Mental Health
There's no shame in our mental health stories
Searching for salvation — Living with mental ill health can feel like yelling into a void with nobody listening, it's a reality that performer and activist Liv Wynter learnt at far too young an age. But now she wants to share her story, her past and present, to remind us that while we all choke there are ways to make sure next time it gets easier to breath again.
Written by: Liv Wynter
The royal family's mental health campaign patronises us lowly plebs
From Where I Stand — Speaking out about mental health is a privilege Prince Harry can afford but most of us can't. Their Heads Together campaign stinks of privilege.
Written by: Kate Bermingham
My mother, the punk rocker
Poly Styrene — The story of iconic punk and frontwoman Poly Styrene will soon be hitting our screens, brought to life using her own diaries and the voice of her daughter, Celeste Bell.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The Swedish pop star talking sex, drugs and mental health
Introducing Ängie — Meet the up-and-coming pastel-haired performer who's here to smoke weed, have fun and talk about borderline personality disorder, pussy and pansexuality.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Scared as Hell: This is what it feels like when anxiety hits
#WorldMentalHealthDay — It's hard to describe that feeling when the world as you know it starts to slip away, but for many of us living with mental health problems it's an all too regular occurrence. For writer Josh Lee one difficult day was all that was needed for an anxiety attack to consume him.
Written by: Josh Lee
Inside the mind of a skateboarder and artist with mental health issues
Going outside the schema — In a nod to Jim Goldberg, photographer Karolina Sekula gave her photographs of skateboarder and artist Gonzi, who suffers from episodes of schizophrenia, to him to write on and remix.
Written by: Alex King
It’s time to stop using mental illness as a political insult
From Where I Stand — For those of us living with mental illness, stigma and prejudice can all too often permeate every part of our everyday lives. When Owen Smith labelled his Labour leadership rival a “lunatic” last night, he showed a complete disregard for some of society’s most vulnerable people.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
The punk counsellor using his DIY ethic to promote mental health and wellbeing
Stability through punk — Peer counsellor and punk Craig Lewis suffered three decades of unnecessary medication and abuse at the hands of the psychiatric system. Today, he offers young punks struggling with mental health challenges an alternative path to recovery.
Written by: Alex King
Mental illness doesn't kill people, terrorists do
Stripping back the stigma — Jo Cox, a British politician, was yesterday shot dead by a man in her constituency. In the aftermath of her killing the press have been quick to apportion blame - sensationalist headlines ignore his alleged far-right politics, instead focussing on his as yet unknown mental health problems. They say it’s not political, but this killing was political – and so too is our mental health.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Asylum seekers in Britain face a system destined to destroy their mental health
Living a life in limbo — Many of those seeking asylum in the United Kingdom are living in a state of flux; unable to legally work for a living, with dire consequences on community relations and mental health. In Oldham, near Manchester, one woman knows just how painful this can be.
Written by: David Shaw
