Digital Bylines

I cover a range of topics, but I mainly focus on ADHD and neurodiversity, sex and relationships, property and LGBTQIA+ issues. Selected samples of my work can be found below:

SEX & RELATIONSHIPS:

The cost-of-living crisis is ruining sex - VICE

Sex Trafficking Awareness Month: Who's at Risk? - Healthline (ASSIGNED)

Why Person-Centered Care After Sex Trafficking Matters - Healthline (ASSIGNED)

ADHD medication can create changes in your sex life. Here's what you should know - Women's Health

Seasonal Affective Disorder could be impacting your sex life. Here's how to cope - Mashable

Diabetes drugs aren't a weight loss fad - this "trend" is insensitive to type 1 diabetics like me - Glamour

Ozempic isn't a miracle weight loss drug, it's a life-saving treatment for diabetics like me - Stylist

The 'mascara' trend is empowering people to discuss sexual assault on TikTok - but are code words enough? - Glamour (ASSIGNED)

Is the cost of living crisis impacting our sex lives? All signs point to yes - POPSUGAR

Why Monkeypox Messaging Matters To Reduce LGBTQ Stigma - Healthline (ASSIGNED)

Navigating sex with type one diabetes and an insulin pump - The Femedic

I don't understand women who change their surnames after marriage - Metro

Armani on Sunday: Why we keep going back to men like Mr Big - Metro

Women don't need to wait for a man - or a leap year - to propose - Metro

Dating is too expensive - I can't afford to find love again - Metro

We were overwhelmed and confused - and then I got a diagnosis that changed our relationship for the better - Metro

Why some people just can't help cheating on their partner - Metro

'I sleep in a separate bed to my husband, even on holiday' - Metro

Your partner being told they're 'punching' is not the compliment you think it is - Metro

This hardcore porn favourite isn't as loved as you might think - Metro

TikTok's 'moon phase soulmate' trend could reveal your relationship compatibility - Metro

Butterflies in the stomach? Researchers map where in the body different types of love are felt - Metro

Type one diabetes took years off my sex life - The Curiosity Club

TikTokers are learning to manifest through orgasm - i-D

What is the Amazon sex position and what are its benefits? - Metro

Why decision fatigue can be exhausting when you're single - Metro

The UK's Domestic Abuse Services Are Finally Getting A Funding Boost - Bustle (ASSIGNED)

"Gaslighting" Was Used In A Court Ruling For The First Time – Here's Why It Matters - Bustle (ASSIGNED)

England’s Abortion ‘Pills By Post’ Scheme Has Been Extended - Bustle (ASSIGNED)

New Endometriosis Guidelines Could Change Everything - Bustle (ASSIGNED)

Meet the Myth-Busting Polycules of TikTok - Giddy

Let's get hypersexual: How to feel empowered having neurodivergent sex - Giddy

Why Does PDA Make Us Sick? - Giddy (ASSIGNED)

Sound During Sex Can Be a Problem for Neurodivergent People - Giddy (ASSIGNED)

How Do We Know Which Pill to Blame for Low Libido? - Giddy

How I Coped with my Long Distance Relationship through Late-Night Album Listening Parties - The Spill

Heteronormative Coming-of-Age Films Are Queerer Than You Might Think - Giddy

HEALTH & DISABILITY:

Our view of ADHD needs to change - the disorder presents differently in women and girls - The Independent

As a Type 1 diabetic, including carb information on menus would change my life - The Independent

The hidden ADHD tax is landing women like me in thousands of pounds of debt - The Independent

Binge-eating ruined my life - then I was diagnosed with ADHD - Metro

I'm type 1 diabetic - my glucose monitor isn't a 'status symbol' - Metro

Young, depressed and too ill to work: Why twentysomethings are calling in sick - Metro

ADHD is not a mental health trend - please stop treating it as such - Cosmopolitan UK

Women with ADHD may experience different hormonal changes during their periods - here's how - Stylist

"I'm one of the thousands having to ration their ADHD meds during a nationwide shortage - it's unbearable" - Stylist

How to get back into your running groove after taking a break (no matter how long it's been) - Stylist

How activity snacking can help people with type 1 diabetes - Metro

Twixmas with ADHD can be a struggle - here's how to actually enjoy some downtime - Metro

The US has approved the first pill to treat postnatal depression - here are the signs and symptoms - Metro

How Waterloo Road's depiction of ADHD breaks the mould - Radio Times

If you think ADHD is a quirky social media trend, you're not listening to people who have it - inewspaper (ASSIGNED)

Sam Thompson's "I'm A Celeb" Win Should Just Be The Beginning For ADHD Representation - POPSUGAR UK (ASSIGNED)

"One Of The Lowest Points Of My Life": Job Hunting During The Pandemic - Refinery29

How to exercise for free, because gyms are so expensive right now - Metro

'Ozempic face' is yet another reason not to mess around with weight loss injections - Metro

What is Shadow Work, the new mental health trend popular on TikTok? - Metro

What is sun poisoning? Here's how to protect yourself from this little known condition - Metro

The US has approved the first pill to treat postnatal depression - here are the signs and symptoms - Metro

Running with type 1 diabetes? Here’s how to regulate your blood glucose levels - Stylist

FYI: Sucking in your stomach is actually really bad for you - Metro

This TikTok workout hack could be a game changer for your gymtimidation - Metro

Caught marathon fever? Here's how to take your very first steps into running - Metro

Everything you need to know about somniphobia, the fear of falling asleep - Metro

Why we don't need fancy athleisure wear to have a great run - Stylist

Delayed sleep phase syndrome can interrupt your circadian rhythm – here’s how to cope with it - Stylist

As a Type 1 diabetic, I have learnt that blood sugars are more important than body image - Metro

I've an invisible disability so stop calling me 'able-bodied' - it's offensive - Metro

I feel like a ‘bad diabetic’ for indulging at Christmas - Metro

I Discovered I Have ADHD At The Same Time As My Mum - Refinery29

My ADHD isn’t always debilitating – it’s often joyful - Stylist

Cluttercore: how the maximalist aesthetic taking over TikTok is helping women with ADHD - Stylist

The perceptive ways women with ADHD optimise their homes with interior design - Stylist

Have ADHD? Here's how to optimise your home - Reader's Digest

As a type one diabetic, I struggled with whether I was "disabled enough" - The Unwritten

How type one diabetes has helped me to love my curves again - The Unwritten

We Need To Make Sure Type 1 Diabetic Technology Is Properly Funded - The Unwritten

How to conquer your morning with the low dopamine routine - Inflow (ASSIGNED)

Cleaning with ADHD: 7 realistic tips for neurodivergent brains - Inflow (ASSIGNED)

Breaking news: You can have ADHD without being 'hyper' - Inflow (ASSIGNED)

Ginkgo biloba for ADHD: What the herbal remedy can and can't do - Inflow (ASSIGNED)

ADHD productivity hack: Use the 80/20 rule for more efficiency - Inflow (ASSIGNED)

What Is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria? Here’s How It Affects Me - Refinery29

“Was there anyone else like me?” Finding an identity as a bisexual teen with type 1 - JDRF

My parents don't want me to go on ADHD medication. What now? - The Femedic

Heartbeats: Why I’ve Been Streaming Charli XCX Non-Stop Since I Was Diagnosed With ADHD - The Spill

LGBTQIA+ CULTURE:

Kit Connor didn't owe us anything. This is why ‘queerbaiting’ is so problematic - Glamour (ASSIGNED)

The Sam Smith Video Backlash Is Nothing But Homophobia And Fatphobia Combined - CLASH (ASSIGNED)

'I'm bi actually' | The disappointing biphobia at the heart of the Heartstopper fandom - WhyNow

I experienced a second coming of age when I came out as bisexual - Metro

Glamour, drama, beauty, magic: Why the Met Gala is so iconic for the LGBTQ+ community - Metro

When I came out, I had a second coming of age - Refinery29

I felt pressure to prove I was "bi enough" after coming out - Refinery29

"Thirst Trapping" Is Not The Setup You Think It Is, It's A Liberation For LGBTQIA+ Folks - The Spill

Bi Panic: Navigating style after coming out, from Doc Martens to the “Bi Bob” - DIVA

#BiPanic: Heartstopper’s Kit Connor didn’t owe anyone a coming out - DIVA

#BiTikTok is carving out a unique online community for bisexual people - DIVA

Scary Monsters and Super Creeps: How Halloween is liberating LGBTQI people - DIVA

TeTe Bang talks Drag SOS, the patriarchy and the problem with "AFAB" - DIVA

The Nightmare Before Christmas reaffirmed my queer identity - DIVA

AIDS erasure: COVID is NOT the first pandemic since Spanish Flu - Out News Global

The new TikTok trend Gen Zs are using to signal their pronouns - Out News Global

Have "gay" and "queer" now become umbrella terms? - Out News Global

What the queer women of OnlyFans really think about their work - Out News Global

Let's vogue! Meet the TikTok voguers teaching Gen Zs its legacy - Out News Global

Opinion: Make women safer by decriminalising sex work - Out News Global

I'm bisexual but have never really found my "community" - Out News Global

London Friend is 50! Let's meet the boss - Out News Global

The politics of LGBTQ+ nightlife: A little London history - Out News Global

LGBTQ+ people are finding community in clubbing again - Unite

FEATURED: My Coming Out: A Chat with Eleanor Noyce - The Spill

ENTERTAINMENT:

I love Stranger Things, but I feel queerbaited by Will’s storyline - The Independent

As more women than ever are diagnosed with ADHD and autism, here's why neurodivergent characters like Wednesday Addams are so important - Glamour

The Traitors is a welcome break from airbrushed reality TV - no wonder we're all obsessed - Glamour (ASSIGNED)

As a Bisexual Woman, "Derry Girls" Gave Me the LGBTQ+ Representation I Never Had - POPSUGAR

Tracy Beaker Is Back… & I’ll Never Stop Watching It - Refinery29

As a child with undiagnosed ADHD, Tracy Beaker taught me it's OK to feel different - Stylist

“It’s A Time Capsule Of My Growth” Fletcher Interviewed - CLASH

Florence + The Machine’s New Single Has A Powerful Feminist Backstory - Bustle (ASSIGNED)

How MUNA helped me to embrace my bisexuality - The Spill

“Sadness is the essence of pop music”: Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath talks No Rules Sandy - DIVA

A love letter to Kate Bush, the eternal queer icon - DIVA

Stranger Things Season 4 is a bisexual dream – but where is Robin’s love interest? - DIVA

Ladyhawke talks Time Flies, mental health and The Last Of Us II - DIVA

“Girl Picture is a fragment of life”: Director Alli Haapasalo on the anti-coming-of-age film showing at BFI Flare 2022 - DIVA

Kite Festival closes on three triumphant days of music, comedy and ideas, featuring Grace Jones, Self Esteem, Confidence Man and more - DIVA

Hayley Kiyoko’s sophomore album – Panorama – is sugar sweet, digestible pop - DIVA

“I think we all have our own castle in the sky”: DIVA meets Jennifer Vanilla - DIVA

VIEWS: "Drag Race Isn't Just For Gay Men" - DIVA

I Don't Actually Want Love Island To Become More Inclusive - The Spill

Stranger Things Has Widened the Conversation about Music’s Healing Powers for Trauma - With a Little Help from New Gen Z Icon Kate Bush - The Spill

Vinegar Strokes talks Drag Race UK, camp women, and the Big Smoke - Out News Global

How RuPaul's Drag Race redefines the concept of fandom - Out News Global

My Mum Tracy Beaker: How Jacqueline Wilson lit a spark in Gen Z's queer kids - Out News Global

The Race Politics of Drag: Does the RPDR fandom have an issue with racism? - Out News Global

How "Never Have I Ever" highlights the pressure to "look gay" - Out News Global

LIFESTYLE:

Wearing My Mum's Wedding Ring Is Helping Me Heal From My Parents' Divorce - Refinery29

What's in a name? What changing your name does to your sense of self - Metro

'I racked up £18,000 of debt by 21 - I wanted to live my best life' - Metro

Baby loss certificates won't help bereaved parents like me - Metro

We moved to London and rented an Airbnb - it was easier than dealing with landlords - Metro

The clock is ticking, but we can't decide if we want to become mums - Metro

I created the ultimate goth garden - it speaks to my personality - Metro

We bought a house together as friends to get on the property ladder - Metro

Fantasy homeware shopping is our new secret habit and these women love it - Stylist

My Italian grandmother and I have a deep affinity, but we don't speak the same language - The Independent

The Students Fighting for a Covid Safety Net - Tribune

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