Joshua Prayag was fifteen when chronic fatigue syndrome reduced his world to 30
metres. At twenty, after years of recovering, he’s completed a 20,000 steps walk.
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‘The will to change your life is enough’: Polish alcoholics recovering through community
Photo: Mental Happy Countless Polish people living in the UK struggle with alcoholism every day. I spoke with Ania, who told me how Alcoholics Anonymous groups are vital for the recovery of Polish migrants. “She told her story, and it felt like she was describing my...
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...
Confidence through challenge: How TikTok has helped Sam gain confidence in himself
Living with a stammer doesn’t stop one man from creating a supportive online community to help with his self-confidence in his daily life.
How a prison radio station changed one man’s story through music
From going to prison for possession of drugs, to releasing his first single, LT Madz shares how National Prison Radio (NPR) gave him a voice during his darkest times.
Fashioning defiance after flight from Ukraine
Displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Yana Smaglo did not merely rebuild her life in Britain. She founded her own business NENYA, worked through loss, responsibility, and an unfinished sense of home.
Surviving LGBTQ+ homeless crisis is ‘luck of the draw’
Laws and rights are one thing, but LGBTQ+ youth are still far more likely to face life on the streets. Uproute speaks to LGBTQ+ people who have turned their life around after homelessness, and questions why the system is still failing people like them.