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Mar 31
3 min

Interview with Trigger Publisher

Feminism vs Eating Disorders - an interview with Emma Lyddon Meet Emma Lyddon, the woman behind Kind To Mind. Emma founded the...

Emma Lyddon

Mar 5
13 min

Anorexia, Bulimia and Me

Trigger Warning: Eating disorders, weight loss, compensatory eating disorder behaviour I do not share numbers, BMIs or specific brands of...

Emma Lyddon

Mar 4
4 min

What do monkeys tell us about attachment?

Attachment is a form of bond that creates a desire for physical closeness, security and often affection from one being to another...

Emma Lyddon

Mar 4
2 min

Hello Spring

For those of you who read my February newsletter, you will know I am unusually excited about Spring and nature this year. I'm bloody...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
2 min

February.

I cannot express how ecstatic I am for spring. There is a jumpy excitement in my chest when I think about the clear blue skies and...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
2 min

January.

This is the first year I've anticipated the January Blues. If it weren't for Covid - 19, my list of things to look forward to in the new...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
2 min

December.

A festive newsletter for a festive season! Christmas is a time for celebrating and counting our blessings. So I want to take this...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
1 min

November.

Halloween yesterday. A bit of a let down to be honest. Not for me because I was working anyway but for children who need a bit of...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
2 min

October.

It's official, guys. Autumn is officially on its way and I have to say I'm feeling pretty good about it. Not only is my birthday and the...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
3 min

September.

And then there were none. The summer months are well and truly moving by us quickly and we're left with nothing but that cold, chilly...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
2 min

August.

Hello People of the Earth! July is coming to a swift end so it is time for another update which I am excited to share. This month has...

Emma Lyddon

Feb 2
1 min

July.

Thank you so much for subscribing to the monthly newsletter, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to share a little about how my...

How much emotion do you show your children?

Emma Lyddon

Jan 29
6 min

How much emotion do you show your children?

Trigger Warning: Depression, Postnatal Depression Early interactions between carers and children can have a profound effect on a child’s...

Prerna Abbi

Jan 16
2 min

The Drug of Our Generation

We live in an age where everything is digitalised, which has become progressively worse throughout this unprecedented pandemic. We turn...

Emma Lyddon

Jan 2
3 min

The 'Cons' of 12 Step Recovery

I think this really depends on the person entering into the realms of spiritual recovery. There are 2 main points I want to talk about in...

I have acne, I'm an adult and it's shit.

Emma Lyddon

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

I have acne, I'm an adult and it's shit.

Since I was in my early teens I have experienced acne. But it was never really that bad until I went to college. During secondary school,...

Emma Lyddon

Nov 18, 2020
3 min

The 'Pro's' of 12 Step Recovery

The first thing I want to exclaim from the rooftops is that you do not require religion or spiritual practices to benefit from 12 Step...

Emma Lyddon

Oct 21, 2020
4 min

Debunking the Stigma

Let's start with some very important facts... Research by the Time to Change campaign shows that 90% of us with mental health problems...

Emma Lyddon

Sep 23, 2020
3 min

What is Bulimia?

Bulimia Nervosa is really difficult to define and has been for years. It dates back in history and was originally classed as an 'ominous...

Emma Lyddon

Aug 17, 2020
3 min

LGBTQIA+ vs ADDICTION

I've been meaning to put pen to paper about this topic for a while now. I spoke to a fellow from my recovery group and we discussed the...

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