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“It’s literally like a role reversal for you then, isn’t it?” The words of one of my best friends, as I sat in the high school common room and finally explained to her why I come across as so independent, why I am so organised and, more importantly, why I am so stressed. Growing up as a young carer for a parent is tough. There’s a point in a child’s life...

At school, I was your typical quiet girl with low self-esteem and zero confidence. Combine this with a smattering of bullying and rejection from ‘boys’ and it’s almost inevitable that my mental health began to suffer. For me, it was a particular moment when yet another boy I liked told me he liked me, but “not like that” that was the tipping point and I started to...

I've suffered from eating disorders for nearly nine years; seven of anorexia and two of bulimia. For most of that time, I saw counsellors with whom I failed to 'click' with and, often, the treatment I received felt unsuitable. But, for the past two months, I've been seeing a psychologist with whom I feel completely safe and comfortable. I am now coming to see the true value of...