Horizon.
It’s A-Level results day, 2019. Callum Redding enters the hall, waiting timidly for his results to be given to him. As he opens the envelope, he begins to panic – thoughts of his dad and his partner ridiculing him of his autism plagued his mind. But all of those negative thoughts disappeared as soon as he saw that he had received the highest possible grades in his course…
1.THE DOUBLE STANDARD– They will tear you down for your decision making. Something as small as deciding to go on a night out. Yet, they will make similar decisions, proving you are not equals in the relationship…
Sam Cutbush, 21, from Essex, has always faced brutal judgment on his gender identity. Sam discusses with Claudia Montague the relentless harassment he faced, causing lifelong damage to his mental health. Sam, aged eight, happily walked back from his friend’s fancy dress party with his mum, excitably dancing along the road in his pink and […]
As a probation officer, Natasha Bristow, hears about crime daily. But the crime that haunts her, is the tragic death of her mum, at the hands of a reckless man. She tells Claudia Montague her heart-wrenching story. Natasha stared at the dark, tattered box placed neatly on her bed. It was a habit she had […]
19-year-old *Ethan Hart tells Millie Steptoe of the abuse he suffered throughout his childhood at the hands of his parents and how he was forced to be independent from a young age in order to survive and to become successful in his life. ‘Get me some water’ Ethan’s dad asked him when he came home from work […]
Tik Tok star Michelle Rowe is well known for putting a comedic spin on her battle with cancer. Now finally in remission, she tells Millie Steptoe her story. For the past year as the world battled a pandemic, Michelle Rowe has been fighting a completely different battle of her own. But today, that battle has come to […]
Lori Tarry, 21, is a seemingly confident, dance student at De Montfort University, Leicester. But underneath her exterior, lies a dark and turbulent struggle. She takes Claudia Montague through her journey of living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder. It was Lori’s 19th birthday, a day for celebration and laughter. Instead, she looked frantic, tipping out the contents […]
Maryia Lall talks about suicide, mental health struggles and living past it. Everyone has a secret of some sort – whether it’s stealing bubblegum from a shop or breaking their mum’s favourite vase. My biggest secret is my suicide attempt. There is this strange feeling of hopelessness and void that I still catch when remembering […]
At the start of the first lockdown last year, I was so bored. The boredom was something I couldn’t escape from. It led me to download an array of dating apps in hope of passing the time. But amongst the weirdos, pests, and psychos, I found…
When you’re in the throes of grief, it’s difficult to believe that you’ll ever be able to move on and learn to live without the loved one that you’ve lost. The last thing on your mind is that life will always go on and that things will always get better. The reality is that it […]