Simona Brown is making waves in the British acting scene. Her upcoming role in Kiss Me First sees her playing Tess, a woman with bipolar disorder.…
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Kathryn is the Acting Editor at Happiful magazine.
Game Helps Schizophrenia Patients Soothe Voices
Researchers have created a video game that calms the part of the brain linked to verbal hallucinations Researchers from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the University of Roehampton have developed a game that helps schizophrenia [https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/schizophrenia/] patients who…
Felicity Hayward: On self-love and the power of working together
On International Women's Day 2018, we speak to Felicity Hayward, founder of #SelfLoveBringsBeauty and outspoken advocate of body positivity and diversity, to get her thoughts on nurturing the next generation and forging a healthy relationship with yourself If you could give 12-year-old you one piece of advice, what…
What Happens When You Meditate Before Bed Every Night?
Studies say meditation can help prepare us for a great night’s sleep – but put into practice in the real world, alongside stressful days in the office and a never-ending to-do list at home, can it really help our volunteers to catch those illusive 40 winks?…
The "Zero-Waste" Supermarket: An interview with founder, Tom Pell
Each year we produce nearly 300 million tons of plastic, and most of that is for single-use products. Here, we speak to Tom Pell, the man behind Birmingham's first ‘zero-waste’ supermarket Tom Pell 2018 will see the grand opening of Birmingham's first “zero-waste” supermarket: The Clean…
5 Pieces of Tech For a Kinder World
The innovators creating a kinder, more sustainable future In the 18th century, we had the industrial revolution. The 1950s began the digital revolution, as we moved away from analogue and mechanics. And now, we’re at the dawn of a new technological age. In the past 20 years, we’ve…
Striker Boy: The campaign celebrating the life of its author in aid of Mind
Of the more than 100 books that Jonny Zucker had written, Striker Boy was always his and his family's favourite. Now, Striker Boy has been republished in aid of the mental health charity, Mind [https://www.mind.org.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw5jHtP622QIVGV8ZCh3j0gBxEAAYASAAEgK48fD_BwE] . We spoke to the manager of…
Unsung Hero: The eating disorder survivor changing the lives of others
Nominated by her partner, Adam McWeeney, Laura Phelan has dedicated her life to supporting those living with eating disorders Laura Phelan In the UK, there are an estimated 1.25 million people living with an eating disorder. Ten years ago, Laura Phelan was one of them. But now, after battling…
MQ: The mental health research charity
For every person diagnosed with cancer, £178 is spent on research per year. For mental illness, the figure is just £8. MQ [https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/] wants to change that "It’s hard to define when mental health research, as we would understand it, emerged,” says Sophie Dix, Director…