In my second year at university; bewildered, lonely and confused, I began to feel acutely uncertain of my future. How is it possible to stay grounded even as you feel lost and out of control?

Examining a world both consciously and unwittingly fuelled by negativity. What are the alternatives, and how can society reject its magnetic appeal in favour of a healthy mindset of growth and self-assuredness?

I was probably always destined to live with the burden of health anxiety. Circumstances, family influence and disposition conspired to ensure it wholly took over my life, but I continue to find ways to keep it at bay.

Rediscovering the emotional core I’d long buried took many years, but now, I can’t imagine life without it.