Festive Thanks!
The tree is up, presents wrapped, cards sent... It's definitely looking a lot like Christmas as the festivities approach at quite some...
If Only
My name is Anita Dennison and I am a 19 year old Queen’s University student. I have an award winning campaign that helps and advises...
There's a mess in my head
There's a mess in my head. It's some sort of combination of anxiety, grief, hurt, and about a trillion thoughts swirling and mixing and...
I am turning my negative past into a positive future!
I remember the days in secondary school where I felt like the entire world was against me. Anything that I did, I got judged for. I was...
You Don't Know How Lucky You Are
I'm lucky. Really lucky. I have a place at a good university, I'm allowed an education, I have a loving family. I feel safe when walking...
Things do get better, I Promise!
When I was in school, I felt lost, hopeless. I felt like no one cared. I wasn’t worth anyone’s time. I hated everything about myself, and...
One month without Mum
It's been a month since Mum died. Thirty-one days. Seven hundred and seventy-four hours. Four thousand, four hundred and 60 minutes. It...
My experience of bullying and how I use it to help others
Being bullied is something which I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I wouldn’t even wish it on my bully. It robs you of your self esteem,...
Stand Up Against Bullying #MakeANoise
I distinctly remember being about nine or ten and mentioning to a teacher, who asked me why I was crying, that I was being bullied. They...
Don't bother coming into school today, everyone hates you! It's #AntibullyingWeek
It was an absolute pleasure to be asked to write for Strong Young Minds. The work that they do is truly life changing and nothing short...
