University can be hard, and that is okay by Champion Oliver
One of the biggest things in many young adult’s life is starting university. University for me so far has contained some of the best days of my life, but also some of my most challenging. Although I have met some amazing people at university, I can feel lonely....
Latest Podcast from York Ending Stigma explores Mental Health and Volunteering
The latest podcast episode from York Ending Stigma is now available. York Ending Stigma (YES) is a group of York residents with life experience of poor mental health and who share these experiences in order to help end the stigma, remove the taboos, and challenge the...
I love being a Mum by Champion Vicky
I love being a mum. But this was not an instant thing. Society and the media make it seem like it is an instant thing from the moment a baby is born. For me, it was an emotional time, but I did not get that overwhelming “rush of love” that many people talk about. It...
Anxiety and Sleep – A Constant Cycle by Champion Lux
Sleep and anxiety seem to almost work in a cycle, or as a negative correlation. One thing increases, another decreases. For me, when I get more sleep, I am less anxious when I wake up, but if I am anxious about something when I go to bed, I end up staying awake at...