In a time where more children than ever before are struggling with their mental health, we take a closer look at the charity that’s there for young people, and their adult support systems for their time of need…
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Kathryn Wheeler
Kathryn is the Editorial Assistant at Happiful magazine.
Mara Wilson: Living The Fear
When we meet, Mara is in London with the Texas-based charity Okay to Say to tackle mental health stigma with talks and events. So that’s where we start…
What is JOMO?
If 2018 was the year that FOMO had you glued to your phone – burning out as you struggled to make an appearance at every event and gathering that came your way – then 2019 is the year of taking time for yourself and indulging in a little JOMO…
This is My Song: harnessing the healing power of music
As the BBC One show returns for a second episode, we catch up with one of the inspirational participants featured this week to find out more about what the experience means to him…
Not Just a Princess: Gotta see it to be it
More than a brand selling modern, aspirational slogan T-shirts, Not Just A Princess runs deeper to fuel a movement of parents who want to show their daughters that the sky truly is the limit. And it’s right on time…
Karen Clifton: Lucky number seven
Strictly Come Dancing star, Karen Clifton is no stranger to high-stakes environments. As she embarks on a new chapter in her life she shares the unique pressures of the series, the key to sustaining a supportive relationship after a split, and the practical mental health lesson passed on by her mum…
The Movember Foundation: ‘Grow a Mo, Save a Bro’
What started as a bit of fun is now one of the world’s most popular men’s health fundraising movements, with more than five million ‘Mo Bros’ taking part in Movember each year – the campaign funding breakthrough research by challenging participants to grow a sponsored moustache…
Clemmie Hooper: A room of her own
When midwife and mother to two daughters, Clemmie Hooper first started blogging about her maternity leave in 2010, she could never have predicted that it would pave the road to them becoming one of the country’s most well-loved families.…
Izzy Wheels: Reclaiming the right to express yourself
‘If you can’t stand up, stand out’ – that's the tagline of Izzy Wheels, a brand founded by Irish sisters Ailbhe and Izzy Keane who are making waves in disability fashion as they reclaim individuality and joy with their unique range of colourful wheel covers…