PinnedThe Existential HumanistWhere could we go with Masculinity?Toxic masculinity is a phrase that has been bouncing around for the past decade. The basic definition is that it represents the worst…12 min read·Dec 29, 2022----
PinnedThe Existential HumanistSuicide Is A Symptom — How We Talk About Suicide and Death AnxietySuicide scares people. When the topic is raised in conversation, often regardless of context, the reaction is furtive glances and shuffling…11 min read·Apr 20, 2022----
The Existential HumanistThe Tyranny of NormalThe funny thing about sitting alone in a coffee shop is the conversations you overhear against your will. On another table sat a young…6 min read·Jul 1, 2023----
The Existential HumanistWhy I WriteThe question asked of anyone who puts pen to paper to express an idea is Why do you write? It is a question haunting each one of us who…6 min read·Feb 6, 2023----
The Existential HumanistOne Life Is EnoughIn a dusty and desolate greenhouse sit two opposing chairs. The sun is slipping low bathing the room in golden light. A man dressed in…5 min read·Jun 7, 2022----
The Existential HumanistThe Examined Life — Why Therapy Can Help EveryoneThousands of years ago, a man dressed in blue cloth and leather sandals walked the streets of Athens when it was at the height of its…6 min read·Apr 29, 2022----
The Existential HumanistBritain’s Mental Health Needs Reform — A Case StudyIf you ever speak to someone from the UK, I imagine you will hear nothing but praise for the National Health Service (NHS) For the most…16 min read·Apr 14, 2022----
The Existential HumanistI haven’t been to PrideI haven’t been to Pride. Not marched or danced On streets where marches met with hordes of hate Haven’t laughed, sung or cried yet Pride…1 min read·Jan 31, 2022----
The Existential HumanistUp to Malham’s EdgeMalham bustled with children and their grandparents in raincoats and walking boots, sticks clicked the tarmac. We wore hoodies and…1 min read·Jan 24, 2022----
The Existential HumanistMy Trauma — Rooted in ShameShame is my emotional poison. If I could summarise the cause of mental and emotional strife, it would be Shame. Shame corrupts all that it…6 min read·Jan 23, 2022----