International Women’s Day: Women in Conversation – Dyla

Dyla is a Trans woman and a UoM student Amber: Can you tell us a bit about yourself?  Dyla: So I’m 22 - I’m at the University of Manchester. I guess I’m a pretty sociable person and pretty open-minded.  Can you tell us about your relationship with your gender?  So my relationship with my gender…

Lockdown: An Agoraphobes Dream

Back at the end of March when the UK went into lockdown, I remember the entire country going into a massive panic about the idea. However, I honestly felt excited about the idea. It was finally going to be socially acceptable to not leave the house and not only acceptable but actively encouraged. I had…

Reflections on My Mental Health Under Quarantine

Content Warning: self-harm The question ‘what is wrong with me?’ is not an unfamiliar one. I have struggled with my mental health since I was 14. Along with my struggles with anxiety and self-harm came a lot of self-hatred for being ‘weak.’ I constantly asked myself what was wrong with me. My relationship with myself…