesaver in psychiatric care

A musician opens up — After struggling with suicidal thoughts, Constance Keane found refuge in a hospital's music room. Now, having realised the role that played in her recovery, she wants to end the stigma around psychiatric care and fight for better resources.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

The unapologetic style of a body bending photographer

Physical graffiti — After struggling with her identity, Arielle Bobb-Willis developed a colourful technique with a simple message behind it: "I'm comfortable with being uncomfortable."

Written by: Cian Traynor

Photography

The photographer obsessed with matters of life and death

Either Limits or Contradictions — In Either Limits or Contradictions, Nick Meyer uses photography to explore the cycle of existence and the anxiety of dying through a personal lens.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Culture

A blunt conversation about life online with Bret Easton Ellis

Disappear here... — Movies are finished, the novel is dead and the internet is driving people insane. Welcome to the world of Bret Easton Ellis: a literary maverick who’s brutally honest about the digital age.

Written by: Steven T. Hanley

Culture

Exploring the world with just a camera, a skateboard and a curious mind

The endless search... — Thirty-year-old Daniel Zvereff has spent most of his life travelling the planet alone – without direction, let alone a safety net – using photography to get closer to the unknown.

Written by: Daniel Zvereff

Music

Unrelenting ambition: An interview with Yeasayer

A career of audacious left turns — After 11 years together, surviving hardship and high expectations, pop eccentrics Yeasayer have learned how to navigate the fears and insecurities inherent in making art.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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