Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindMy son saved my mental health, in more ways than oneBefore I had my child, I was a different person. Not just in the sense that well, I didn’t have a child, but in the sense that since, my…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindWhat I learned by taking a three-month break from social mediaI open up my Twitter app, take a look through my timeline for the last time, and click ‘Deactivate Twitter’.Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindI’m tired of feeling guilty for being a working motherI’m tired of feeling guilty for being a working mother. It’s something I’ve been dealing with for a long time, ever since I got back to my…Aug 9, 20211Aug 9, 20211
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindThings you should remember when writing a personal essayI’ve been writing personal essays ever since I first entered the world of journalism. Personal essays are pieces I enjoy writing, because I…Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindAnxiety disorders aren’t ‘lesser than’ other mental health conditions — let’s stop with the stigmaI was diagnosed with bipolar disorder back in 2016. It didn’t come as a surprise; my mother also has bipolar disorder, and I had long been…Jul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindWhy I’m boycotting Love Island this year — and every year afterI used to love Love Island. I remember discovering it at season two, and binge-watched the whole of series one just so that I was caught up…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindI miss who I was before inflammatory bowel diseaseI was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2015. Ulcerative colitis, to be precise, which is a form of IBD that causes severe…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindWhat I want you to know about living with postpartum OCDWhen I got pregnant, my whole life turned around. I was feeling as healthy as I’d ever been, despite a diagnosis of gestational diabetes…Jul 5, 2021Jul 5, 2021
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindIs it okay not to be body confident all the time?It’s 2021, and finally, people are loving their bodies, exploring being body positive, and sharing that self-love advice with other people…Jun 28, 2021Jun 28, 2021
Hattie GladwellinInspire the MindPlease don’t ask me about my self-harm scars this summerTrigger warning: The following column contains discussions on self-harm, which some readers may find distressing.Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
