Why it's time to tackle the gender health gap
Feature article exploring why the gender health gap still exists and what we can do to tackle it.
Sarah Bones
Freelance journalist based in Essex. I write features, opinion pieces and personal essays on a variety of topics including health and wellness, education, parenting, relationships, careers and self-development.
Email: hello@sarahbones.co.uk
Banning junk food adverts online misses the point - it won't help obese people like me
Opinion piece on how the various government health initiatives to tackle obesity won't work while the mental health aspects behind the condition are continually overlooked.
Support staff are more than signposts for students in distress
Opinion piece/personal essay for Times Higher Education on how university support staff are often not equipped to provide the mental health support students seek from them based on my personal experience.
Our bottle-fed babies are swallowing plastic: one more thing for new mums to feel guilty about
Opinion piece on how the results of recent studies which revealed that bottle-fed babies swallow millions of microplastics exacerbates pressure on new mums.
How being a compulsive skin picker affects your self image
Feature based on my personal experience of dermatillomania exploring how this can affect one's self-image.
Just When I Thought It Was Over, Lockdown Saved My Marriage
Personal essay on how the coronavirus lockdown and having to homeschool our two young children strengthened my marriage where before it had been on the verge of crumbling.
As The Pandemic Grows, So Does The Chasm Between Celebrity And Real Life
Opinion piece on how Covid has exposed the widening gap between the struggles the average person faces compared to rich and powerful celebrities.
I had to redefine my identity after mental illness ended my career
Personal essay on my experience with depression and a mental health breakdown which forced me to change career and redefine my identity.