The decision was “incredibly difficult” and “very sad”, she has shared. Britain’s youngest Labour MP, Nadia Whittome, has been signed off work after being diagnosed with PTSD. The 24-year-old MP was advised to take the time off from work by her doctor after experiencing post traumatic stress disorder symptoms. According […]
Looking outside her own echo chamber, Candice Brathwaite explains why she’s not shocked at all that no meaningful change has happened despite a year of global protests and ferocious activism (Design: Ana Ospina) I am currently laying on the bedroom floor completely… well… overwhelmed. When I was approached to write […]
Nicole Ocran and Emma Slade Edmondson explain why they were compelled to create a safe space where people discuss race and identity through the lens of Mixed-Race experiences (Design: Ana Ospina) 2020 was a year of extremes. The summer was characterised by an oppressive heat wave of grief and fury. […]
The problems of systemic racism can’t be resolved, says Beverly Daniel Tatum, acclaimed clinical psychologist and race relations expert, until white people experience genuine empathy so we can build a more inclusive community (Design: Ana Ospina) Martin Luther King, Jr. warned in his last book, Where Do We Go From […]
Sharing her experience of this endemic symptom of racism, Dr Adanna Steinacker explains how we can all spot them and, more importantly, stop them forever (Design: Ana Ospina) I have experienced quite a number of racial microaggressions but on two occasions it really hit home. Once when I was at […]
Let us – and these apps – help you safeguard your mental health It’s no news that the coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on the nation’s mental health. Charity Mind UK have called the last year a ‘mental health emergency’, with worrying stats indicating that more than half of […]
“I was willing to drink, I was willing to take drugs, I was willing to do the things that made me feel less like I was feeling.” Britain’s Prince Harry attends the Adam Tower project introduction and global partnership between Booking.com, SkyScanner, CTrip, TripAdvisor and Visa in Amsterdam on September […]
Would a group workout after near 300 days of sweating in my living room be scary? Marie Claire health ed Ally Head reviews. As lockdown restrictions eased even further this week – and with gyms reopening once more – I headed to the brand new ROWBOTS City location to test […]
5% of the LGBTQ+ population have experienced pressure to undergo some form of conversion therapy in their lifetime. Earlier this month, the Queen announced that the UK would be introducing legislation to ban conversion therapy. Not entirely sure what it entails? According to the Stonewall website, conversion therapy is is […]
There’s been a 600% increase in people booking classes on ClassPass. PSA: indoor group gym classes are back this week for the first time since November. While many are now opting for home workouts instead, there’s also thousands excited about gyms reopening and absolutely dying to get back in the […]
