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        • YoungMinds Activists on talking mental health with the Prime Minister
        • What I learnt in CBT for an eating problem
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        • The validation of self-harm scars among the mental health community
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        • DSD and mental health as a young person: what is ‘normal’?
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        • How validating my feelings helped me seek support for complex PTSD
        • How to manage social anxiety at school
        • My experience of an eating disorder in the Indian diaspora
        • My experience of an eating disorder as a trans man
        • The ups and downs of being a modern Muslimah
        • How Maryam’s story in the Qur’an inspired me to look after my mental health
        • Autism and friendship: a letter to my younger self
        • What opening up about my mental health taught me as a young Muslim man
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        • The impact of endometriosis on my mental health
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        • What I wish school did differently for my mental health as a Disabled person
        • Why the #EndTheWait Parliament Event gave me hope
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        • Talking about mental health in the Black British community
        • The Government needs to stop stalling on our mental health
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        • What it’s like to be sectioned by the police
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        • What to do if the conflict in the Middle East is impacting your mental health
        • A letter to my younger self: be proud of your disability
        • Navigating life as a late-diagnosed autistic teen
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        • My quest for peace: life with mental and chronic illness
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        • Poetry is a brilliant mental health tool and here’s why
        • Losing a sibling to suicide
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        • Messages for anyone dreading Valentine's Day
        • How to talk to a friend you’re worried about
        • The afterlife of the party: moving on from a manic episode
        • How to support someone with ADHD
        • How receiving my deaf and autism diagnosis changed my life
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        • Reflections on perfectionism: breaking the cycle and regaining control
        • What I wish older generations knew about mental health and young people
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        • Black, Disabled, queer and proud: why I love my identities
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        • Half pint: overcoming domestic abuse through strength and resilience
        • How to cope with health anxiety
        • Dementia and grief: how I learnt to find joy in the present with my grandma
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        • Words matter: debunking stereotypes about OCD
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        • How mantras help me cope with body dysmorphic disorder
        • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: my journey to getting support
        • This might get messy: hoarding and my mental health
        • How long-distance relationships can bring you closer
        • Messages for anyone struggling with their gender identity or sexuality
        • Body dysmorphic disorder: my journey to self-acceptance
        • Why politicians need to prioritise youth mental health
        • Three things I've learnt since my fibromyalgia diagnosis
        • What even is a hidden disability?
        • Coping with job rejection: finding strength and moving forward
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        • Why struggling at school doesn’t make you a ‘naughty student’
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        • The fallacy of independence: valuing interdependence and autonomy as a Disabled adult
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        • How taekwondo helped me build self-confidence and resilience
        • Post-graduation grief: why it’s okay to feel lost and how to embrace change
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        • Finding hope when the New Year feels overwhelming
        • How to navigate change: my experience starting uni
        • ADHD self-care tips: for people who feel like a Ferrari with bicycle brakes
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        • Navigating work, faith and self-care during Ramadan
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