Over the past four months, I collected responses from 200 people across the UK and US — ages ranging from 22 to 58 — asking them a deceptively simple question: What was the text message that ended your relationship? Not the official breakup text. Not the one where someone said “we need to talk.” I … Read more
If you’ve landed on this page, something brought you here — maybe a feeling you can’t quite name, a friend who’s struggling, or a quiet sense that something isn’t right. Whatever it was, I want you to know that searching for answers is already a meaningful step. This understanding mental health practical guide exists because, … Read more
The most important thing I’ve learned about OCD is that most people who have it don’t look like the stereotype. They’re not necessarily washing their hands obsessively or checking the stove repeatedly. If you’ve been Googling something like “OCD quiz” or “do I have OCD,” there’s a good chance you’re noticing something in yourself that … Read more
There is a version of perfectionism that makes you good at things. And there is a version that quietly makes you miserable. I spent years confusing the two — convinced that my relentless standards were simply a sign of ambition, not realising they were also feeding a low-grade anxiety that eventually caught up with me … Read more