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15 Lies That Depression Would Have You Believe

Here are 15 lies that depression would have you believe: That it is bigger than you. It’s not. It just makes you think this so that it can keep in control of you. That it would be better if you never left your bed/room/house again. It wouldn’t. You have so much to offer the world […]

10 June 2019

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myntladmin

Well being

Looking after someone with depression.

How to look after someone with depression (according to Matt Haig).

28 August 2019

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Chloe Faulkner

Well being

What does it mean to be passively suicidal?

What does the term passively suicidal mean? What’s the difference between being active and passive? What are the signs and how can you help yourself?

10 September 2019

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Chloe Faulkner

Well being

My story of surviving mental illness at Uni

Hi! I’m Jo, the new Every Day Role Model for The Need to Live. Since you’ll be hearing fairly regularly from me from now on, you should probably get to know me. So what better way than laying my cards on the table? I thought I’d share with you the mental health struggle that is […]

10 November 2019

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Jo Kingsley

Well being

Facebook Wall of Fame: Healthy?

For some, Facebook has become more than just posting life updates and instead has become selective postings on one’s life. In short, it often is the best of the best of life. Not the reality of life. So, who cares? What’s the big deal? Well, at times that can create a depressing message in the […]

23 January 2020

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Lisa Alioto

Entertainment

Taking a look from a different point of view…

Taking a look from a different point of view… We are now into our third week of lockdown, and time appears to be passing quicker now that the weather is providing everyone with an ounce of hope. I’m getting familiar to my routine of a slow-paced life. I have learnt to stop stressing about keeping […]

20 April 2020

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Eleanor Hall

Lifestyle

Why I’m Struggling to Listen to Music Right Now

I don’t know if it’s just me, but I am really struggling to listen to music right now. In fact, over the past 5 weeks, I have barely listened to any music. I can’t really explain why, other than every single song that I hear reminds me of “normal life“. The life I am missing […]

23 April 2020

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Gayleen Hodson

Enterprise

Being Kinder During These Stressful Times

The panic in today’s world is off the charts it seems with the current events of COVID-19, high unemployment and pure instability. Now I can only speak for the United States as this is a global situation. Since our lives have been rocked in the US with over 140,000 deaths, many due to COVID-19 has […]

20 July 2020

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Joseph Meyer

Lifestyle

Surviving lockdown 2.0

Lockdown is once again upon us here in England and just like before we’re faced with the prospect of a month spent mostly behind closed doors. For some the opportunity to spend more time at home can only be a good thing. While for others the prospect of being stuck inside with little to no […]

03 October 2020

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Chris Hack

Lifestyle