Nominated by her collegue, Roxi Jahanshahi, Asma Shah is transforming the lives of women in her community…
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Kathryn Wheeler
Kathryn is the Editorial Assistant at Happiful magazine.
Burns Survivor Hosts Confidence Swimming Sessions for those with Skin Disfigurements
After suffering severe burns as a child, Sylvia Mac now runs swimming sessions for those with skin disfigurements, offering them the chance to develop their confidence, and embrace their differences.…
Yinka Bokinni: Being myself
With her CapitalXTRA radio show and an inspiring TedxTalk under her belt, Yinka Bokinni is a force to be reckoned with. And what’s better? She knows it. But the journey to be where she is today hasn’t been easy. Here we chat bereavement, displacement, and the power of the #MeToo movement…
What's a Shame Spiral?
First coined by clinical psychologist Gershen Kaufman in his 1992 book Shame: The Power of Caring, shame spirals are triggered by an unsettling event.…
#MHDChallenge: The dance fighting mental health stigma
In 2017, Chrissy Boodram founded the #MHDChallenge – a dance routine challenge that aims to encourage people to look after their mental health, and wellbeing, and empower them to fight back against mental illness and its stigma…
Hannah Arterton: Soothing the Hurricane
With a host of diverse roles under her belt, including Atlantis (BBC, 2013), and The Five (2016, Sky1), Hannah Arterton is returning to the small-screen once again for Netflix’s latest thriller, Safe, where she plays an ambitious detective…
Carolyn Regan: The Mental Health Trust CEO Redefining the Status Quo
We caught up with Carolyn to find out about LGBT+ visibility in the workplace, the power of art therapy, and the future of Broadmoor Hospital…
Charli Howard: Facing down the industry standard
At 5ft 8in tall, and a UK size 6, Charli Howard was deemed ‘too big’ by her modelling agency, and was dropped in 2015. Having gone to extreme measures to keep her weight low, this was the last straw for Charli, and she published a powerful social media post, calling…
What is Tone Policing?
Tone policing is when people are told there’s a “right” way to talk about experiences. It refers to when someone focuses on the way that you talk about something, rather than what you’re saying.…