Navigating your twenties in a calm and [dis]orderly fashion
Emily Mukherjee
Imposter syndrome is a psychological pattern of feeling self doubt, the sense you don't deserve to be somewhere - despite your own achievements or success. Maybe it's in a new job, with a group of friends who you don't quite fit in with, or maybe it's in your academic...
One step forward, three steps back: Messy explores the daunting reality of leaving the uni bubble and moving home. It feels like no time ago at all that we were all silly freshers, playing ring of fire with random huddles of other nervous 18-year olds, and ending our...
With more men suffering, and few accessing support, Messy explores gym and diet obsession.
With waiting times for autism screenings constantly on the increase, are TikTok trends that fixate on self diagnosis really that helpful? Messy explores... ‘Bit of the tism’ ‘I’m really triggered by stuff like that’ ‘I’m feeling overstimulated right now.’ Sound...
University days are said to be some of the best, but when looking after your mental wellbeing, they can also be some of the hardest. Navigating new independence, often challenging friendships, cooking for yourself and running to those humbling 9 am lectures is a...
‘Red flags’ and now even apparently, green and beige flags too. Whether it's just gossip at the pub or the poolside chats of love island, the idea of defining a tiny part of someone's behaviour as making them someone to avoid or to pursue, is undeniably...
We caught up with social media manager Robyn about the highs and lows of this popular job role. How did you get into being a social media manager? I saw it advertised on social media and decided to apply despite being happy in my previous role; this position was with...
Blogger Gemma Clough confesses she is obsessed with side hustles. The 34 year old even appeared to hit UK headlines last year, after saying she has saved thousands of pounds by not putting her heating on. Instead of seeking the typical 9-5, Gemma from York earns her...
Messy explores the misinformation circulating the pill and its side effects. Memory might be fading from year seven, where putting a condom on a purple plastic penis and being separated into ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ classes to have your RE teacher talk to you about...
With the grand finale of Race Across the World putting an end to the journey last night, contestants James and Betty found themselves crossing the finish line in an impressive third place. Messy was lucky enough to catch up with James, a fellow 20-something who still...