Mental health-related writing

I Dropped Out of Uni With Depression Aged 19 and Restarted at 25: Five Things I Learnt

1. There’s a difference between ‘going for it’ and ‘rushing into it’ People often say ‘go for it’; take the plunge. This can be amazing...

Athletes in dark places: Me

Okay, athlete is a strong word, but … Ever since I can remember, I’ve played sport. Basically anything at all that gets the legs moving...

Athletes in dark places: Allison Schmitt

It’s great that ITV recently began a five-year commitment to increasing mental wellness in the British public, starting with encouraging...

Athletes in dark places: Sarah Taylor

In many sports age thirty and the years around it are considered the peak of a career. It’s the age at which Lewis Hamilton won his third...

Athletes in dark places: Tom Bosworth

I'm a big athletics fan. And although the prestige of the latest elite competition - the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar -...