Articles by Fixers

14Nov

Being Diagnosed with Autism Helped Me Understand Myself Better

Fixers

autism, brain

Mind

Twenty-four year old Andrew Hughes talks frankly about how his diagnosis of autism makes him feel
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31Oct

I’m Tackling Loneliness in the Elderly by Encouraging Inter-Generational Friendships

Fixers

elderly, friendship, health, loneliness, society, wellbeing

Relationships

Elderly people are often isolated and lonely, but young people like Ashleigh Parker enjoy spending time and making friends across the generations
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06Oct

I Lost My Dad to Suicide: Now I'm Trying to Help Other Men with Depression

Fixers

bereavement, depression, family, father, grief, mensmentalhealth, suicide

Mind

When Emma and Toni's dad committed suicide, it came as a shock to the whole family. Now they are working to increase awareness of depression in men with Fixers
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28Aug

Why I'm Using My Voice to Speak Up Against Bullying

Fixers

anxiety, bullying, school

Mind

Ashley has Treacher Collins syndrome and was bullied badly at school. He is working with youth charity Fixers to prevent other young people from being bullied because they look different
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18Aug

How Music Helps Me Cope with Death Anxiety

Fixers

anxiety, bereavement, death

Mind

When close family members died in quick succession, Aidan Furlong developed death anxiety. He explains how music helps him cope
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28Jun

How I Channelled My Lifelong Depression into Poetry

Fixers

anxiety, creativity, depression, selfesteem, teenagers

Mind

Feeling of self-hatred haunted Louise Brown through childhood and adolescence, but encouraged by Fixers she has found help through writing poetry
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19Jan

Depression Took Me by Surprise after My Parents Divorced

Fixers

depression, divorce, family, men, student, university

Mind

Adam Dow's parents divorced when he was a teenager. With Fixers he has made a video about his experience with depression following the split.
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