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April 2019 - Get Gist

[Spoilers] Avengers Endgame is the Superhero Film We Deserve and the Conclusion We Need Right Now

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Image From https://wallpapersite.com/movies/avengers-endgame-avengers-4-hd-16872.htmlOooh, Lord. Forgive me on this one if I ramble - I'm fresh out of a 4 hour sleep after the midnight UK showing of Avengers: Endgame and my nerd brain is on fire right now.First thing is first, if it isn't immediately obvious from the headline of this post: this is...

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Guest Post: My Sexuality Shaped My Experience with Mental Illness, and I'm Proud of Who I Am

by - 3:52:00 AM
This is the third post of my Intersectional Advocacy Series, where people tell their stories of how other external factors in life have impacted their journey with their mental health. If you would like to get involved then you can tweet me or email me at onemorelightlb2@outlook.com.  This post was written by the lovely Jess...

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Guest Post: No Man is an Island, and Even Heroes Need Help Sometimes

by - 11:01:00 AM
This is the second post of my Intersectional Advocacy Series, where people tell their stories of how other external factors in life have impacted their journey with their mental health. If you would like to get involved then you can tweet me or email me at onemorelightlb2@outlook.com.  This post was written by the amazing Daniel...

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Friends Are People That Support You: How You Meet is Irrelevant

by - 8:46:00 AM
I thought I'd start with a definition:Friend (noun):a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.Physical proximity or regular face-to-face contact does not factor into the definition of "friend", however we seem to see it as a prerequisite for someone to be a...

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Album Review and Interview: Shapes & Sounds is an Impressive Debut from Glasgow Band IKARI

by - 12:41:00 PM
Disclaimer: I have received no payment for this post and this post does not contain affiliate links.Glasgow band IKARI are no strangers to working the music scene in Glasgow, playing in legendary music venues like King Tut’s and Ivory Blacks, so perhaps it’s no surprise that their debut album Shapes & Sounds suggests...

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Millennials, Misconceptions, and Mental Health: My Cassandra Jardine Prize Entry

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I originally wrote this piece for the Telegraph's Cassandra Jardine Memorial Prize and although it did not place, I really liked this bit of work and the feelings it helped me to work through. It was edited and published by the lovely people at Mental Health Today magazine, but I wanted the raw,...

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