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How volunteering and creativity helped me get over exam disappointment

Challenging exams As part of my Sustainability and Environmental Management course at university, I took a module for those […]

Two weeks ago I had an appointment with my doctor to discuss the medication I was taking for […]

I started Primary School fairly oblivious to insecurities and worries, but I felt very misunderstood as a child; […]

Take a look at the other side of confident comedian, Rhod Gilbert, in his documentary “Stand Up to […]

I always liked my safe comfort zone. It was small, safe and it left little room for me […]

I was bullied at school It started in May 2004, when I was 13. I was verbally bullied […]

Thinking back to infant school, I don’t remember having many problems. I didn’t feel unconfident, but there were […]

Change is something that I find incredibly daunting, and is often the root of anxiety for me. I […]

People often have a perception of what anxiety is and how someone who is experiencing social anxiety may […]

Why would anyone who feels socially anxious want to shave their head? Clearly, it could draw unwanted attention […]

I have recently been having extremely vivid dreams and nightmares. When I awake, I question myself. I have […]

Last week, I spoke at Cornwall Business Fair alongside Sally Heard, CEO from Cornwall School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), and […]