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People often tell their friends with social anxiety that they should get over their fear because they have nothing to worry about. While this might be objectively true, it likely won't help them get out of their head or out of the house.…

It’s safe to say that modern technology, in its many forms, has a profound impact on the world around us. Nearly every industry gets transformed by some manner of technology, be it big data and cloud computing, or mobile and web-based…

Your wedding day is a day that will live on in your memory forever, and, of course, you want everything to turn out perfect. However, not only can the expense of a big dream wedding drive you crazy with stress prior to the big day, but…

Does anyone remember Jade Goody? She, was the young, mouthy, English Big Brother star, who lived her time from diagnosis to death from cervical cancer on the small screen. Jade found out she had cervical cancer while on Big Brother India in…

Imagine that you've been trapped in the same 40km strip of land your whole life. Imagine that you usually don't have access to electricity, and that clean water is rare and precious. Imagine not being able to plan for the future, with…

Elsie Nwaora, Nomaxabiso Maye and Florence Eriamantoe are three women who’ve survived Direct Provision; "a place of punishment," as Elsie calls it. "You can see it", she says, "but you don’t know what to do." While a few years ago you might…

Body positivity is a popular trend that is designed to encourage people to love themselves no matter how they look. It has gained a huge following on social media — but it also generated a number of opponents who say these individuals…

Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2018 takes place on September 26th In recent years, the stigma surrounding asbestos within mainstream media has skewed the perception of how dangerous exposure can actually be. While this toxin has been phased out…

Over the past few decades, Ireland has managed to shed its reputation as Catholicism’s last great bastion; we’ve gone from a country set in decades old logic to becoming an increasingly liberal and progressive society. The past few…

The fact that we’re all prone to procrastination doesn’t mean it has to be a foregone conclusion. A little self-awareness, a dash of mindfulness and a bit of emotional self-inventorying can bring you clarity of purpose and a brain that’s…