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…5 min read·May 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’.4 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Aug 9, 2021--1--1
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…4 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·Jul 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…6 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Jun 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.4 min read·Jun 24, 2021----