This week (13-19 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW). We investigate what the week is, why we highlight it, and this year’s theme, body image: how we think and feel about our bodies.
Tag: body image
Interview with blogger Natascha Cox
Natascha Cox is big news in the blogging world. With a growing following of over 85000 and collaborations with brands such as ASOS, Adidas, Next, River Island, Marks & Spencer and Urban Decay, Natascha has no plans to slow down. Right now Natascha is working hard to promoting body confidence amongst teens –she has just been made… Continue reading Interview with blogger Natascha Cox
Teen girls in Scotland are experiencing a rise in mental health problems – what’s going on gals?
A study done in St Andrews which surveyed the health and wellbeing of 11,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 has determined that underage smoking, drinking and sex has gone down – but mental health problems amongst young girls are on the rise. The study examined emotional feelings and habits, family life, school, nutrition,… Continue reading Teen girls in Scotland are experiencing a rise in mental health problems – what’s going on gals?
YOUR VIEW: Learning to love yourself
As a society, we are obsessed with how we look – but is it time to stop focusing on the external and start concentrating on what’s going on inside? Editor Lindsay Cochrane shares her view… I’m so fat. I hate my hair. My nose is too big. I wish I had a better chin. My… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: Learning to love yourself