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Two months ago I started Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). My gynaecologist suggested it – she actually recommended sex therapy but after we discussed it, I wanted to start with general therapy first. I contacted my GP and they referred me to a mental health service for anxiety and depression in my area. The doctor said, […]

I always knew I wanted to get married, have a house (with the housing market at its current rate, that won’t be until I’m old and wrinkly but a girl can dream to a cupboard under the stairs) and do well in my career. I always knew I wanted to go to university and live […]

A few days a ago Instagram took down one of my posts for being against community guidelines. They branded it as “violent and dangerous”. The video was an explanation of my stoma – it showed my bagless body and my naked stoma and this is what they (or someone who reported me) deemed unacceptable for […]

Five years ago on the 6 January 2017, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and four years ago on the 2 January 2018, I had my colon removed. Every year these dates are two huge milestones in my life. Not only did they transform who I am, but they’ve taught me a lot. Here’s a […]

992 million people use contraception around the world and almost 300 million of them are dissatisfied with the contraceptive they are on.  As a society we have developed more iPhones in a shorter space of time than we have contraception.  The pill – the one most of our doctors ‘recommended’ when we were 15 – […]

I interviewed Dr Natalie Getreu, Co- Founder and COO of Hertility Health on all things reproductive health. She talks about the taboo fertility faces and its link to gut health, the possible implications of IBD and stoma surgery on reproductive health. As many as 1 in 7 of us experience infertility, so why are we […]

Alex is the founder of ethical travel case company OneNine5.  This is the first time he is talking about his journey with Crohn’s Disease.   You can find a little treat and links/instagram pages at the bottom of this interview! When were you diagnosed with Crohn’s? It was 2003, I was 14 years old and […]

Throughout the summer of 2020, up and down the U.K. Brits stood on front door steps or hung out of windows, raising the alarm through cheers and whoops, car horns and clapping, in honour of those on the frontline working tirelessly to save lives in the first few months of this pandemic. A weekly occurrence […]

Isabella Beresford is 26 and lives in the South West of England. She teaches meditation and runs a female empowerment clothing brand called, Indigo Lily; using her platform to share important messages on the female form. I interviewed her about the impact of meditation, women’s bodies and female empowerment.  How and why did you turn […]