A Testament To Wild Swimming
This International Women’s Day, I will be celebrating with a sunrise swim at Portobello in order to commemorate the sense of community and solidarity of shared pain which IWD is…
University Counselling Service Falls Short
Edinburgh University’s counselling services offer short-term counselling and other therapies, ranging from four to six sessions per self-referral. The Student spoke to Edinburgh University students who have used the counselling…
Contemporary Fiction and Female Mental Illness
I love flawed female characters. As a big fan of contemporary literary fiction, I enjoy complex, well-written female characters and narratives about realistic, albeit slightly unstable, women. It can be…
Edinburgh: A Cyclist’s Paradise?
It’s no secret that cycling is the cheapest, fastest and healthiest way to travel around the city... yet this is a town that poses a chronic threat to those on…
Jacinda Ardern’s resignation – an example to politicians everywhere
Jacinda Ardern’s resignation gives us much to reflect on – take note, politicians. Initially, on learning of Jacinda Ardern’s decision to resign as Prime Minister of New Zealand as a…
Eating Disorders in Film
The problem with superficial dramatisations of mental illness CW: Eating disorders Mental illness is notably challenging to portray in film. Depicting the long and painful struggle of such an illness…
The ‘Trend’ In Publishing Mental Health Books For Children
Much has been said about young people’s unprecedented mental health crisis, particularly over the past two years, and for a good reason. Youngminds.org.uk report that “1 in 6 children aged…
How NOT to be a good friend
The term ‘friend’ is loosely thrown around nowadays and the basic criteria have been lost. A ‘friend’ is typically described as someone that you like and someone that you know…
