Author: Agi
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Why Holiday “Diet Talk” Is Harmful: An Intersectional, Trauma-Informed Guide
The holidays carry a very particular kind of magic, twinkling lights, familiar recipes, the promise of slowing down, reconnecting, and creating small moments of…
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Why the Holidays Can Be Challenging: An Intersectional Look at Eating Disorders
For many people, December brings warm lights, cosy evenings, and beloved traditions. But if you’re struggling with an eating disorder, or supporting someone who…
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Men and Eating Disorders: The Hidden Crisis
When people think about eating disorders, they often imagine a young woman struggling with body image, food, or weight. What they don’t imagine is…
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Men, OCD, and the Hidden Struggle: Understanding Symptoms, Shame, and the Path to Recovery
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions, and unfortunately, it is also one of the most hidden, especially among…
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When Halloween Feels Scary for Different Reasons: Navigating Eating Disorders During a Food-Focused Holiday
Halloween is a time many people associate with fun, laughter, costumes, and creativity, but it’s also one of the most food-centred holidays of the…
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Being ‘Too Much’: Sensitivity, Emotion, and the Stories We Carry
Do you ever feel like you’re too much, too sensitive, too emotional, too intense, or too complicated?Maybe you’ve been told to stop overreacting, calm…
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Silencing the Inner Critic: Understanding and Soothing the Voice That Says “I’m Not Enough”
Most of us know what it feels like to have that little voice in our heads, the one that says, “You should have done…
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CPTSD in Marginalized & Intersectional Communities: Seeing Trauma Through a Wider Lens
When most people hear the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they picture a single, acute traumatic event, a car accident, a natural disaster, or…
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Standing Firm in Power and Pride: Healing, Resistance, and Mental Health in Black Communities
Each year, Black History Month offers us space to celebrate legacy, reflect on injustice, and envision a more just future. In 2025, the UK’s…
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OCD, Values, and the Fears Beneath the Surface. How ACT Offers a Path Forward
When people think of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the images that often come to mind are of someone washing their hands dozens of times a…
