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As it is Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to pay homage to my own mental health journey and the parts of it that have shaped me. My struggles did not begin overnight. They started when I was younger, during my school years, while trying to understand myself, my sickle cell, and the way people treated me because of what they did not understand. As I got older, especially through some of the things I have experienced in the UK, that weight doubled and, at times, tripled.

For Adenomyosis Awareness Month, I spoke with Juniah, a young woman about her experience living with Adenomyosis. Conditions like this are often misunderstood or dismissed, especially when the symptoms are not visible. Her story is a reminder that what people cannot see can still shape every part of someone’s life. Understanding the Reality Adenomyosis is a condition where the lining of the uterus grows into the muscle. During each cycle, that tissue still reacts, thickening,

Her C-section story is not just about birth, it is about survival, strength, and everything that happens after the baby arrives. This one is deeply personal to me, as I share my mum’s experience bringing my older brother into the world. C-sections save lives, but not enough people talk about what recovery can really look like. From emergency complications to healing, this story shows why awareness matters. If you think C-sections are the easy option, this might change your

April is both Caesarean Section Awareness Month and Adenomyosis Awareness Month, and this month I wanted to take time to highlight real experiences and honest conversations around these topics. In this first entry, I spoke with Sylvereene, a 26 year old mother of two, about her experience giving birth by C-section for the first time. Birth stories are often discussed in very simple terms, but every experience is different. Her story sheds light on the emotional, physical and