Society teaches us that looking after loved ones with mental health issues is our responsibility. But we are not qualified. — [Trigger warning: suicide, anxiety, self-injury] My wake-up call was on the toilet. I sat, with my phone in my hand and typed into Google:“Is it bad to break up with someone because of their mental health?” Why on Earth did I need permission to cut someone out of my life? …

The doors parted and the crisp air chilled my face. I could feel my heart beating as I darted around, looking for him. Had I been followed? — I am nearly finished shopping. It after 5 pm on a Saturday and crowded in my local supermarket. I steer my cart to the pre-scanned checkout and notice, on the other side of the bank of tills, a man staring at me. He is older with a doughy face that…

I’ll just say it and get it out the way: there is nothing, nothing George Floyd could have done to warrant this kind of treatment. — I’ve never studied law, I think I’m too pragmatic to be a lawyer. I would struggle to compartmentalise fact from duty, especially if I were to be a defence lawyer. Derek Chauvin, the ex cop who balanced a knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly 10 minutes, pinning him against…

Trigger warning: this article explores abuse and tactics abusers use — Trigger warning: this article explores abuse and tactics abusers use Last night millions of viewers from around the world streamed the first presidential debate between incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate was just over 90 minutes fraught with shouting, disrespect and a hell of…

Black American expats don’t get the catharsis of demonstrating. We are in an unusual position of privilege, safe in our emigrated… — Revolution has come to America. Protests and riots spurred by the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police have radiated through the country. …