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Managing OCD and Health Anxiety During the Holiday Season
Managing OCD and Health Anxiety During the Holiday Season

Christmas is a challenging period for many individuals, especially those with mental health conditions. In this personal account, a member of our #Me community shares their experiences of living with OCD and health anxiety during the holiday season. They express the challenge of getting family to understand their struggles, dealing with such feelings alongside university stress, and explore methods of coping they learnt through the Hashtag Me course. Read on to understand more about the individual experiences of those living with OCD and health anxiety, and how best to provide support for either yourself or a loved one.

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Article, University, Anxiety, BlogsMegan GambleMental Health, Self-Reflection, Health Anxiety, OCD, Christmas, Overcoming, Emetophobia
Being diagnosed with ADHD whilst at university
Being diagnosed with ADHD whilst at university

Hello, I’m Phoebe and I’ve always been super organised, had good grades in school and positive feedback from teachers. So to be recently diagnosed with ADHD whilst being at university is not what I (or others around me) would have expected based on the stereotypical characteristics that we often hear about ADHD.

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Article, Blogs, Perspective, UniversityGuest UserMental Health, ADHD, Univeristy, Self-Reflection, living with ADHD, late diagnosis, effect of ADHD on university
Grief and Me: Life as a 20-something experiencing grief for the first time
Grief and Me: Life as a 20-something experiencing grief for the first time

Hello, my name is Millie. I am 23 years old and I lost my Mum just over a year ago, four months after her diagnosis with primary bowel cancer. This was my first experience losing someone and it was an overwhelming experience of emotions, thoughts and feelings to say the least. Since then, I’ve become interested in how myself and others process grief, and I wanted to share my personal experience and what has helped me to process and heal throughout this period.

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Article, Blogs, Perspective, CancerMegan GambleMental Health, Grief, Bereavement, Loss, Cancer grief, cancer, coping with grief