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Emma Campbell is a freelance writer, who has previously seen her work published in the likes of the Huffington Post, Glasgow Live, and various other publications. She is also currently a Creative and Digital Media apprentice for a local council.
The fact it's 2016 and we still have to talk about how there is such a strong stigma surrounding mental health is really disheartening. However we mustn't give up hope, we mustn't stop campaigning to put an end to it. I think one of the main issues is that it's just not properly taught in...
For a long time I was embarrassed about my depression, I felt weak and stupid for having it. For an even longer time I did not even realise I had depression. So many people around me used to crack jokes about self harming, or suicide, or would degrade and mock people who they seen as 'too privileged' to have depression.
Why young people should vote in the Scottish Parliamentary election on May 5th 2016.
Ryan said that enjoyed being a Modern Apprentice because of the courses he got to sit as part of his Modern Apprenticeship as well as "getting to work with young people and the general public, I enjoy being outside, and it's something I like doing" Stuart said that he enjoyed being a Modern Apprentice due to being able to "Learn and develop new skills, lots of opportunities, get to work with a lot of different people, enjoy the job in general anyway, and I enjoy working outdoors a lot"
There are always complaints that our generation needs to focus on the 'things that matter', such as current affairs or getting a job, instead of the latest pop song or film. However all too often it feels as though when we do try and embrace the world of politics, we get dismissed as being too young to understand what's going on.
They say our generation is full of egotistical teenagers, who would rather focus on getting a high number of likes on their 'selfies' and growing their follower base, rather than focus on what is seen as the more important things in life; like getting a job, having a relationship, or discussing the latest news story.
Bisexuality is the wonderful reality of people being romantically (and sexually) attracted to multiple genders. This differs from pansexuality in the sense that pansexuality is an attraction to every gender identity, whereas bisexuality is an attraction to two gender identities. Commonly bisexuality is used to refer to those that are attracted to people of the same, and opposite gender.
Photograph of Emma Emma (19) blogs for LGBT Youth Scotland to mark Bi Visibility Day. My name is Emma Campbell, I am bisexual, and I have been harassed, ridiculed, and erased because of my sexual orientation. I will not let my voice be silenced in fellow LGBT spaces any longer.
A lot of people see mental health stigma as attacks on people with mental health problems, as people who sneer and judge us, or try and deny that mental health is a real issue - that it's all made up.