Alycia McNamara
How has Dr Alex George changed the narrative around mental health?
Alycia discusses Love Island’s Dr Alex George and the incredible impact he has had on mental health initiatives and attitudes. Dr Alex...
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Blog Posts
Our foundational building blocks - the blogs. Go on, have a browse.
Josh Parker
- Jun 22
- 6 min
Leaving home, finding home
Josh Parker explores the disorientation that comes with growing up and leaving home in your twenties.
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Helena Mitchell
- May 31
- 3 min
Lessons from a year without Mama
Helena reflects on a year without her Mum. I became an adult in March 2018. I was 18 years old. I became an adult when my worries grew...
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Siena Stott
- May 17
- 4 min
Authentic Diversity Representation: Are Advertisers Trying Too Hard, Or Not Hard Enough?
Siena discusses representation in ads and the advertising industry
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Tilly O'Brien
- May 14
- 5 min
Entering the masculine terrain: Let’s talk about the gendering of space
Tilly reflects on how women interact with 'male spaces' and gains a personal insight into the lives of many women through a series of...
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Sarah Jackson
- Apr 28
- 5 min
Money Talk: the cost of living crisis in our community
We asked our community members to comment on the ways in which the cost of living crisis has affected them
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chloe@mtrrch
- Apr 27
- 3 min
The London rent battle
Chloe discusses the London rent crisis and questions the reality of moving to the capital... Last year, I moved to Leeds. It was my first...
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Siena Stott
- Apr 16
- 4 min
Rishi Sunak, AI, and The Decline of The Arts
Siena Stott discusses how politics, art and artificial intelligence cross over... Can AI ever be as creative as humans? And for those in...
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Alycia McNamara
- Apr 13
- 2 min
How can you be a good ally?
Alycia discusses how you can be a good ally, support marginalised groups and advocate for a more inclusive society. Being an ally means...
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Clare Lewis
- Apr 9
- 3 min
Does Disney have a race problem?
Clare Lewis discusses the representation of lead characters in Disney films and questions the depiction of key characters. With awards...
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Siena Stott
- Apr 4
- 4 min
UNCONSENTING MUTILATION: FGM, CIRCUMCISION AND CASTRATION
Siena Stott educates us on Female Genital Mutilation, what this means and how these procedures are often carried out on unconsenting...
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Chloe Harvey
- Apr 3
- 4 min
‘Fleabag’, Guilt, and Beautiful Grief
Chloe discusses presentations of grief in the 2016 comedy drama Fleabag. With the clatter of a donkey charging through an orchestra,...
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Tilly O'Brien
- Mar 30
- 4 min
Let's talk about female orgasm anxiety
Tilly O' Brien talks about female orgasm anxiety and the pressure on women to cum. Growing up, I heard so many stories from women telling...
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Helena Mitchell
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Anticipatory grief: losing my mum at 22
Helena explores the anticipatory grief she felt before losing her mother, and how she is coming to terms with this grief now
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ria@mtrrch
- Mar 8
- 3 min
To Support a Woman
Our founder, Ria, explains what it really means to support a woman.
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Siena Stott
- Feb 24
- 6 min
Stutz: A conversation on men's mental health
Siena Stott discusses Jonah Hill's documentary and how potent it is to have a comedy actor give us an insight into therapy through his...
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Alycia McNamara
- Feb 21
- 2 min
How did the Queen’s death spark debates about colonialism and imperialism?
Alycia considers how the death of Queen Elizabeth II sparked a newfound focus on the actions of the British Empire… At the time of the...
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Sarah Jackson
- Feb 16
- 5 min
Navigating changing friendships in your early 20s
Sarah discusses how friendships change in your early 20s and how developing as an individual in this crucial part of life can lead to...
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ria@mtrrch
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Is being awkward stopping us from creating change?
An honest look at how awkwardness creates a barrier to inclusivity and how we can overcome it.
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Katerina Zoob
- Jan 23
- 7 min
5 lessons from 95 years
Katerina Zoob shares five lessons that her grandmother has learnt in the last 95 years. From relationships to religion, she offers advice...
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