After the breakdown of her relationship, Feyi Jegede found herself as a single mother who became homeless. She turned her life around though, and the mum of four’s resilience saw her become a fitness expert on TV as she learned never to give up in the face of adversity…
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Mental health is a part of every day life here in the UK, read our inspirational and uplifting true life stories
How to Have a Mindful Engagement
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and jump head-first into wedding planning, but are we missing out on important milestones along the way?…
Missing People: The vital lifeline
From its beginnings in a spare bedroom in London to becoming the leading charity supporting missing children, adults and their families, Missing People has proved to be a lifeline for countless people searching for answers – and it doesn't stop there…
Hazel Wallace: The Food Medic
Hazel Wallace was just 14 when her dad suffered a stroke at the dinner table of their family home. He died three days later and for a year, as she struggled to process her grief, Hazel turned her back on eating, and slowly faded away physically and mentally.…
Life After a Loved One’s Death: Poorna's story
When author and journalist Poorna Bell discovered her husband Rob’s heroin addiction and depression, which eventually led to his suicide, it took her on a journey that left her with countless ‘what ifs’.…
The Body-Positive Book The Next Generation Needs: Big Bones
When it comes to plus-size stories though, protagonists who are fat, happy, and proud of themselves are pretty rare to come by – I couldn’t have named one book that combined all three. That is, until I picked up a copy of Laura Dockrill’s latest novel, Big Bones.…
Helping Children Heal from Trauma: The exceptional volunteer
Dandelion Time is a charity based in Maidstone, Kent, that offers support to children and their families as they work through difficulties and traumas…
Fighting For The Rights of Male Abuse Victims: Phil's story
After a traumatic childhood, with bullying at school and violence at home, Phil Mitchell thought he’d found someone to rely on when, at just 16, he started dating an older man.…
Walking the Walk: Putting pooches first
In celebration of National Pet Month, Happiful explores the unconditional love between humans and dogs, and the ways in which we can help protect our canine community…