Carlotta Allum’s life changed as soon as she arrived at LAX in 1996. Paid £5,000 to import ecstasy from the UK and promised, she was met with police officers as soon as she landed.
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How a move abroad transformed one teacher’s wellbeing for the better
Photo: Nicola Glover A teacher packed up her life in Britain for a fresh start in France after her career left her exhausted and a supportive new partner helped push her to prioritise her own mental wellbeing. In a stressful job working long hours, and living in a...
‘I ran a homeless charity, and I was homeless’: Amanda Evans on surviving abuse
Photo: Amanda Evans The door of the pawn shop swung shut behind her. In her hand was £150, the price of her wedding ring, the price of starting again. Amanda Evans had walked out of the Building Society with the realisation that her husband had taken everything, the...
‘You don’t need superpowers’: Scottish influencer walking 10,000 miles to Hong Kong for charity
After online backlash left her feeling isolated, Scottish content creator Kate Barr is walking from Dumfries to Hong Kong to raise £1 million for charities supporting mental health, young people and people with disabilities.
How one accident changed everything
After a horrific farming accident, 21-year-old Darcie Rowlandson suffered potentially life changing injuries. After her recovery she bravely went on to overcome dyslexia, self-doubt and trauma to learn the art of medical tattooing, helping others who have also suffered from serious injuries heal.
A recipe to rebuilding life in a university kitchen
After countless mental health battles culminating in an ADHD diagnosis, life for university student Sebastian Nowak was in turmoil. Aided by his medication and rediscovering his love for cooking, he’s slowly navigating his way to feeling his best, one recipe at a time.