Georgia is a 29-year-old Communications Lead working for Bradford-Based mental health charity The Cellar Trust. She has a love for her job and a love for her hobby in floristry, which allowed her to set up a part-time business creating wedding flowers and gifts. Georgia tells us how she fell out of love with her…
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Adam Green is a Video Editor living in Canada. Like most creatives, he’s passionate about his job – and knows all too well how his passion can often lead to him burning out. Here, Adam tells us his experience of managing the balance between having a healthy drive and teetering on the edge of overdrive….
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In his story, Nick tells Pressures and Perspectives of his experience with depression. Touching on his experience of loss, concussion and its links with mental health, Nick’s story is one of courage, struggle and ultimately, acceptance. Throughout his story, Nick uses the term ‘black dog’ to refer to his depression. Depression as a black dog…
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This essay starts back in 2017, when Danielle realised her obsessive behaviour was becoming an issue, and concludes around a year later, after having successfully found ways to manage it. Any of my close friends will tell you that I have an obsessive personality. In fact, you wouldn’t have to be a close friend to…
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If you’re into food and live in Manchester, chances are you’ve heard of Mama Z. Cooking up a range of Filipino treats – including jackfruit adobo pops, lumpiang shanghai and crispy chicken chicharon – Mama Z has been making a name for herself on the culinary scene of Manchester for the best part of four…
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Tyler is 29 years old. He’s a senior designer working in Bellevue in Washington, Seattle, and when he’s not busy with his UI-based design work, you’ll most likely find him with a guitar in his arms. Creative through and through, from touring with bands to finding inspiration from Walt Disney himself, here Tyler tells us…
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Gareth Rees is a Planning Director at one of Yorkshire’s largest digital agencies. During the ten years he’s worked in the industry, he’s applied his talent of utilising various products and services for a range of companies and employers – most notably, the BBC. He has a wife and young family, and when time allows,…
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Joshua Pollard is a HR Assistant working in digital. Originally from Salisbury, he’s been living and working in Leeds for the past four years. Anyone who’s had the pleasure of meeting Josh will notice the positive aura that surrounds him, his cheery determination and his general desire to brighten-up his colleagues’ day to day. …
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Kev Lawson is a marketing executive based in the north of England. Having worked across a couple of sometimes high-pressured industries, Kev’s no stranger to the stresses of the working week. But the qualities anyone who knows him will notice, are his cheerful disposition, calming presence and ability to see the bright side. Suffering a…
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Adam Southwell is a content creator. If you want to take your social media game to a whole new level, he’s the guy you need. In the past six months he’s worked with a mix of professional athletes (including Darren Bent, Hector Bellerin and Anthony Joshua, to name just three), personal trainers, luxury brands and high…
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