Happiful_May_2019

16 Megan Crabbe

The body positive blogger speaks out

about life with anxiety, her experience

with anorexia, and embracing the power

of self-love

26 Ruby Wax

How mindfulness changed the comedian

and activist's life-course

32 Body talk: an endemic

For 90% of people, negative body talk is

routine. But it's about time we learned to

be kinder to ourselves

85 Art as an outlet

How conversations around mental

health have become a work of art

37 Rebuilding a life

A chaotic childhood led Denise to

experience depression later in life. But,

after help from friends and professionals,

she now wants to reach out to others

47 Finding true strength

Pete hid his pain behind a macho mask. It

was only when he opened up that he was

able to start his journey back to full health

63 Time to recover

Severe anxiety and depression made

daily life very difficult for Mel. While it

wasn't easy, seeking support was the

first step to her recovery

81 Embracing intuition

A career in modelling put Julia under

constant pressure to conform. But when

she followed her intuition, she soon

found true happiness

Features

Life Stories

The Uplift

Culture

8 In the news

13 The wellbeing wrap

14 What is emotional labour?

Uncovering the 'weight' in relationships,

and how to adjust the scales

75 Body dysmorphic disorder

With help from the BDD Foundation, we

find out more about this condition

44 Spectrum of experiences^

We review the book that explores the

spectrum of queer and trans experiences

66 Things to do in May

84 Quickfire: MH matters

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