Sophie Shanahan

The usual mentality of a year abroad isn’t particularly compatible with a pandemic, and especially not with lockdown. You’re in a new country, likely know close to no-one and have a whole year ahead that was supposed to be whatever you made of it.

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Jun 15, 2020

Plodding along: my run through lockdown

Exercise has perhaps become an important means for people to boost their mood – one writer shares their experience of becoming more active in lockdown.

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Feb 13, 2019

The effect of edited photos in the media on your mental health

It is increasingly known that social media has a growing impact on one's mental health. In a society which is focused on how we present ourselves, Sophie talks about the negative implications of being so invested in our image and the image of others.