Category: MESSHealth

Self-care: do we sometimes go too far?
Before the pandemic, we did not think about how much

How brands like Glossier, Estrid, & We’re Not Really Strangers are giving a new meaning to ‘Retail Therapy’
I am writing this as someone who has been navigating

Veganism Could Save the Planet, But is it Realistic?
Veganism is a hot topic right now. With ‘Veganuary’, and an ever-increasing array of animal-free products becoming available in shops and restaurants across the world; it is fast becoming an accessible, sustainable diet. How truly accessible is it though?

Chatting With XFEMINADESIGNS: The Small Business Starting Its Own Sustainable Fashion Revolution
“Positive representation and love for colour is my inspiration. Growing up a plus sized, mixed race girl in Britain, I felt out of place. I never wore bright colours or patterns in fear of being called out, and assumed that fashion like that wasn’t meant for me. I mean, where do you see chubby brown girls in cool clothes in the 90’s fashion scene?”

Eco-Anxiety: The Psychological Impact of Climate Change
It’s a common phenomenon now, particularly when the news bombards us with soul-crushing statistics and images of the climate emergency. That helpless feeling of wanting help change the world for the better, yet having no idea where to even start.

Impostor Syndrome: The Fear of Being Inadequate
If you’ve ever started a new job, club, or met a new group of people you can probably relate to that sense of feeling out of place. That out-of-body experience of being painfully aware of everything you do or say in a certain situation. But why does this happen? Does everyone experience this?

What Size am I?
Realistically we know that our worth is not determined by the size of jeans we wear; but sometimes living by that truth is easier said than done.

3 Mental Health Apps that Continue to Help us since the Pandemic
For longer than a year now, it has been imperative